Start Javonte Williams or Kyren Williams? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Javonte Williams over Kyren Williams in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Javonte Williams at 16.9 points and Kyren Williams at 12.8, a gap of 4.2. Drafters take Javonte Williams at ADP 31 and Kyren Williams at 32.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 16.9 fantasy points for Javonte Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 12.8 fantasy points for Kyren Williams, with 80 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Javonte Williams 4.2 points ahead of Kyren Williams on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Javonte Williams and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 11.5 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 6th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 90 yards and no touchdowns against WAS and caught passes for 5 more yards.

Kyren Williams and LAR host NYG on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 24.9 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 13th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 55 yards and a touchdown against NYG and caught passes for 31 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Kyren Williams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Kyren Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Javonte Williams played 71 percent of DAL snaps, took 67 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 56 percent of the red zone chances.

Javonte Williams, Week 1 against NYG: 41 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 41 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 31 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 1, Kyren Williams played 64 percent of LAR snaps, took 39 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 44 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyren Williams, Week 1 against SF: 39 of 61 snaps, 11 carries for 41 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Javonte Williams played 16 games for DAL and scored 242.8 PPR points, 15.2 a game, finishing RB12.

He ran 252 times for 1201 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 35 of 51 targets for 137 yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Javonte Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 25 of 92 snaps, 13 carries for 54 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 11.4 PPR points.

Javonte Williams, Week 16 of 2025 against LAC: 33 of 58 snaps, 9 carries for 34 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards, 6.3 PPR points.

In 2025, Kyren Williams played 17 games for LAR and scored 263.3 PPR points, 15.5 a game, finishing RB9.

He ran 259 times for 1252 yards and 10 touchdowns, and caught 36 of 50 targets for 281 yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyren Williams, Week 18 of 2025 against ARI: 12 carries for 60 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 11.1 PPR points.

Kyren Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against ATL: 46 of 65 snaps, 13 carries for 92 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards, 16.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Ashton Jeanty over Javonte Williams.
• Start Javonte Williams over Breece Hall.
• Start Javonte Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Breece Hall over Kyren Williams.
• Start Kyren Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start D'Andre Swift over Kyren Williams.