Start Javonte Williams or Tony Pollard? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Javonte Williams over Tony Pollard in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Javonte Williams at 16.7 points and Tony Pollard at 9.2, a gap of 7.4. Drafters take Javonte Williams at ADP 17 and Tony Pollard at 34.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 16.7 fantasy points for Javonte Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Tony Pollard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Javonte Williams 7.4 points ahead of Tony Pollard 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.

Tony Pollard and TEN host PHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PHI allowed 18.9 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 13th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 101 yards and a touchdown against PHI and caught passes for -2 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Tony Pollard has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Tony Pollard 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, Tony Pollard played 52 percent of TEN snaps, took 50 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Tony Pollard, Week 1 against NYJ: 26 of 50 snaps, 7 carries for 35 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for -1 yards.

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, Tony Pollard played 17 games for TEN and scored 185.8 PPR points, 10.9 a game, finishing RB23.

He ran 242 times for 1082 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 33 of 41 targets for 206 yards.

He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tony Pollard, Week 18 of 2025 against JAX: 14 carries for 48 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 17 yards, 9.5 PPR points.

Tony Pollard, Week 17 of 2025 against NO: 37 of 74 snaps, 18 carries for 85 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 11.5 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 Chuba Hubbard over Tony Pollard.
• Start D'Andre Swift over Tony Pollard.
• Start Jadarian Price over Tony Pollard.