Start Javonte Williams in Week 2: our RB14 projects for 13.8 points, 2.8 above a typical starting RB.
- Projection
- 13.8 pts
- RB rank
- #14
- Matchup
- vs WSH
Javonte Williams's fantasy role in Week 2
Javonte Williams goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a locked-in weekly starter at RB for the DAL. He is rostered in 99% of leagues and actually started in 93% of them, and we rank him RB14 on our own weekly board at 13.8 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs WSH. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 3 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting RB baseline of 11 points, his 13.8-point projection is 2.8 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start Javonte Williams in Week 2: our RB14 projects for 13.8 points, 2.8 above a typical starting RB.
If you are deciding between him and another RB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Javonte Williams (DAL RB), our RB14 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 13.8 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. Williams clears the RB bar by about 25%, which is why he sits this high on my board. The vs WSH draw matters here — home snaps against WSH shape how often he's asked to do something. 93% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Hot here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Javonte Williams (DAL RB), our RB14 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 13.8 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. Williams clears the RB bar by about 25%, which is why he sits this high on my board. The vs WSH draw matters here — home snaps against WSH shape how often he's asked to do something. 93% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina keeps the Pepper Meter at Hot here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.