Javonte Williams Fantasy Football Week 7 Scouting Report

Javonte Williams
RB
, Denver Broncos

Age: 24
Weight: 220 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: North Carolina

ADP: 83
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
31.6	213	0	20	143

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by Justin Edwards

· Jul 31 · 4:47 PM EDT

DEN RB Javonte Williams - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Javonte Williams will be one more year removed from his 2022 ACL tear as he heads into 2024. Back in 2021, Williams was a fantasy stud as a rookie, earning 254 opportunities (rushes + targets) en route to the overall RB17 finish in half-PPR leagues. He is part of a convoluted backfield at the moment, but if he can take over the No. 1 role, he can allow the rest of the depth chart to fight for scraps.

Fantasy Downside
Williams looked like a shell of his former self last season, earning 3.6 YPC and a 46th-ranked 2.71 yards created after contact. His subsequent 9.7 half-PPR points per game landed him as the RB32, boosted by his 55 targets. Granted, he may have rushed back to the field before he was ready, but that didn't stop the team from adding Audric Estime in the draft while retaining both Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin. He could be a complete stay-away in a loaded backfield depth chart.

2024 Bottom Line
We've been expecting the Broncos to make a move on one of their running backs, but they have stood pat, and Williams looks like a spoke in an RBBC wheel as it stands. What's worse, Williams could very well end up being the lead back, but it will be on a team that is projected to score the third-lowest points across the entirety of the NFL season.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Dec 28, 2023 · 11:05 AM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Javonte Williams' workhorse usage has tapered down in recent weeks. Williams still led the backfield in Week 16 against the Patriots, but he only got 14 opportunities (11 carries and three targets). Williams can be counted on for double-digit touches every week, but he has serious concerns heading into Week 17 with the Broncos benching Russell Wilson and starting journeyman backup Jarrett Stidham at QB. The Broncos are at risk for total offensive collapse with Stidham under center and the franchise appears to be shifting its focus to the offseason already. Williams gets into the flex discussion simply based on volume, but he has an exceedingly low floor in what projects to be a gross offensive environment rest of season.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Dec 22, 2023 · 11:08 AM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. New England Patriots
Javonte Williams had his worst fantasy day of the season in Week 15 when he only played 52% of the Broncos' offensive snaps and managed just 20 total yards on 12 carries and two targets. Williams had operated as the clear lead back in Denver for three weeks heading into the matchup with Detroit, but it is hard to tell if that will stick in all game scripts with Sean Payton taking more of a committee approach last week. A noticeable trend the last two games is an increase in passing game work for backup Samaje Perine and a drop in route participation for Williams. This development lowers Williams' ceiling but he should maintain a solid floor this week against a Patriots team that struggles to keep up with everyone on the scoreboard. Williams is playable as a flex or low-end RB2 for the fantasy playoffs.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Dec 15, 2023 · 1:00 PM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 @ Detroit Lions
Javonte Williams logged a finish as Week 14's RB11 by compiling 91 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries and four targets. Williams remains the unquestioned lead back for the Broncos and has consistently been receiving at least 15 weekly opportunities since returning from injury in Week 7. Aside from an ugly game in Week 11, Williams has managed at least 70 total yards in every game during that span and scored three touchdowns along the way. Now Williams and the Broncos travel to Detroit to take on a Lions defense that has been trending downward in recent weeks. The Broncos should be able to move the ball this week and Williams will be one of the primary beneficiaries from a fantasy standpoint. He slots in as a quality RB2 option this week.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Dec 06, 2023 · 3:56 PM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Los Angeles Chargers
Javonte Williams again led the Denver backfield in Week 13 with 16 opportunities (13 carries plus three targets), but only managed 70 scoreless yards from scrimmage on that workload. Williams is seeing robust usage as Denver's clear lead back, but the Broncos' offense is not producing much in terms of scoring opportunities for him as he only has two touchdowns on the season and none since Week 10. Williams is regularly seeing 15+ touches per game since returning from injury and that locks him into RB2 consideration, but his ceiling is capping by the involvement of Samaje Perine in the passing game and the Broncos' intermittent offensive struggles. The Chargers are not an imposing matchup for any offense, meaning Williams is a solid starting option this week.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Dec 01, 2023 · 2:12 PM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Houston Texans
Besides a slight lull in Week 11, Javonte Williams has been seeing workhorse usage for the last month or so. He logged another 18 carries last week, and saw six targets in the passing game. Williams only managed 71 scoreless yards against a tough Browns defense, but we all know that volume is king at the RB position in fantasy and that is not an issue for Williams at the moment. Williams gets a significantly better matchup this week taking on a Texans defense that ranks middle-of-the-pack against opposing running games. The Broncos should be able to move the ball against Houston, and with the usage Williams has been seeing recently, he should have a great shot at posting RB2 numbers for fantasy.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Nov 22, 2023 · 3:10 PM EST

DEN RB Javonte Williams - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. Cleveland Browns
Last week, Javonte Williams did not see the same huge volume he had been getting heading into Week 11. Williams still dominated rushing work with 11 carries compared to one each for Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin, but he lost a bunch of receiving work to his two backups and only finished with two targets and 53 total yards on the day. Part of that was game script, but Perine in particular remains a serious threat to Williams' passing game work and overall workhorse role. Williams will likely see more work with the Broncos being 2.5 point home favorites this week against the Browns, but Cleveland boasts an elite defense that should cause issues for Denver moving the ball. Williams is best thought of as a volatile flex play this week.