Chase BrownorJavonte Williams?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams outscores Chase Brown in 68% of simulations.

Chase Brown still comes out ahead in the other 32%, so Javonte Williams is the better bet, not a sure thing. These are their next games: Chase Brown in Week 10, Javonte Williams in Week 9. Javonte Williams projects 4.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Javonte Williams has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (3% more than average to RBs); Chase Brown faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (13% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Javonte Williams wins 60%; in Standard leagues, Javonte Williams wins 74%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chase Brown
Floor
4.4
Median
9.8
Ceiling
18.2
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
20%
Javonte Williams
Floor
6.8
Median
13.8
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
7%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatChase BrownRB, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ETJavonte WilliamsRB, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.915.0
PPR projection13.216.0
Standard projection8.713.9
Rank this weekNot rankedRB7
Matchupvs PITat IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.415.9
Last season per game14.614.1
Snap share, last game69%74%
Trade value1535