Javonte WilliamsorZay Flowers?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams outscores Zay Flowers in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Zay Flowers comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Javonte Williams, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Zay Flowers projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (12% more than average to WRs); Javonte Williams faces the Houston Texans (19% fewer than average to RBs). Javonte Williams still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Zay Flowers is the pick at 52%; in Standard leagues, Javonte Williams wins 58%. Zay Flowers is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Javonte Williams
Floor
6.0
Median
11.9
Ceiling
21.6
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Zay Flowers
Floor
1.1
Median
11.9
Ceiling
25.1
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
21%

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.

StatJavonte WilliamsRB, DAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.813.0
PPR projection13.915.4
Standard projection11.710.5
Rank this weekRB12WR12
Matchupat HOUvs TEN
InjuryNoneQuestionable
2026 points per game15.218.2
Last season per game14.111.8
Snap share, last game76%33%
Trade value3731