The Denver Broncos will face the Cleveland Browns in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Javonte Williams.
Is Javonte Williams Playing in Week 13?
Williams is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Broncos’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Javonte Williams in Week 13?
Think all the way back to Sunday’s Broncos game. You probably remember Bo Nix making plays, a Courtland Sutton touchdown or two, and maybe even the chunk play from Marvin Mims Jr.
Think really hard.
Do you remember anything from Javonte Williams?
I had him on a DFS roster and got paid to watch this stuff, and my answer is “no”. A look back at the stats confirms — nope, nothing of note.
Nothing positive at least.
From Week 18 of 2021 through Week 12 of 2024, there have been 2,032 instances in which a player had at least eight carries in a game, and none of them averaged fewer yards per carry before contact than Williams on Sunday against, of all teams, the Raiders.
Minus 2.13 yards.
The average distance a running back lines up behind the line of scrimmage is roughly seven yards. That means that, with zero resistance and a designed dive, you’d expect him to meet the defenders 3.5 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
What Williams did on Sunday wasn’t much better than that, and that’s with an offensive line of full-grown men blocking for him with full knowledge of where the play is going, an advantage that the defense clearly doesn’t have.
Entering Week 12, the Raiders ranked 12th in preventing running back yards per carry before contact, a nice ranking, but it’s not as if this is an all-time defense or anything like that. What the Broncos put on tape last season was a problem. A big problem. Williams was the victim on Sunday, but I can’t imagine starting any of their running backs in even the deepest of formats right now.
Sean Payton involves the running backs in the passing game, and that’s great, but with three mouths to feed and only one viable outlet to do so — you’re asking for trouble if you invest in any capacity here.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Javonte Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Williams is projected to score 10.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 13 rushing attempts for 53.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 1.2 receptions for 18 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Javonte Williams’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
