Chase Brown vs Javonte Williams: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Chase Brown and Javonte Williams is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.5 PPG in 2025, this is one of those running back decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Chase Brown averaged 14.6 PPG with the Cincinnati Bengals across 17 games, and Javonte Williams posted 14.1 with the Dallas Cowboys in 16.
When two running backs are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Chase Brown is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 69 targets into 437 yards, while Javonte Williams profiles as a more traditional rusher with 1201 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Chase Brown carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Chase Brown has his bye in Week 12, and Javonte Williams rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
