De'Von Achane vs Javonte Williams: Who Should You Start?
De'Von Achane and Javonte Williams are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. De'Von Achane averaged 18.1 PPG across 16 games with the Miami Dolphins, while Javonte Williams posted 14.1 PPG in 16 appearances for the Dallas Cowboys.
A 4.0-PPG gap gives De'Von Achane the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
De'Von Achane is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 67 targets into 488 yards, while Javonte Williams profiles as a more traditional rusher with 1201 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats De'Von Achane carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
De'Von Achane has his bye in Week 6, 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.
