The Denver Broncos will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. 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 17?
Williams is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
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 17?
If you’re to play a Denver RB with any level of confidence in the year 2024, I think I have a pretty good idea of how your season has gone. Thank you for sticking with us as you head into what is almost certainly a meaningless week for your team.
Week 16 Bronco RB Production
- Javonte Williams: 50.8% snaps, 12.3 fantasy points, 22 routes run
- Audric Estimé: 20.6% snaps, 10.8 fantasy points, 4 routes run
- Michael Burton: 15.9% snaps, 10.9 fantasy points, 6 routes run
- Jaleel McLaughlin: DNP (quad)
Yes, any of those point totals would have worked based on expectations, but c’mon, you’re better than that. You’ve been rocking with PFN this entire season, so you’re a savvy manager who values stability over single scores, projectability over production, and roles over randomness.
This cluttered backfield racked up 37.3 PPR points against the Chargers in Week 16, and that allowed everyone to produce with McLaughlin sidelined. Again, that’s a story of the past, not of the future.
This season, under 12% of team games see 35+ running back points scored, making the output we saw last week an outlier. Toss in the fact that this offense has no pre-determined hierarchy, and there’s simply no way to go to this backfield this week; I don’t care how badly you want exposure to this Bengals defense.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Javonte Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Saturday, Williams is projected to score 11.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 14.3 rushing attempts for 58.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 1.3 receptions for 19.7 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)