Jadarian Price or Javonte Williams: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary board2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Williams’ workhorse role gives him the edge over Price’s big-play path
Start Williams over Price, but don’t mistake the edge for a lock: their matchup advantages pull in opposite directions. Williams’ workhorse workload and receiving involvement give him more ways to produce, making his volume advantage more meaningful than a modest projection gap alone suggests. Houston is a difficult run matchup, and Dallas’ lower scoring outlook makes a touchdown less certain—the main risk in backing Williams. Price has the softer matchup and stronger team scoring outlook, but his explosive rookie upside has to overcome a much smaller role.
What flips it: Price earning enough additional work to threaten Williams’ workhorse role.
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Jadarian Price
8.59.210.0 Projected Points
Javonte Williams
12.013.314.6 Projected Points
Jadarian Price’s market
Javonte Williams’s market
Why Jadarian Price
Toss-UpRookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.
Toss-up — RB23 consensus, projects RB30 this week: 24.3 implied team total, 7% target share.
- Price’s home-run speed gives him a path to beat his projection on a single play.
- Seattle’s better scoring setup and softer matchup create a real opening if Price breaks a long run.
Latest on Price
Running back Jadarian Price will be on the field after exiting Sunday's win in Arizona early due to a shoulder injury, with plans to practice this week.
Seattle Seahawks · Sep 24, 2026Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said the team has not lost faith in starting running back Jadarian Price after the rookie first-round pick lost a fumble for the second week in a row Sunday.
Seattle's running back committee has no touchdowns through two weeks, but there's another opportunity this week at Commanders.
In-Game Injury News From The Week 2 Matchup Between Seattle and Arizona
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Javonte Williams
StartRB1 and workhorse lead back. Contact-balance runner with pass-protection reliability and steady receiving usage.
Start — RB15 consensus, projects RB16 this week: HOU is the 5th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 12% target share.
- His pass-protection trust and receiving work help keep him involved if Dallas trails.
- The tough run matchup raises the value of Williams’ receiving role, which can keep his workload useful even if rushing lanes tighten.
Latest on Williams
Javonte Williams and the Cowboys offense were able to finally find a spark in the run game. Still, he knows they need to do more in order to "get back on track"
Prescott passed Tony Romo in the record book, so we bring you the best moments from those who helped him make history.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jadarian Price | Javonte Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 8.59.210.0 | 12.013.314.6 |
| Consensus rank | RB23 | RB15 |
| Opponent vs position | LAC · 17 of 323-game sample | HOU · 5 of 323-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 23 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | 17 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Receptions | 9 of 32 | 3 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 12 of 32 | 2 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 13 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Target share | 7% | 12% |
| Reception share | 6% | 14% |
| Implied total · spread | 24.3-3.0 | 22.5+2.5 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | RB1 |
| Snap share | 37% | 76% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–1+2 toss-ups | 1–1 |
Recent form
Jadarian Price — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs WSH | 0.20.71.2 |
| Week 2 | vs ARI | 4.04.55.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NE | 5.86.87.8 |
Javonte Williams — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs BAL | 16.317.318.3 |
| Week 2 | vs WSH | 5.06.58.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NYG | 19.221.724.2 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.0 vs 14.6 projected PPR pointsJavonte Williams +
- Rank 23 vs 15Javonte Williams +
- Opponent DvP rank 17 vs 5 (32 = softest)Jadarian Price +
- Implied 24.3 vs 22.5 team pointsJadarian Price +
- No injury designationseven
- 37% vs 76% snap shareJavonte Williams +
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