Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this fantasy football thing, and let me tell you, it’s a wild ride. Today, I want to chat about Javonte Williams. This guy’s been a real head-scratcher for me all season.
I picked up Williams pretty early on. The dude was a second-round pick for the Broncos back in 2021, and he showed some serious promise in his rookie year. I mean, 7th in yards created per touch, 8th in juke rate, 6th in evaded tackles – the numbers were looking good. I thought, “This guy’s gonna be a beast!”
So, the season started, and I slotted Williams into my lineup week after week. At first, it wasn’t terrible. He was getting a decent number of carries, and I was holding onto hope that he’d break out eventually. But man, the frustration started to build up.
- He wasn’t getting the volume I expected.
- His performance was all over the place.
- There were some games where he’d barely make a dent in the stat sheet.
I kept reading these expert opinions, trying to figure out what to do. Some were saying to hold onto him, that his value as a receiver would make up for the lack of carries. Others were saying to drop him like a hot potato. I scoured through advice columns, I checked out player statistics, I even compared him to other players like Xavier Worthy and Mike Boone.
Then there’s this Jaleel McLaughlin guy, an undrafted free agent the Broncos signed. I started seeing his name pop up more and more. I even pondered, should i pick Bucky Irving instead of Javonte?
I decided to dig deeper into Williams’s stats. This season, he’s had 111 carries for 403 yards and 4 touchdowns in 11 games as a starter. Not exactly setting the world on fire. And then I saw that he had a “fluke” game against the New Orleans Saints, which made me even more uncertain.
So, what’s the verdict? Honestly, I’m still on the fence. It’s week 18 now, and I’m torn. Part of me wants to believe in the potential he showed early on. But the other part of me is screaming to cut my losses and move on.
I talked to some buddies, we compared notes, and a few of them are in the same boat. It seems like Williams has been a headache for a lot of fantasy owners this year.
For now, I haven’t made a final decision yet. I might just flip a coin. Or maybe I’ll just bench him and see what happens. It’s a tough call, and honestly, I don’t have a clear answer. But maybe me talking about it will help some folks make a decision.
Ultimately, I realized that sometimes, you just gotta go with your gut in fantasy football. And sometimes, even when you do all the research, things just don’t go your way. It’s all part of the game, I guess.
So I guess the question is still out there, maybe someone else has a better answer. I’d love to hear what other folks are doing about Williams, if you have any good advice, hit me up! But whatever you do, make sure you set your lineup before the deadline!
