Javonte Williams player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 2

Before Javonte Williams laces them up Sunday, there will be player prop bet markets available for the 4:25 PM ET kickoff, live on CBS. The Denver Broncos (0-1) and Williams face off versus the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) in a Week 2 matchup from Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.

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Javonte Williams week 2 player props

• Matchup: Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Time: 4:25 PM ET
• Date: September 15, 2024
• Rushing yards prop: Over 43.5 (-115)
• Receiving yards prop: Over 16.5 (-120)

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 5:32 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Williams rushing stats and trends

• Williams averaged 48.4 rushing yards last season, which is more than Sunday’s prop of 43.5 yards.
• In nine games last season (56.2%), he topped 43.5 yards as a runner.
• The average rushing yards over/under for Williams last season (52.5) was just a bit higher than his season average for rushing yards (48.4).
• Last year Williams hit the over seven times on his rushing yards over/under (in 16 opportunities).
• He rushed for a touchdown in three games last season, but did not run for more than one TD in a game.

Broncos vs. Steelers stats and trends

• The 227.1 yards per game the Steelers allowed through the air last season made them the NFL’s 17th-ranked pass defense.
• Allowing 115.1 rushing yards per game last year, the Steelers had the 19th-ranked run defense in the NFL.
• The Broncos put up 191.9 passing yards per game on offense last season (24th in the NFL), and they ranked 22nd on the other side of the ball with 233.6 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Broncos had the 18th-ranked rushing offense last season (106.5 rushing yards per game), and they were less effective on defense, ranking third-worst with 137.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Despite sporting a bottom-five defense in terms of yards per play that ranked third-worst in the NFL (6.1 yards per play allowed) last season, the Broncos played better on offense, ranking 21st in the NFL by totaling 5.3 yards per play.