Javonte Williams Fantasy Overview

2025 Role & Results

Production & Fantasy Finishes

Williams played 16 games and posted career highs with 1,201 rushing yards and 11 rushing TDs. He also caught 35 of 51 targets for 137 yards and 2 TDs.

Williams turned in a strong fantasy season across 16 games:

• RB12 in total PPR points (242.8)
• RB12 in PPR points per game (15.18)
• RB8 in expected PPR points per game

He delivered strong weekly consistency:

• Five top-12 finishes
• 12 top-24 finishes
• Just four weeks outside the top 24
• Only one week outside the top 36

That’s the profile of a reliable weekly starter with occasional spike weeks.

Usage & Role

Williams served as Dallas’ clear lead back, logging 252 carries, 10th-most in the NFL.

Through Week 17:

• 69% snap rate
• 52% route rate
• 57.9% carry share
• 8.5% target share

His role was even stronger earlier in the season:

Through Week 14:

• 77% snaps
• 59% routes
• 63.4% carries
• 9.3% targets

He also handled high-value touches, ranking fourth in expected rushing TDs through Week 17.

Volume is doing the heavy lifting here, and Dallas gave him enough of it to matter every week.

Efficiency & Regression

Among 51 RBs with 90+ carries, he ranked:

• 11th in yards per carry (4.8)
• 17th in rush yards over expected per attempt
• Fifth in yards after contact per attempt
• 11th in missed tackles forced per attempt
• 15th in Pro Football Focus rush grade

His production also backed up the usage:

• 1,201 rushing yards (ninth)
• 11 TDs (seventh)
• 801 yards after contact (10th)
• 51 missed tackles forced (eighth)

The picture is clear: Williams created yards and broke tackles at a high level, even if his overall efficiency mostly sat outside the top 10.

Offensive Context

The Cowboys offense under HC Brian Schottenheimer proved to be a strong environment for fantasy production.

They ranked:

• Third in total yards per game
• Fourth in passing yards per game
• Sixth in passing TDs per game
• First in plays per game
• Eighth in pass rate
• Fifth in Expected Points Added per play

Brian Schottenheimer’s Dallas offenses have played quickly over the past two seasons after playing slow :

• 2023: third (66 plays per game)
• 2024: first (64.9 plays per game)
• 2025: third (65.9)

The offense did lean a bit more toward the run in 2025 with Williams.

• 2023: 56.7% pass rate
• 2024: 61.1% pass rate
• 2025: 58.5% pass rate

But Williams’ receiving role proved a bit limited. Cowboys RBs drew just 13% of the team’s targets, 29th in the league.

The offensive line, however, was a plus for the run game. It ranked:

• ninth in PFF run-block grade
• fourth in adjusted line yards
• 11th in ESPN run-block win rate

2026 Opportunity & Projection

Projected Role & Competition

Williams signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension in February, clearly retaining the backfield lead.

The Cowboys did not add competition, with Malik Davis, Jaydon Blue, and Phil Mafah returning to fill out the RB depth chart.

Supporting Cast

The Cowboys bring back their offensive core for 2026. Dak Prescott returns as the starting QB with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens as the top two WRs. Jake Ferguson also returns as the starting TE.

The offense should remain similar for 2026, with HC Brian Schottenheimer heading into his second season at the helm following two seasons as Dallas OC.

Coaching & Offensive Scheme

Schottenheimer’s offense has been fantasy-friendly.

Dallas wasn’t purely pass-happy in 2025, but Schottenheimer’s offenses keep a pace atop the league.

The pace should keep Williams’ touch count healthy, even in an offense that leans pass-heavy overall and in the red zone.

Last year, the Cowboys ranked:

• Eighth in pass rate
• 10th in red-zone pass rate
• 11th in red-zone pass rate over expected

The lean on the pass didn’t appear to hurt Williams who still ranked RB8 in expected PPR points per game. With no real competition for touches from the rest of the RB room, Williams should command the snaps and touches in a fast paced offense.

Paths To Ceiling

Williams hits his ceiling if his expected TDs convert at a higher rate. He ranked fourth in expected rush TDs in 2025, but eighth in actual TDs.

Williams’ new contract might indicate the Cowboys want Williams’ role to grow. His $8 million a year salary marks a steep increase from the $2.9 million for 2025.

Perhaps that’s just Dallas meeting the market price after getting Williams on the cheap last year. He still ties for just 17th at the position in annual salary average. But there’s potential for more touches if no other Cowboys RB proves ready to take on a significant role.

Williams finished las year:

• As RB8 in expected PPR points per game
• fourth in expected rushing TDs

Convert more of those TDs, and he could crack the position’s top 8.

Williams’ workload could also benefit from the Cowboys winning more games after they went 7-9-1 last year. Playing from ahead generally means a team runs the ball more..

Risk Factors

Williams’ downside comes from his limited receiving outlook. There’s no reason to believe the Cowboys will throw him a bunch more passes after they tied for just 23rd in RB receptions last year while attempting the third-most throws overall..

Combine that with Williams’ average efficiency metrics, and we might see other Dallas RBs siphon further receiving work. That would hurt both his fantasy floor and ceiling.

That said, Williams looks like a pretty safe bet if he stays around his RB18 ADP from early 2026 drafting.

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