Javonte Williams vs Emeka Egbuka
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Sep 1, 2026
Should you draft Javonte Williams or Emeka Egbuka?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 19.4 | RB3 | 15 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
2 | NYG | 22.0 | RB4 | 18 | 97 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
3 | CHI | 9.7 | RB25 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
4 | GB | 17.5 | RB14 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
5 | NYJ | 26.4 | RB4 | 16 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 5.9 | RB31 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
7 | WAS | 18.3 | RB8 | 19 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
8 | DEN | 17.4 | RB10 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
9 | ARI | 6.8 | RB29 | 15 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 9.8 | RB25 | 22 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | PHI | 11.1 | RB19 | 20 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
13 | KC | 15.5 | RB11 | 17 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
14 | DET | 13.7 | RB16 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MIN | 15.1 | RB15 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | LAC | 5.3 | RB46 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
17 | WAS | 11.4 | RB18 | 13 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEA | 2.8 | RB52 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | PIT | 9.0 | RB27 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
3 | TB | 4.1 | RB49 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
4 | NYJ | 9.0 | RB31 | 16 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
5 | LV | 13.6 | RB15 | 13 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
6 | LAC | 3.1 | RB44 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
7 | NO | 24.6 | RB6 | 14 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
8 | CAR | 7.2 | RB36 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
9 | BAL | 9.4 | RB31 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
10 | KC | 1.7 | RB53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
11 | ATL | 16.7 | RB11 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
12 | LV | 1.4 | RB53 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
13 | CLE | 6.9 | RB38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
14 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | IND | 3.3 | RB50 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
16 | LAC | 8.8 | RB31 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
17 | CIN | 1.0 | RB71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
18 | KC | 9.3 | RB24 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 21.6 | WR3 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
2 | HOU | 10.9 | WR32 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
3 | NYJ | 11.5 | WR26 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 0 |
4 | PHI | 18.1 | WR8 | 10 | 4 | 101 | 1 |
5 | SEA | 27.8 | WR1 | 7 | 7 | 163 | 1 |
6 | SF | 3.4 | WR69 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
7 | DET | 7.8 | WR34 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
8 | NO | 5.0 | WR55 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | NE | 20.5 | WR4 | 13 | 6 | 115 | 1 |
11 | BUF | 6.5 | WR44 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
12 | LAR | 4.7 | WR51 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
13 | ARI | 6.2 | WR43 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
14 | NO | 2.5 | WR76 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
15 | ATL | 8.4 | WR38 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
16 | CAR | 4.5 | WR66 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
17 | MIA | 3.5 | WR72 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
18 | CAR | 1.3 | WR89 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Latest takes
“” – Aaron St Denis ( Fantasy Sports Advice Network ) Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) “If I end up with a late pick, Javonte Williams is the running back I’m targeting when I get to Round 3. Last year, he was awesome in his first year with Dallas, racking up 1,338 total yards and scoring 13 touchdowns.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 30“Last season, Williams handled 252 carries for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also caught 35 passes for 137 yards and two more touchdowns. Without any running back reinforcements and with him still on a high-powered Cowboys offense, I have no reason to believe his production will dip all too much.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 29“Javonte Williams is coming off a season with more than 1,200 rushing yards and is in a high-powered offense.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22
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“Round 5: Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) The Cowboys didn’t add any more depth to their running back room this offseason.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) Last year, Javonte Williams was a massive surprise in fantasy football to everyone, including me.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) Going as the RB16, 34th overall, one analyst has him as a top-12 back and would consider taking him as early as round two, though round three works just as well.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) was actually the RB1 in fantasy points per game last year, yet he’s being drafted like a mid-tier RB2 this year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“Round 5: DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI) Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was staring me in the face, but with a FLEX spot still available in a PPR league, I couldn’t pass up DeVonta Smith .”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5“Thus, I went with a fairly safe RB2 in Javonte Williams. Williams had a massive share of the running back carries last season and caught 35 passes. He’ll approach nearly 300 touches this season and is on a high-powered offense.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 4“RB10 RB23 RB19 Javonte Williams RB11 RB19 RB17 Ashton Jeanty RB12 RB8 RB6 Team Success Another takeaway from last season is that while team success is ideal for increasing red-zone opportunities and valuable carries inside the five-yard line, it is not necessary to finish as a top-tier RB.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Biggest Differences in ADP vs Fantasy Finish RB 2025 ADP 2025 Finish Differential Javonte Williams 41 11 30 Travis Etienne Jr .”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) Williams was one of the best fantasy football draft values last season. Despite being the RB36 in ADP, the former North Carolina star ended the year as the RB12, averaging 15.2 PPR fantasy points per game.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 25“This, combined with the decent running game by Javonte Williams , makes taking them both at their current ADP a no-brainer.”
Maggie Thraen· Jul 25“Javonte Williams among RBs last season: • 896 yards after contact (6th) • 54 missed tackles forced (7th) • 11 rushing touchdowns (8th)”
The FF Newsletter· Jul 23“Javonte Williams was highly efficient last season, but the Cowboys were often playing from behind, so he couldn’t get to his ceiling. This season, with a full year of Quinnen Williams , along with stud rookies Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence , the Cowboys should be much improved.”
Frank Ammirante· Jul 17
“Round 7: Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) While he’ll compete with Chris Godwin for targets, Emeka Egbuka is who I’d consider to be the No.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“Dealing with a real toe injury that sounds like it could cost him a game or two, Egbuka still carries real conviction given his hot start to last season, when he was producing at a top-three receiver pace through his first five games at just 22 years old before a hamstring injury and a chaotic overall offensive situation derailed the rest of his year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Wide Receivers Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) I’m hardly alone in expressing my optimism for a breakout campaign from Emeka Egbuka.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19
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“Take Emeka Egbuka , for example. His hot start last season will prove difficult to replicate. He plays 3 top-5 defenses against fantasy wideouts in the first 3 weeks of the season.”
Joe Harris· Aug 18“If health holds, his profile projects closer to a WR1 finish than his WR22 price tag suggests.” – Jacob Piccolo ( TrueRGM ) Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) “ Emeka Egbuka already showed us that he has the ability to produce in the most elite way.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) offers real top-five receiver upside if his hot start from last season extends across a full year, positioned as his team’s clear top receiver under a new offensive coordinator as long as the starting quarterback stays healthy.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“While fantasy players should be excited about Emeka Egbuka , don’t forget about McMillan. Unfortunately, the former Washington star only played in the final four contests last season because of injury, averaging 7.5 PPR fantasy points per game.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 9“Emeka Egbuka ‘s rookie season was a rollercoaster, but the underlying usage points toward a major Year 2 breakout in Tampa Bay. The former Ohio State standout earned elite target volume for a rookie and looked like a future star early in the season before injuries and shifting usage slowed his momentum late in the year (top-10 WR from Weeks 1-11). With Mike Evans gone, Egbuka is positioned for a much larger role in Zac Robinson’s offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 9“Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) Going as the WR18, 41st overall, the projections actually rate Egbuka even higher than that price suggests, stepping into a departed veteran’s role. His first six games last year came without two more established teammates healthy, and after that, the entire offense played through injuries for the rest of the season, muddying a clear read on his true talent level.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 8“Lastly, if you’re here from Reddit/X/somewhere else, make sure you subscribe to get this newsletter via email every week! Subscribe now Without further ado, enjoy this week’s content👇 and enjoy the game 🏈 Analysis & Hype The only other 5-star-recruit WRs drafted in Round 1 since 2020, besides Emeka Egbuka :”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) Emeka Egbuka had a 23.5% target share last season, which led the Buccaneers”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“While fantasy players should be excited about Emeka Egbuka , don’t forget about McMillan”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 6“With Mike Evans gone, Egbuka is positioned for a much larger role in Zac Robinson’s offense. He is one of the more appealing second-year breakout WR candidates in fantasy football.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“For WR2, the lines are Terry McLaurin and Emeka Egbuka.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25“Emeka Egbuka exploded onto the scene in the first half of the 2025 season. The rookie WR capitalized on the opportunity left by the injured Mike Evans and finished as the WR 20.”
Peter Kettering· Jul 24