Javonte Williams
vs George Pickens
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
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This week
WEEK 5Williams
vs TB
Oct 8 · 8:15 PM ET
Pickens
vs TB
Oct 8 · 8:15 PM ET
13.2
Game ended
23.5
Game ended
Half-PPR
points
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 21.7 | RB10 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
2 | — | 6.5 | RB34 | 12 | 30 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | — |
3 | — | 17.3 | RB10 | 19 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
4 | — | 28.8 | RB3 | 19 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — |
5 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 19.4 | RB3 | 15 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — |
2 | NYG | 22.0 | RB4 | 18 | 97 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33 | — |
3 | CHI | 9.7 | RB25 | 10 | 76 | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | — |
4 | GB | 17.5 | RB14 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — |
5 | NYJ | 26.4 | RB4 | 16 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 5.9 | RB31 | 13 | 29 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | — |
7 | WAS | 18.3 | RB8 | 19 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
8 | DEN | 17.4 | RB10 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — |
9 | ARI | 6.8 | RB29 | 15 | 83 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 9.8 | RB25 | 22 | 93 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
12 | PHI | 11.1 | RB19 | 20 | 87 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | — |
13 | KC | 15.5 | RB11 | 17 | 59 | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
14 | DET | 13.7 | RB16 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
15 | MIN | 15.1 | RB15 | 15 | 91 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
16 | LAC | 5.3 | RB46 | 9 | 34 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — |
17 | WAS | 11.4 | RB18 | 13 | 54 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEA | 2.8 | RB52 | 8 | 23 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
2 | PIT | 9.0 | RB27 | 11 | 17 | — | 5 | 5 | 48 | — |
3 | TB | 4.1 | RB49 | 5 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 29 | — |
4 | NYJ | 9.0 | RB31 | 16 | 77 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
5 | LV | 13.6 | RB15 | 13 | 61 | — | 6 | 5 | 50 | — |
6 | LAC | 3.1 | RB44 | 6 | 23 | — | 6 | 3 | 13 | — |
7 | NO | 24.6 | RB6 | 14 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 | — |
8 | CAR | 7.2 | RB36 | 17 | 44 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | — |
9 | BAL | 9.4 | RB31 | 12 | 42 | — | 3 | 2 | 42 | — |
10 | KC | 1.7 | RB53 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
11 | ATL | 16.7 | RB11 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 | — |
12 | LV | 1.4 | RB53 | 8 | -2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — |
13 | CLE | 6.9 | RB38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
14 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | IND | 3.3 | RB50 | 6 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
16 | LAC | 8.8 | RB31 | 4 | 24 | — | 11 | 7 | 29 | — |
17 | CIN | 1.0 | RB71 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
18 | KC | 9.3 | RB24 | 5 | 28 | — | 4 | 3 | 50 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 4.3 | WR66 | 6 | 3 | 28 | — |
2 | — | 7.0 | WR41 | 8 | 6 | 40 | — |
3 | — | 11.7 | WR26 | 11 | 7 | 82 | — |
4 | — | 8.5 | WR44 | 3 | 2 | 75 | — |
5 | — | 23.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 4.5 | WR62 | 4 | 3 | 30 | — |
2 | NYG | 15.3 | WR15 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
3 | CHI | 15.3 | WR16 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
4 | GB | 29.4 | WR2 | 11 | 8 | 134 | 2 |
5 | NYJ | 12.7 | WR19 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 27.3 | WR1 | 11 | 9 | 168 | 1 |
7 | WAS | 10.2 | WR28 | 6 | 4 | 82 | — |
8 | DEN | 11.3 | WR23 | 9 | 7 | 78 | — |
9 | ARI | 10.9 | WR29 | 9 | 6 | 79 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 24.9 | WR3 | 11 | 9 | 144 | 1 |
12 | PHI | 25.1 | WR4 | 9 | 9 | 146 | 1 |
13 | KC | 13.8 | WR17 | 13 | 6 | 88 | — |
14 | DET | 6.2 | WR40 | 9 | 5 | 37 | — |
15 | MIN | 4.8 | WR61 | 6 | 3 | 33 | — |
16 | LAC | 22.5 | WR5 | 9 | 7 | 130 | 1 |
17 | WAS | 9.8 | WR30 | 5 | 4 | 78 | — |
18 | NYG | 1.4 | WR88 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 10.5 | WR26 | 7 | 6 | 85 | — |
2 | DEN | 3.9 | WR63 | 4 | 2 | 29 | — |
3 | LAC | 8.2 | WR45 | 7 | 5 | 57 | — |
4 | IND | 12.8 | WR25 | 11 | 7 | 113 | — |
5 | DAL | 4.1 | WR64 | 7 | 3 | 26 | — |
6 | LV | 6.8 | WR47 | 8 | 3 | 53 | — |
7 | NYJ | 19.6 | WR3 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 1 |
8 | NYG | 9.4 | WR44 | 5 | 4 | 74 | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | WAS | 18.0 | WR5 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 1 |
11 | BAL | 12.9 | WR24 | 12 | 8 | 89 | — |
12 | CLE | 6.8 | WR47 | 7 | 4 | 48 | — |
13 | CIN | 14.9 | WR19 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
14 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | KC | 6.5 | WR54 | 7 | 3 | 50 | — |
18 | CIN | 0.5 | WR109 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Expert takes
“Javonte Williams ran an inefficient 19/62 on the ground but found the endzone three times to finish as the RB3.”
Jordan Pullett· Oct 10, 2026“Williams is averaging only 4.0 yards per touch (the fewest of any RB1 this season), but he has 81.1% of the backfield touches (RB7), with 44% of his fantasy points coming directly from touchdown production. Only Derrick Henry (46.3%) has a higher touchdown dependency among top-40 backs through four weeks. While that adds some potential regression here, Williams is still attached to a home favorite and has that workload and scoring equity in his pocket.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 6, 2026“While Javonte Williams remains the clear lead option for the Cowboys, Goodson appears to have carved out the primary third-down and backup role. The most fascinating stat from Sunday? Goodson handled seven touches on just 11 total snaps .”
Nate Henry· Sep 29, 2026
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“Javonte Williams is averaging 2.6 yards per carry through two weeks, and half of his carries have gone for two or fewer yards. He ranks second-lowest in rushing first downs and has looked slower this season. The Cowboys’ offensive line ranks last in yards before contact.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“The Cowboys offensive line has struggled without Tyler Smith , and it has shown with Williams averaging 3.4 and 2.5 rushing yards per attempt so far. It will get better for Williams, but it may not be this week. Baltimore has the makings to make this a track meet early against a dreadful Cowboys defense, leaving Dallas no option but to toss the ball around the park in Rio.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026“While I believe the aforementioned Judkins and Javonte Williams are good backs, I am not sold that they are great. However, both RBs get nearly all of the work for their respective backfields. I’m no chemist, but I know that if you mix bad defenses with high-powered offenses, you often get fireworks.”
Colt Williams· Sep 24, 2026“Last year, Javonte Williams was a massive surprise in fantasy football to everyone, including me.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 5, 2026“Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) A breakout that surprised even his believers, as Williams finished RB11 in points per game after most expectations topped out at a volume-driven RB2.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3, 2026“” – 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, 2026“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, 2026“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, 2026“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, 2026
“What I didn’t anticipate for Pickens was that Houston would absolutely abandon their single high ways for two-high (66% of their defensive snaps). We’re going back to the single-high well with Pickens this week against a Bucs defense that has utilized single-high at the third-highest rate (66.2%). Overall, Pickens has an 18% target share, 1.65 YPRR, two red zone targets, five deep targets, and a 20.2% first-read share.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“Pickens made the most of his limited opportunities, hauling in a 53-yard catch and finishing with 75 yards on 2 catches. In the 14 games since Lamb returned from his ankle injury last season, Pickens has three WR1 scoring weeks but also eight games outside the top-24. Pickens still has WR20 overall usage despite being the WR36 in scoring , so there should be better days ahead.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 6, 2026“WR George Pickens @ HOU Pickens is off to a slow start to the 2026 campaign, but Mike thinks this is the week he breaks through with a big performance for your team. Only Michael Wilson has a greater discrepancy between fantasy points and expected fantasy points to this point in the season, a situation that is bound to correct itself for a good play such as George Pickens . Houston’s defense, despite their talented secondary, has been allowing plenty of fantasy points to the WR position this year.”
Parker Hagen· Oct 1, 2026
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“The public’s opinion on Pickens has changed, and while it is important to “stay water” as a dynasty manager, I do not believe much has changed in Dallas for me to view their WR tandem’s outlook drastically differently than I did at the end of last season. Prospect Performances Jeremiah Smith Watching Ohio State football is confusing for me at times. I cannot comprehend how Jeremiah Smith gets open on seemingly every play.”
Jordan Pullett· Oct 7, 2026“I understand Pickens was your second- or third-round pick, and you’re probably tilted, given the lack of production through four weeks. But I urge you not to sell low now. The spike weeks are coming, and soon.”
Jim Moorman· Oct 6, 2026“George Pickens has a relatively disappointing nine receptions (4.5 per game) and 68 scoreless receiving yards (34.0 per game) this season. He also has two drops and a 36.3% air yard share. Better days lie ahead for Pickens, and they could start this week.”
Josh Shepardson· Sep 24, 2026“The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb’s 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson , who led the team with 23.1%.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 31, 2026“Never mind that George Pickens will cut into CeeDee Lamb ‘s target share in Dallas, and vice versa. Lamb and Pickens play in one of the league’s most prolific passing attacks, which makes both of them appealing draft targets.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 30, 2026“Fellow wideout George Pickens is ranked just four spots behind Lamb in the Player Profiler Dynasty Rankings , and the gap is closing.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11, 2026“Pickens finished as a WR1 for the first time in his career, and there is no reason to think a repeat is out of the question. He is still behind CeeDee Lamb for targets, but he should contend for WR1 status.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11, 2026“Pickens answered that question by expanding his role after moving to a more aggressive passing offense, aided in part by a teammate missing time. The argument is that Pickens has already shown he can grow into a larger role, while Tate hasn’t yet, which should push Pickens ahead of him, possibly by more than a single spot.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 18, 2026“Dallas will have a tough dilemma if franchised WR George Pickens has a Pro Bowl season and Overshown remains healthy.”
Tony Camino· Jul 10, 2026“George Pickens had a monster first year with the Cowboys, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24, 2026
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