Javonte Williams vs Josh Jacobs
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 10, 2026
Should you draft Javonte Williams or Josh Jacobs?
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 | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DET | 13.5 | RB14 | 19 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2 | WAS | 14.4 | RB17 | 23 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | CLE | 9.9 | RB23 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
4 | DAL | 29.7 | RB2 | 22 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | CIN | 29.5 | RB4 | 18 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
7 | ARI | 18.3 | RB7 | 13 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
8 | PIT | 12.0 | RB19 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
9 | CAR | 18.0 | RB4 | 17 | 87 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
10 | PHI | 17.2 | RB9 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
11 | NYG | 4.0 | RB45 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | DET | 9.6 | RB31 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
14 | CHI | 16.2 | RB11 | 20 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
15 | DEN | 22.2 | RB6 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
16 | CHI | 3.8 | RB54 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
17 | BAL | 0.8 | RB67 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 11.4 | RB26 | 16 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
2 | IND | 13.1 | RB22 | 32 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | TEN | 5.3 | RB44 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
4 | MIN | 9.8 | RB25 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
5 | LAR | 15.9 | RB8 | 19 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
6 | ARI | 10.5 | RB23 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
7 | HOU | 17.7 | RB14 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
8 | JAX | 25.0 | RB2 | 25 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
9 | DET | 11.8 | RB21 | 13 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | CHI | 21.4 | RB5 | 18 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
12 | SF | 28.6 | RB2 | 26 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MIA | 19.7 | RB6 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
14 | DET | 24.6 | RB3 | 18 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | SEA | 19.6 | RB6 | 26 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
16 | NO | 18.7 | RB14 | 13 | 69 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
17 | MIN | 10.9 | RB15 | 17 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | CHI | 11.1 | RB19 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Latest takes
“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
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“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“In Javonte Williams’ first season with the Dallas Cowboys, he ran 252 times for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 35 passes on 51 targets for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Heading into this season, my biggest concern for Williams was the Cowboys adding another running back, but ultimately, they didn’t. The running back depth chart includes Williams, Malik Davis , Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah .”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 15“I'm genuinely high on Javonte Williams for redraft leagues this year. I think he's in line for a big season.”
Jim Moorman· Jul 6“Javonte Williams began his career as a 21 year-old rookie challenging Melvin Gordon. He was a textbook Left-Wing Slappy player. When he popped up in Dallas last year as the ostensible starter coming off two terribly inefficient seasons, he was clearly a Right-Wing Slappy success story. Now that he's secured the RB1 job and his ADP has shot up into the 3rd round, he's clearly retained his Right-Wing status but has fallen into the boomer quadrant.”
Jakob Sanderson· Jun 24“News out of OTAs suggests that Malik Davis is the RB2 on the depth chart behind Javonte Williams. While Williams had a great bounce-back season last year, he has struggled with injuries throughout his career.”
Edward DeLauter· Jun 23“Williams is far enough removed from his injuries to shed the injury-prone label and start believing in his talent and situation.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 10“At age 25, Williams is entering year six of his career, and despite the awful injuries early on, he's now played 16+ games in each of the last three seasons. Williams is the clear starter for the Cowboys, with no serious threats behind him.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 10“One of them could be the direct backup to Javonte Williams, and if you can manage to get either for $1, that could be a quality bench stash, but you'd want to make sure no one else bids $2 and lose out on them.”
Richard Janvrin· Jun 4
“Josh Jacobs (RB – GB) Going as the RB14, 21st overall, Jacobs is projected for 289 carries, 1,161 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns, plus another 36 catches and roughly one receiving touchdown. Health was the story that took some shine off last season, as a knee bruise and thigh injury limited him over the second half.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 8“Josh Jacobs was involved in an offseason domestic incident that is reportedly still under investigation, though no charges have been filed.”
Curtis Hirsch· Aug 5“Round 6: Josh Jacobs (RB – GB) I’m a bit skeptical of Josh Jacobs because of his off-the-field issues, but if he’s on the field, he’ll get plenty of carries and catch around 40 passes.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5
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“1 | Diff: +5 Josh Jacobs has been the RB8 and RB9 in fantasy points per game during his two seasons in Green Bay.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“31 10 21 James Cook 13 5 8 Josh Jacobs 7 15 -8 Saquon Barkley 2 13 -11 Bucky Irving 10 33 -23 In past years, so many top RBs have gotten hurt that the Zero (or hero) RB draft strategies have become popular.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Running Back For the RB1 cutoff, one analyst goes as deep as Josh Jacobs around RB15, while the other draws the line one tier earlier at Derrick Henry.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25“Josh Jacobs (RB – GB) Josh Jacobs finds himself in a similar situation to Saquon Barkley, but for very different reasons. Unlike Barkley, who has a new offensive coordinator and is on a team primed to bounce back from top to bottom, Jacobs finds himself in a very similar situation to last season.”
Ellis Johnson· Jul 17“The swift decline in Josh Jacobs' market value has everything to do with the legal cloud hanging over him. He was arrested in late May on domestic violence allegations. While he was later released, prosecutors say the investigation is still ongoing.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Jun 24“With starting running back Josh Jacobs entering his age-28 stride, and also being the alleged perpetrator of domestic violence, Lloyd may finally get a shot to play meaningful snaps for the Packers.”
Edward DeLauter· Jun 23“Josh Jacobs might be the biggest value in early fantasy football drafts. Despite finishing as a productive fantasy back last season, Jacobs is currently being drafted outside the top 12 running backs in many formats. The case is simple: Green Bay trusts Jacobs near the goal line, he remains heavily involved as an early-down runner, and his receiving floor is underrated.”
FantasyPros Staff· May 10“Josh Jacobs at 299 [college touches] is one of only two other backs who had fewer than 400 college touches and were first-round picks.”
Rich Hribar· Apr 24“Josh Jacobs' legal situation makes things a bit cloudy for the upcoming season, but it's never a bad thing to stockpile running backs.”
Kurt Blakeway· Jul 10“Jacobs will be subject to the league's personal conduct policy and will likely face a suspension ahead of the 2026 season, pending the league's internal investigation.”
Jonathan Comeaux· May 26“Jacobs' attorneys announced that their client "vehemently denies" the allegations against him: "Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public."”
Jonathan Comeaux· May 26“Jacobs turned himself in to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin after the incident occurred on Saturday, May 23.”
Jonathan Comeaux· May 26