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Javonte Williams vs Malik Nabers

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

Updated Aug 8, 2026

ADP 35.7
Javonte Williams
RB · DAL · RB17
ADP 38.2
Questionable
Malik Nabers
WR · NYG · WR16
VS
The crowd's leanAll time
58.6% would rather draft Nabers over Williams
41.4%Williams
58.6%Nabers
Based on 29 comparison results

Should you draft Javonte Williams or Malik Nabers?

Last season — 2025, per game

WilliamsRB11 finish
2025
NabersWR93 finish
14.1Fantasy pts12.0
16Games4
15.8Carries0.0
75Rush yds0
4.8Yds/carry0.0
3.2Targets8.8
2.2Rec4.5
9Rec yds68
0.8TD0.5
Full game log & past seasons
Javonte Williams
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
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)
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
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
Malik Nabers
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
WAS
9.6
WR28
12
5
71
0
2
DAL
33.2
WR2
13
9
167
2
3
KC
2.3
WR88
7
2
13
0
4
LAC
3.0
WR77
3
2
20
0
Earlier seasons (2024)
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
MIN
9.1
WR32
7
5
66
0
2
WAS
23.7
WR3
18
10
127
1
3
CLE
24.2
WR3
12
8
78
2
4
DAL
17.1
WR12
15
12
115
0
5
6
7
PHI
6.1
WR43
8
4
41
0
8
PIT
10.6
WR38
13
7
71
0
9
WAS
10.4
WR29
11
9
59
0
10
CAR
7.8
WR30
10
6
50
0
11
12
TB
9.4
WR26
9
6
64
0
13
DAL
11.3
WR28
13
8
69
0
14
NO
12.4
WR25
10
5
79
0
15
BAL
19.2
WR10
14
10
82
1
16
ATL
10.3
WR32
14
7
68
0
17
IND
32.6
WR2
8
7
171
2
18
PHI
14.9
WR15
8
5
64
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Latest takes

Javonte Williams
  • 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 .

  • 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.

  • 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.

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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 .

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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 .

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Malik Nabers
  • Only SEC WR besides Malik Nabers with 30+ missed tackles forced on receptions in a season over the past 5 years

  • This should lock him into the second option behind Malik Nabers

  • Add in the fact that Malik Nabers is recovering from a significant knee injury, and you can see why Dart is a pass.

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  • Malik Nabers (WR – NYG): Down 4 spots to No. 44 A slow, steady bleed that’s now the longest-running faller trend over the last few weeks. Nabers has slipped roughly 14 spots since we first flagged him in late June for missing mandatory minicamp during a lengthy ACL and meniscus rehab.

  • Malik Nabers, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson all have similar LTV scores in the same range as Love’s.

  • This dip will only increase when Malik Nabers heads to the physically unable to perform (PUP) list at the start of training camp. Latest reports suggest it could be Week 5 or 6 before Nabers is back to full health.

    Tom Strachan· Jul 20
  • Nabers could miss the start of the year and might not be 100% until 2027, making him a massive risk to draft as a top-12 wide receiver.

    Mike Fanelli· Jul 20
  • The Giants know what they have in a healthy Nabers, and they know what they have in his absence. If available, he'll be a main focus and favorite target for second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart, and if he's not, then he won't.

    Ely Allen· Jul 13
  • Malik Nabers and Tucker Kraft finish outside WR50 and TE20, respectively. Nabers is still way too expensive at WR 17, but he's coming off reconstructive knee surgery, and even Nabers admitted to ESPN's Adam Schefter that week one sounds "a little ambitious."

  • Is Malik Nabers worth your entire FAAB budget in a chopped league? Unfortunately, Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury just four days after this post.

  • Malik Nabers is targeting a Week 1 return after undergoing a cleanup procedure on the knee he previously had surgery on for a torn ACL and a full meniscus repair.

  • After an electric rookie season, Nabers' sophomore season was cut short with a severe ACL tear. Although Nabers should be close to fully back, he has had some setbacks and a cleanup procedure this offseason.

    Ellis Johnson· Jun 29
  • The Giants don't project to pass a lot this season under Harbaugh and new offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. The Giants also added several pieces around Nabers, including tight end Isaiah Likely to one of the biggest contracts in history for a tight end, along with veteran receivers Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin.

    Michael Moore· Jun 24
  • Nabers had a cleanup procedure about a month ago, and new head coach John Harbaugh wasn't even sure when he'd be back this offseason. With each passing day, it seems less likely Nabers is on the field to start the season.

    Michael Moore· Jun 24
  • We don't yet know the full timeline for Malik Nabers' recovery from a torn ACL and MCL, but there is a real chance he could end up on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the season. If he does, and he misses the first four weeks of the season, Nabers can't be drafted as the WR11 at the beginning of the third round.

    Ryan Kirksey· Jun 23