ESPN Fantasy Football on Javonte Williams

ArticleFantasy football draft advice: Opportunity opens for these 6 playersJuly 21, 2026

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Just last season, we saw the Dallas Cowboys add Javonte Williams in free agency to fill the void left by Rico Dowdle...Williams then finished 2025 with 287 touches and as the RB12 in fantasy leagues.

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Williams' 287 touches and RB12 finish exemplify vacated-target opportunity.

Williams was added by the Dallas Cowboys in free agency to fill the void left by Rico Dowdle. Williams finished 2025 with 287 touches and as the RB12 in fantasy leagues.

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Javonte WilliamsNegativeRole

Not a true hero RB; only a high-end RB2 if taken after round two

Ron Stewart

Javonte WilliamsNegativeInjury

If I’m drafting in the next 24-48 hours until we get specifics regained Ashton Jeanty’s ankle injury and timeline from the team I’d move him outside...

Adam

Javonte WilliamsPositiveValue

If the FF community was valuing the environmental factors in the DAL run game correctly, Williams would be a second round pick [Quoted](

Sigmund Bloom

Javonte WilliamsPositiveDepth Chart

What’s the bear case for Javonte Williams in fantasy land this season? We love the offense and he was good last year but wasn’t in 2023-24 so now we...

Ian Hartitz

Javonte WilliamsPositiveNews

The Athletic's take on DAL RB2 competition: "My prediction is that Malik Davis starts the season as the No. 2 back but Jaydon Blue takes it over duri...

Adam Levitan

Javonte WilliamsPositiveValue

More thoughts: Javonte Williams probably doesn’t see a significant reduction in work I don’t think it’s definitive enough to confidently take Malik D...

Zain Dhanani