Javonte Williams Dynasty Fantasy Football Stock: The Buy Window Is Open
Jake Trowbridge and Chris Allen break down how to approach Javonte Williams in dynasty leagues in the 2026 fantasy football offseason.
Javonte Williams had anyone's idea of a renaissance season in 2025, putting the Cowboys offense on his back early in the season en route to a campaign that any and every fantasy manager should be thrilled with.
While he wilted a bit down the stretch, the question remains—how do we value Williams in dynasty fantasy football leagues? Jake Trowbridge and Chris Allen both have thoughts, and they're pounding the table for the running back sporting a star on his helmet.
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Jake: Coming off a bounce-back season with a career-high fantasy output, it feels like Williams is getting lost in the shuffle as a dynasty asset. Big time “meh” vibes out there for the free agent. Some of that perceived ambivalence is probably due to him losing steam down the stretch. From Week 13 on, Williams’ Utilization Score was wedged between Tony Pollard and Michael Carter. No disrespect to those gentlemen, but only immediate family members have tickets to ride their hype trains. And yet, I’m not worried. Because I chalk some of that up to the neck and shoulder injuries Williams accumulated.
There’s also the question of whether the Cowboys will bring him back. Jerry Jones has been weirdly vocal (emphasis on the weird) in his desire to retain the 25-year-old. But can we take him at his word? Dallas showed significant loyalty to Ezekiel Elliott in the waning years of his career, but they also let Rico Dowdle walk just last offseason. Then again, Jones vocally supported the former and was mum on the latter, so that tracks. But even if, for some reason, Williams scoots out of town, there are plenty of other fantasy-relevant openings out there, including the Cardinals, Commanders and Chiefs backfields. I’m holding him where I have him and would happily swap out a one-year wonder like Michael Wilson to get him.
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Chris: I love this call, Jake. At least for me, Javonte Williams checks a lot of the boxes I use for adding veteran RBs to my team: useful in the running and passing game, reaching the edge of their prime years for production, but still effective and part of a good offense.
The second element is where a buying opportunity may exist. There are age purists in the dynasty community who would see Williams as a deteriorating asset. But Dallas has already indicated their front office wants to re-sign him. So, we shouldn't expect a change in his situation. All we should focus on is the potential workload.
Rushing Attempts (Weeks 1-17): 252, 7th (min. 30% rushing share)
Targets: 51, T-9th
i5 Rushing Share: 77%, 7th
For RBs, as the saying goes, I'm here for a good time, not a long time. And 250-plus touches sounds like a shindig I wouldn't mind attending. Of course, a rusher coming off a 1300-plus-yard, 13-TD season won't be cheap to acquire, even if age is a concern. However, I'd start negotiations with future picks (e.g., '27 mid-2nd) to offset the risk of injury or potential decline in touches for Williams after resetting single-season highs in attempts and yards.
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