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Javonte Williams or Dee Winters

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams

RB • Dallas Cowboys DAL
Dee Winters

Dee Winters

LB • Dallas Cowboys DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams over Winters

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 17.13
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.23 50.87 0.8 3.14 16.39 0.19 17.13
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Outlook Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams vs TB at home — primed for heavy volume

Williams enters Week 5 as Dallas' clear lead back ahead of Tyler Goodson and Emari Demercado. He has commanded a steady workload lately, handling 38 carries and catching seven passes over his last two games while maintaining a strong grip on goal-line opportunities.

Facing a winless Tampa Bay squad as sizable home favorites, the game script projects favorably for Williams to grind out yards on the ground. Our models project roughly 14 to 17 fantasy points with over 50 rushing yards and steady receiving involvement, so fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups as a trusted starter.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Winters over Williams

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Winters ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.94
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
6 0 0.2 0.1 0 5.94
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Javonte Williams
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
19623.335210
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
381604.247260
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dee Winters
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
5200.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
12600.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Javonte Williams
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Dee Winters
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Javonte Williams
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
99%
+3.96 compared to last week
OWN/START Dee Winters
OWN
 
0%
-0.31 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Javonte Williams
11th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dee Winters
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Javonte Williams

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 11th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 66.80 total points (16.70 avg).
  • Currently 31.3 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.6 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 10th among RB.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 77 and 5.13 YPC and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 4th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 62 (15.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 231 (57.75 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 5 (1.25 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -81, Rush AVG: -1.3 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -1, Rec Yards: +3 Rec TDs: +1,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Like guys who average a lot of tds per game? Then you'll love him.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1175, RUSH TDS: 12, REC: 30, REC YDS: 180, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Dee Winters

    Overview

    Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: -7, Assisted Tackles: EVEN Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: -2, INT TDS: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Javonte Williams

No Injury Reported

Injury Dee Winters

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Javonte Williams

Week 5
Dallas Cowboys VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.00292.7543613.07
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 21.00 total points (5.25 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 292.75 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 314 (78.50 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 857 (214.25 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 24.00 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +97.42, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -6, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.17,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Matchups Dee Winters

Week 5
Dallas Cowboys VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.00292.7543613.07
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 21.00 total points (5.25 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 292.75 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 314 (78.50 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 857 (214.25 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 24.00 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +97.42, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -6, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.17,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Javonte Williams
25.12
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dee Winters
2.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Javonte Williams
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2021 DEN 16 203 903 4.4 4 53 43 316 7.3 3
2022 DEN 4 47 204 4.3 0 22 16 76 4.8 0
2023 DEN 16 217 774 3.6 3 58 47 228 4.9 2
2024 DEN 16 139 513 3.7 4 70 52 346 6.7 0
2025 DAL 16 272 1288 4.7 11 54 37 151 4.1 2
2026 DAL 4 62 231 3.7 5 17 15 77 5.1 1
ON PACE 18 279 1040 3.7 23 77 68 347 5.1 5
3-YEAR AVG 17 212 868 4.1 6 61 46 246 5.4 1
Totals 76 947 3942 4.2 27 276 212 1208 5.7 8
Career Dee Winters
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2023 SF 16 5 0 0 1 0 0
2024 SF 16 40 18 0 4 0 0
2025 SF 16 102 34 0 5 1 1
2026 DAL 4 25 8 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 113 36 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 49 17 0 3 0 0
Totals 61 181 64 0 10 1 1
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ARI vs DET
ATL vs BAL
BUF @LAR
CAR vs BYE
CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
KC vs BYE
LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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BOS vs UTA 7:00 PM EST
BUF vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
CAR vs VAN 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs COL 9:00 PM EST
CHI @NYI 7:30 PM EST
MIN @TB 7:00 PM EST
MON vs NSH 7:00 PM EST
OTT vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
SJ @STL 8:00 PM EST
TOR @VGK 10:00 PM EST