Javonte Williams - 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Undervalued Draft Picks

July 9, 2025

Javonte Williams is a fantasy football sleeper and undervalued draft pick for 2025. Read the fantasy football outlook and draft advice for the Dallas Cowboys running back.

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): RB40

Fantasy Draft Analysis: What is one man's trash could be another man's treasure. The Dallas Cowboys and fantasy managers are hoping Javonte Williams is just that. Williams enters the 2025 season two years after a devastating knee injury. 

Williams hasn't been great since returning from that injury. Still, he has been a viable option in the passing game, hauling in 92 of 128 targets the previous two seasons, so Williams offers some intrigue and even more when considering the current situation in the Dallas backfield. Behind Williams, the Cowboys signed Miles Sanders, drafted Jaydon Blue in the fifth round, and returned Deuce Vaughn, who wasn't much of a factor a season ago.

Javonte Williams' first rushing TD since his rookie season!

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Williams will get the first opportunity to lead this backfield, which is looking to replace Dowdle's 1,079 rushing yards, 235 carries, and 39 receptions. Williams will also get some help on the outside, where the Cowboys acquired George Pickens with CeeDee Lamb. This will ensure that defenses focus on stopping the pass before turning their attention to the run game.

With an ADP of RB40, fantasy managers can take a chance in the 10th round on a running back who could return RB2 value.

- Matt Donnelly

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