Usage comparison · Running backs

James Cook vs Javonte Williams

James Cook gets more of his team's runs (64% vs 62%), while Javonte Williams gets more of his team's passes (12% vs 10%). Near the end zone, Javonte Williams has had more chances (14 vs 11 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (40% vs 39%). Javonte Williams is scoring more fantasy points a game (16.8 vs 16.7, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 17.4 vs 16.5 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

RBBUF

James Cook
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
16.7
Expected points per gameEst.
16.5

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

RBDAL

Javonte Williams
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
16.8
Expected points per gameEst.
17.4

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
James Cook and Javonte Williams, season usage side by side
StatJames CookJavonte Williams
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets812
Target share10%12%
Catches410
Receiving yards1656
Runs
Carries5843
Carry share64%62%
Rushing yards346169
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances1114
Red-zone share39%40%
Goal-line runs46
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns23
Expected touchdownsEst.2.43.3
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)16.716.8
Fantasy points (PPR)50.250.5
Expected points per gameEst.16.517.4
Points vs expectedEst.+0.9−0.6

Week by week

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Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • James Cook
  • Javonte Williams
Carry share by week
WeekJames CookJavonte Williams
162%against HOU67%against NYG
258%against DET57%against WAS
373%against LAC63%against BAL

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for James Cook and Javonte Williams
LeaderboardJames CookJavonte Williams
Carry share leaders#7of 62 running backs#9of 62 running backs
Target share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)#12of 18 running backs
Red-zone share leaders#8of 51 running backs#7of 51 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#11of 104 running backs#6of 104 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#13of 104 running backs#6of 104 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#10of 104 running backs#9of 104 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

James Cook

No talking points for him in this week's report.

Javonte Williams

Red-zone role

Javonte Williams has 14 of DAL's 35 red-zone opportunities (40%), including 6 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
14
Team red-zone opportunities
35
Red-zone share
40%
Carries inside the 5
6

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

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