Javonte Williams Week 2 Preview vs. the Commanders

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Javonte Williams will be up against the ninth-worst rushing defense in the NFL when his Dallas Cowboys play the Washington Commanders in Week 2, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Williams had 252 attempts for 1,201 yards rushing a season ago (75.1 per game) and scored 11 TDs.

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Williams vs. the Commanders

  • Williams vs the Commanders (since 2021): 3 GP / 68.3 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
  • On the ground, six players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Commanders last season.
  • Against Washington last season, 16 players ran for at least one TD.
  • The Commanders allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just two players last year.
  • The Commanders gave up 141.8 rushing yards per game last year to be the NFL's 30th-ranked run defense.
  • A year ago, the Commanders conceded 18 rushing touchdowns. That ranked 20th in NFL play.

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Williams Rushing Insights

  • Last season Williams hit the over 11 times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 14 opportunities).
  • The Cowboys threw the ball on 57.3% of their plays from scrimmage last season while running the ball 42.7% of the time. Their offense was seventh in the NFL in points scored.
  • In nine of his games last season, Williams ran for a touchdown, including two games with multiple TDs.

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Williams' Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Rushing Stats Receiving Stats
vs. Eagles 9/4/2025 Week 1 15 ATT / 54 YDS / 2 TDs 3 TAR / 2 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 9/14/2025 Week 2 18 ATT / 97 YDS / 1 TD 7 TAR / 6 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 9/21/2025 Week 3 10 ATT / 76 YDS / 0 TDs 5 TAR / 5 REC / 16 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 9/28/2025 Week 4 20 ATT / 85 YDS / 1 TD 3 TAR / 3 REC / 15 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jets 10/5/2025 Week 5 16 ATT / 135 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Panthers 10/12/2025 Week 6 13 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs 8 TAR / 5 REC / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 10/19/2025 Week 7 19 ATT / 116 YDS / 1 TD 4 TAR / 1 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Broncos 10/26/2025 Week 8 13 ATT / 41 YDS / 2 TDs 2 TAR / 1 REC / 8 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 11/3/2025 Week 9 15 ATT / 83 YDS / 0 TDs 1 TAR / 1 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 11/17/2025 Week 11 22 ATT / 93 YDS / 0 TDs 1 TAR / 1 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 11/23/2025 Week 12 20 ATT / 87 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 2 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 11/27/2025 Week 13 17 ATT / 59 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 3 REC / 21 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Lions 12/4/2025 Week 14 17 ATT / 67 YDS / 1 TD 4 TAR / 2 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 12/14/2025 Week 15 15 ATT / 91 YDS / 1 TD TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 12/21/2025 Week 16 9 ATT / 34 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 12/25/2025 Week 17 13 ATT / 54 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs