Fantasy Football Player Notes

Javonte Williams recently said he's just starting to feel like his old self after tearing his ACL and LCL in 2022 after an impressive rookie season in 2021. Williams came back in 2023 but had a mediocre year, and he wasn't very effective last year either. Williams did have a career-high 52 catches in 2024, but for only 346 receiving yards and no touchdowns. He didn't didn't have a 100-yard rushing game for the Broncos all season and averaged 3.7 yards per carry. Exclude a two-touchdown game against a bad Saints run defense, and Williams averaged 6.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. But Williams is only 25, and he has a good chance to be the lead RB in Dallas, where his competitors for touches are Miles Sanders and rookies, Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah. It's not inconceivable that Williams could return to fantasy prominence in 2025 if indeed he's fully healthy.

Blue re-injured his ankle, but it's not expected to be overly serious according to the rookie RB. Even so, the rookie looks more like a long-term bet than an immediate contributor for the Dallas offense and fantasy lineups.

Per Jeremy Fowler, the Cowboys will place rookie RB Phil Mafah (shoulder) on Injured Reserve. The plan is for him to return during the season.