Javonte Williams Week 5 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Javonte Williams has a tough matchup when his Dallas Cowboys meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5 (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET). The Buccaneers give up 78.5 rushing yards per game, third-best in the NFL.

Williams leads the team by amassing 231 yards on 62 rushes (57.8 ypg). He's scored five rushing TDs. Williams has also grabbed 15 passes for 77 yards while scoring one receiving touchdown.

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Williams vs. the Buccaneers

• Williams vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): No games
• The Buccaneers defense has not allowed a rusher to pick up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2026 season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed one opposing rusher to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Buccaneers have not allowed any opposing players to record more than one rushing TD against them this season.
• The rush defense of the Buccaneers is giving up 78.5 yards per contest on the ground this season, which ranks third in the NFL.
• The Buccaneers have the No. 2 defense in the NFL in rushing TDs allowed, conceding one this season (0.3 per game).

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Williams Rushing Insights

• Williams has gone over his rushing yards total twice in four opportunities this season.
• The Cowboys have passed 61.5% of the time and run 38.5% this season. They rank second in the NFL in scoring.
• His team has attempted 94 rushes this season. He's taken 62 of those carries (66.0%).
• Williams has a rushing touchdown in three of four games this season, including multiple rushing TDs once.
• He has 42.9% of his team's 14 offensive touchdowns this season (six).
• He has 18 carries in the red zone (72.0% of his team's 25 red zone rushes).

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Williams' Recent Performance