Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Dallas Cowboys.
Quarterbacks
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 472.6 | 300.1 | 3261 | 20.8 | 10.4 | 58.8 | 317.5 | 5.3 | 0 | 256.39 |
| Through his first two NFL seasons, Prescott has finished as fantasy's QB6 and QB9, respectively. Even though Prescott and Dez Bryant never seemed to get on the same page, the Dez-less Cowboys will have one of the league's least-talented group of pass-catchers in 2018. Rushing for 12 touchdowns in two seasons, Prescott's dual-threat abilities help to raise his floor despite a lack of talented pass-catchers, but it's possible he finishes outside the top-10 fantasy quarterbacks for the first time in his young career. | ||||||||||
| Cooper Rush | 2.4 | 1.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
More Fantasy Football QB Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - QBs
Running Backs
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 316.1 | 1381.4 | 10.1 | 40.4 | 408 | 2.4 | 1 | 251.94 |
| The rushing champion as a rookie, Elliott served a six-game suspension in 2017 but led the league in rushing yards per game (98.3) with a larger workload (24.2 carries per game) in his sophomore campaign. With limited weapons in the passing game, Elliott and the Cowboys will face many eight-men fronts, but the former Buckeye should get north of 300 carries with a chance for another rushing title. | ||||||||
| Rod Smith | 31.9 | 132.4 | 1 | 12.2 | 122 | 0.6 | 0 | 35.04 |
| Bo Scarbrough | 29.4 | 123.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 26.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 24.21 |
| Jamize Olawale | 8.3 | 31.5 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| Trey Williams | 2 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 2.98 |
| Darius Jackson | 3.4 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
More Fantasy Football RB Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football RB Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - RBs
Wide Receivers
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hurns | 51.2 | 675.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 97.98 |
| Two years removed from a 1,031/10 season, Hurns has missed five-plus games in each of the past two seasons with a total of 961 yards and five touchdowns combined over that stretch. While a return to 2015 numbers is unlikely, Hurns should be able to set three-year highs if he's able to stay healthy and could be the most productive of the Cowboys wide receivers. | ||||||||
| Terrance Williams | 38.6 | 582.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 77.49 |
| With Dez Bryant no longer on the roster, Williams could be viewed as the favorite to lead the team in receiving. Even so, I expect Dak Prescott to spread the ball around enough that none of the team's receivers will finish as a top-36 fantasy option. I could see a bunch of the team's receivers finishing in the range of 400 to 600 yards in 2018. | ||||||||
| Michael Gallup | 41.1 | 526.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 76.61 |
| Even though the Cowboys waited until the third round to select Gallup, it's possible that the PFF favorite leads all rookie wide receivers in production given the team's lack of playmakers. | ||||||||
| Cole Beasley | 49.1 | 481.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 70.92 |
| With future HOFer Jason Witten hanging up his cleats, there should be more targets heading the slot receiver's way. In Dak Prescott's rookie season, Beasley had a 75/833/5 line. At a minimum, I'd expect him to post better numbers than last season's 36/314/4. | ||||||||
| Tavon Austin | 25.3 | 215.1 | 1.8 | 42.6 | 276.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 68.8 |
| For the most part, Austin has underperformed compared to his lofty draft status (eighth-overall pick in 2013). Back in 2015, Austin had 907 yards from scrimmage (473 receiving and 434 rushing), 52 receptions and 10 total touchdowns including one return score. While I doubt he posts those numbers in Dallas (especially the double-digit touchdowns part), it's possible fantasy owners get the second-best numbers of his career. | ||||||||
| Noah Brown | 5.3 | 53.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 8.15 |
| Deonte Thompson | 4 | 54 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 7 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 2.1 | 23.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
More Fantasy Football WR Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football WR Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - WRs
Tight Ends
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Jarwin | 20.3 | 219.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 31.92 |
| Geoff Swaim | 9.7 | 101.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.99 |
| Rico Gathers | 5 | 56 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| Dalton Schultz | 5.6 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.91 |
More Fantasy Football TE Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - TEs
