Josh Williams headshot
RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers #18

Josh Williams Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026

Age
25
Height / weight
5'9", 210 lb
Experience
2nd season

2025 Season

PPR PPG
0.6
Pos rank
RB113
Rostered
—

Week 4 vs. Packers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 2nd vs. RBs, favorable

Should I start Williams in Week 4? Rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Josh Williams Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Scoring rate

0.6 PPG

Played

2 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Stable

Josh Williams's 2026 Season, Week by Week

The next four matchups include four of the league's softest run defenses.

  1. Week 1, Loss
    ,
    at CIN
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  2. Week 2, Loss
    ,
    vs CLE
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  3. Week 3, Loss
    ,
    vs MIN
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  4. Up next.
    Week 4, Oct 4
    ,
    vs GB
    ,
    2nd pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Favorable
    Packers vs. RBs
  5. Week 5, Oct 8
    ,
    at DAL
    ,
    8th pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Favorable
    Cowboys vs. RBs
  6. Week 6, Oct 18
    ,
    vs PIT
    ,
    10th pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Favorable
    Steelers vs. RBs
  7. Week 7, Oct 25
    ,
    at CAR
    ,
    1st pts allowed to RBs
    ,
    Favorable
    Panthers vs. RBs

Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to RBs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Should You Start or Roster Josh Williams?

Williams remains a fringe piece in the Buccaneers backfield, and the 2025 ledger says as much: just two games, a 4.3% snap share, four carries for 11 yards at 2.75 per attempt, and a single route run. That production amounted to 1.1 fantasy points and an RB rank of 130, with an EPA per play of -0.464 that underscores how little impact he had on the field when he did touch it.

There's nothing here that points to a standalone fantasy role. No red-zone or goal-line work, zero targets, and no broken tackles or explosive runs to suggest untapped upside. At 25, Williams profiles as emergency depth rather than a draftable asset, and he'd need a string of injuries ahead of him to matter. Leave him on waivers until usage actually changes.

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025TB31100001.10.4RB119
Career31100001.10.4
All 1 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Outlook

There's nothing here that points to a standalone fantasy role. No red-zone or goal-line work, zero targets, and no broken tackles or explosive runs to suggest untapped upside. At 25, Williams profiles as emergency depth rather than a draftable asset, and he'd need a string of injuries ahead of him to matter. Full outlook

Injury status

Active, no designation

RBs like Josh Williams

RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

Josh Williams Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Josh Williams in Week 4?

Josh Williams plays Week 4 against the Packers. The Packers rank 2nd in PPR points allowed to RBs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Williams.

Is Josh Williams worth rostering in fantasy football?

Mostly not: Josh Williams is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.

What are Josh Williams's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Josh Williams's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Packers (2nd in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable), Week 5 at the Cowboys (8th in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable) and Week 6 vs. the Steelers (10th in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable). Three of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.

Josh Williams 2025 Stats

2025 final · Tampa Bay BuccaneersHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.

Rushing

Yards
11
TD
0
Carries
4

2.8 Y/C

Receiving

Rec
0
Yards
0
TD
0

0 Targets

Fantasy (PPR)

Points
1.1
Pos rank
RB129

1.1 Best Week 8 NO0.0 Worst Week 5 SEA

See these stats game by game

Advanced Rushing Stats

Stat2025 2 games
Efficiency
Yards after contact per carry0.00—
Explosive run rate0.0%—
Fantasy points per opportunity0.28—
Yards before contact per carry2.75—
Broken tackles0—
Usage
Snap share4.3%—
Target share0.0%—
Red-zone opportunities0—
Targets per game0.0—

Percentiles: 2025 (2 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 2.0 carries and 0.0 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

0.4

Fantasy PPG

4

Rush yds/g

0.0

Rec/g

Josh Williams career stats by season

SeasonGPCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025341100001.10.4RB119
Career341100001.10.4—

What His Career Numbers Say

0.6

Career PPG

2 games over 1 season

10%

Availability

Share of team games he played

0%

Top-24 weeks

Share of his games as a top-24 RB

By the StatChasers staff. Updated .

Williams has averaged 0.6 fantasy points per game over 2 games and 1 season, without a top-12 finish.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Williams's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

  • 11Rush yards2025
  • 1.1Fantasy pts2025 · RB129
  • 11Career scrimmage yds2025–2025

RBs like Josh Williams

RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

Josh Williams Stats FAQ

What were Josh Williams's stats last season?

In 2025, Josh Williams ran for 11 yards and no touchdowns and caught 0 passes for 0 yards in 3 games. That was 1.1 PPR points (0.4 per game), an RB119 finish.

What are Josh Williams's career NFL stats?

Across 1 season and 3 games, Josh Williams has 11 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns, plus 0 catches for 0 yards, for 1.1 PPR fantasy points (0.4 per game).

How many touchdowns does Josh Williams have in his career?

Josh Williams has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 3 games.

Stats are official NFL regular-season data processed by StatChasers. Fantasy points use full PPR scoring: 1 point per reception, 1 per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, −1 per interception, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards and 6 per rushing or receiving TD. Two-point conversions and lost fumbles count as Sleeper scores them.

Josh Williams Game Log 2025

Games played

2

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.6

Carries/g

2.0

Rush yds/g

5.5

Rec/g

0.0

Rec yds/g

0.0

Across 2 games in 2025, Josh Williams has averaged 2.0 carries, 5.5 rushing yards and 0.6 PPR fantasy points per game. Josh Williams has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 8 against NO (1.1 points); the lowest was Week 5 against SEA (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDTGTRECREC YDSREC TDFinish
1Did not play
2Did not play
3Did not play
4Did not play
5SEA26thW 38-350.00000000RB76

Week 5 · SEA · W 38-35 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
RB76 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.6 pts
Matchup
SEA ranked 26th in points allowed to RB that season
Offensive snaps
2
6Did not play
7Did not play
8NO18thW 23-31.141100000RB60

Week 8 · NO · W 23-3 · 1.1 pts

Weekly finish
RB60 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.6 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 18th in points allowed to RB that season
Offensive snaps
6

How the 1.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards11 yds+1.1
9Did not play
10Did not play
11Did not play
12Did not play
13Did not play
14Did not play
15Did not play
16Did not play
17Did not play
18Did not play

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

All two weeks outside the top 36. For a running back ranked RB113 overall, his weeks cluster in a range you can plan around, between RB60 and RB76.

RB1 range (top 24)RB2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 8, Oct 26
@ Saints
W 23–3

Held in check by New Orleans

4 carries, 11 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.

He played 10% of the snaps and handled 4 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

1.1RB60
Week 5, Oct 5
@ Seahawks
W 38–35

Held in check by Seattle

0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.

He played 3% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0RB76

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

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RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

Josh Williams Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth RB for deep leagues only

RB129 last season · 0.6 PPG

12-team PPRWaiver wire
10-team PPRWaiver wire
Half-PPRWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished RB129 last season at 0.6 points per game.

2025 final
RB129
0.6 PPG over 2 games
2026
Season starts Week 4
vs. Packers
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

By the StatChasers staff. Published .

Williams remains a fringe piece in the Buccaneers backfield, and the 2025 ledger says as much: just two games, a 4.3% snap share, four carries for 11 yards at 2.75 per attempt, and a single route run. That production amounted to 1.1 fantasy points and an RB rank of 130, with an EPA per play of -0.464 that underscores how little impact he had on the field when he did touch it.

There's nothing here that points to a standalone fantasy role. No red-zone or goal-line work, zero targets, and no broken tackles or explosive runs to suggest untapped upside. At 25, Williams profiles as emergency depth rather than a draftable asset, and he'd need a string of injuries ahead of him to matter. Leave him on waivers until usage actually changes.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Rushing volume

2.0carries per game

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Receiving role

0.0targets per game

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Efficiency

0.00yards after contact per carry

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Yards after contact per carry
0.00
Broken tackles
0
Explosive-run rate
0.0%
Red-zone opportunities
0
Snap share
4.3%
Targets
0

What Could Change His Value

Upside

  • A soft stretchThe Packers in Week 4 and the Cowboys in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 4 GB, 2ndWk 5 DAL, 8thWk 6 PIT, 10thWk 7 CAR, 1st
Weighing Williams against another running back on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

Josh Williams Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Josh Williams's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Josh Williams projects as a depth RB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Josh Williams's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Josh Williams is the RB129 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.

What is Josh Williams's fantasy football upside?

Josh Williams's upside: the Packers in Week 4 and the Cowboys in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for RBs.

How difficult is Josh Williams's remaining fantasy schedule?

Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Latest Josh Williams News & Updates

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

  1. Week 3Sep 27L 16–23 vs MIN

    Game recap coming soon

  2. Week 2Sep 20L 19–23 vs CLE

    Game recap coming soon

  3. Week 1Sep 13L 27–33 @ CIN

    Game recap coming soon

Buccaneers Teammates News

Updates on Williams's backfield partners and quarterback.

Around the Buccaneers

All Tampa Bay Buccaneers news

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RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

Josh Williams Bio

Josh Williams is a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he wears No. 18. Born June 9, 2000, he attended Kinkaid and played college football at LSU.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025.

In 2 regular-season games since 2025, he has run for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Career Timeline

1 stop with 1 team in 2 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Buccaneers2025–now Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11rush yds, 0 TD, 0 rec · 2 games
Regular-season rushing and receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Current team2025–present

    He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 4 of 4 games.

  2. College: LSU

His history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Trades and Team Changes

  1. SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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RB126Jacardia WrightSeahawks2.0 PTSRB127Roschon JohnsonBears1.7 PTSRB128Jacob SaylorsLions1.1 PTS
RB129You are hereJosh WilliamsBuccaneers1.1 PTS
RB135Sione VakiLions0.4 PTSRB136Kendall MiltonBengals0.2 PTSRB140Trey SermonFalcons0.0 PTS

About Josh Williams: Bio FAQ

How old is Josh Williams?

Josh Williams is 25 years old. He was born on June 9, 2001. 2026 is his 2nd NFL season.

How tall is Josh Williams?

Josh Williams is 5 feet 9 inches tall (5'9"), listed at 210 pounds, and plays running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

How much does Josh Williams weigh?

Josh Williams weighs 210 pounds, his listed weight on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster. He is listed at 5'9".

What number does Josh Williams wear?

Josh Williams wears number 18 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He plays running back.

What position does Josh Williams play?

Josh Williams plays running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing number 18. 2026 is his 2nd season in the NFL.

What team does Josh Williams play for?

Josh Williams plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a running back. He has been with the Buccaneers since 2025.

Where did Josh Williams go to college?

Josh Williams played college football at LSU, after attending Kinkaid (TX).

Where is Josh Williams from?

Josh Williams went to high school in Texas, at Kinkaid, before playing college football at LSU.

When is Josh Williams's birthday?

Josh Williams's birthday is June 9. He was born on June 9, 2001 and is 25 years old.

How long has Josh Williams been in the NFL?

2026 is Josh Williams's 2nd NFL season; he entered the league in 2025. View his career statistics.

What teams has Josh Williams played for?

Josh Williams has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. View his career statistics.

What year did Josh Williams enter the NFL?

Josh Williams entered the NFL in 2025. 2026 is his 2nd season.