Javonte Williams seized the Cowboys’ backfield in his debut, scoring on the first two drives and signaling a potential Week 1 RB1 role as Dallas reshaped its running game this offseason. Williams handled early-down work and goal-line snaps, with Miles Sanders and Jaydon Blue factoring in but Williams edging ahead as the primary back in the early game script.

Philadelphia’s Will Shipley emerged as the Eagles’ new top backup before leaving with a rib injury, making Barkley the likely primary back if Shipley misses time. The backfield uncertainties across both teams, plus KaVontae Turpin and Tolbert’s snapping patterns, created a maze for fantasy managers to parse for early-season DFS and season-long rosters.