Cowboys vs Commanders prediction: what pundits picked
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders · Week 18, 2026 · Sun, Jan 10
No pundit we track has picked a side in Cowboys vs Commanders yet.
Cowboys at Commanders: how they come in
The Cowboys are 2-3; the Commanders are 1-3. The Cowboys beat the Commanders 37-20 when they met in Week 2. On win totals, 22 pundits put the Cowboys at 9.7 wins on average, and 10 pundits put the Commanders at 6.5 wins on average.
Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland · Division game
- Record
- 2-3 · 138 scored, 136 allowed
- Last games
- L 16-24 vs Buccaneers Week 5
- W 34-30 at Texans Week 4
- L 31-34 vs Ravens Week 3
- Unit ranks
- offense 11th, defense 32nd of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 7-9-1
- Win-total calls
- 22 pundits · average 9.7 · 2 to 14 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 2 of 5 Cowboys games
- Record
- 1-3 · 88 scored, 122 allowed
- Last games
- L 13-30 vs Colts Week 4
- W 33-31 vs Seahawks Week 3
- L 20-37 at Cowboys Week 2
- Unit ranks
- offense 21st, defense 27th of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 5-12
- Win-total calls
- 10 pundits · average 6.5 · 1 to 10 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Commanders games
Earlier this season: Commanders 20, Cowboys 37 (Week 2)
Cowboys and Commanders players to watch
Each club’s starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit on our leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick (42 pundits clear that bar), made since the 2026 schedule came out. “No.” is their rank there.
Cowboys
- Dak PrescottStarting QB · QB
1,381 passing yards · 9 TD, 3 INT · 67.2% completions · 5 games · 1st in the NFL in passing yards
Dak Prescott to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
“Dak Prescott seems primed for another big season ... quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds of fantasy football drafts” the article →
Dak Prescott to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“Prescott is a locked-in QB1 that could be a top-five option if they can put more touchdowns in the end zone in 2026.” the article →
- Javonte WilliamsRB1 · RB
276 rushing yards on 74 carries · 7 TD · 17 catches for 94 · 5 games · 15th in the NFL in rushing yards
Javonte Williams to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“If Williams can post production as he did over the first half of the 2025 season for an entire year, he is a locked-in top-10 back with top-5 upside. At his floor, he looks like a low-end RB1 or top 15 fantasy back.” the article →
Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“Even if Williams does shed passing work this season, he is only 26 years old and has no immediate threat to his touchdown upside in a high-scoring offense.” the article →
- CeeDee LambWR1 · WR
39 catches for 507 yards · 4 TD · 5 games · 1st in the NFL in receiving yards
CeeDee Lamb to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure
“they've put one of the league's premier playmakers in a prime position to dominate the game and re-emerge as WR1 in a league loaded with blue-chip pass catchers... he might be primed to claim the crown as the league's top playmaker.” the article →
- Jake FergusonTE1 · TE
15 catches for 102 yards · 3 TD · 5 games · 112th in the NFL in receiving yards
Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8)
“Ferguson's 2026 production could be limited as long as Lamb and Pickens are both healthy, so it's best to consider Ferguson a high-end TE2 in this year's drafts.” the article →
Jake Ferguson to be 1st on the depth chart
“He is Dallas' clear No. 1 TE” the article →
- Quinnen WilliamsSack leader · DT
1 sack · 7 solo tackles · 5 games · 70th in the NFL in sacks
Quinnen Williams to make team captain
“I think he's got maybe a chance to be a team captain with Dallas.” the article →
- Dee WintersTackle leader · LB
22 solo tackles · 5 games · 5th in the NFL in solo tackles
Commanders
- Athan KaliakmanisStarting QB · QB
186 passing yards · 1 TD, 1 INT · 45.5% completions · 1 game · 41st in the NFL in passing yards
Athan Kaliakmanis to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Right? Like, if you know who the third quarterback is, it's Ethan Kalyak Manus.” the article →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB1 · RB
157 rushing yards on 56 carries · 1 TD · 5 catches for 40 · 4 games · 31st in the NFL in rushing yards
Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the clear early-down/goal-line back (49% snap share, 16 carries...)” the article →
Jacory Croskey-Merritt to make the roster
“Merritt is your first running back on the list, Rashad White, Caitron Allen also coming on this thing.” the article →
- Stefon DiggsWR1 · WR
18 catches for 170 yards · 3 TD · 4 games · 67th in the NFL in receiving yards
Stefon Diggs to move to Washington Commanders
“Where do you think he ultimately lands? He's gotta go to Washington. Right? Washington, Kansas City.” the article →
“I don't think Stefan Diggs and Terry McCorm play. (Week 5)” the article →
- John BatesTE1 · TE
3 catches for 22 yards · 0 TD · 2 games · 246th in the NFL in receiving yards
John Bates to make the roster
“Chigga Conquo, John Bates, Ben Sennett, and Colson Yankoff.” the article →
- Odafe OwehSack leader · LB
2 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 4 games · 26th in the NFL in sacks
Odafe Oweh to make the roster
“Adafay Owe, who's been dealing with his own set of injuries, Charles and Manny Hu, Dorrance Armstrong, Kayla Von, Chason... Jevontae Jean Baptiste, Joshua Joseph” the article →
- Amik RobertsonTackle leader · CB
19 solo tackles · 4 games · 17th in the NFL in solo tackles
Amik Robertson to make the roster
“Mike Usainersville, Amiek Robertson, Rasul Douglas, and Trey Amos.” the article →
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