Consistency

Coaching Consistency: Dallas Cowboys

by
Phil Factor
June 30, 2026

Consistency in Coaching is just as important as the players’ consistency. The Cowboys made big changes to their offensive staff this year. Can consistency be created in the offseason to make a difference in 2026?

Postseason coaching chaos will generate more player inconsistency than in any previous NFL season. It will also wreak havoc on our fantasy seasons, unless…you read these articles and plan ahead. Never in the history of the NFL has there been as many Head Coach and/or Offensive Coordinator changes as there were this offseason. Some of our favorite, consistent players who were last season’s standouts may lose touches to others who were overlooked by their previous coaches. If you know who they are, they’ll be carrying your fantasy teams to championships. In this weekly series of team-by-team articles, Phil Taylor highlights how our favorite players are likely to be affected by the coaching changes.

Cowboys Coaching Changes: The semi-big news was the Cowboys showing Mike McCarthy the door and promoting Brian Schottenheimer to Head Coach. They also signed former Cardinals Offensive Line coach Klayton Adams to be the new Offensive coordinator. The combination of Schottenheimer and Adams is likely to result in a heavy run game and taking downfield shots on third down.

QB’s: As it has been over the last ten years, Dak Prescott will be under center. His consistency score last season was 11th overall, at 65%. The offense will probably feature less passing and more running to drain the clock for the other team. It’s likely going to be 1st-down run, 2nd-down run, 3rd-down chuck it to Lamb or Pickens unless it’s 2 yards or less. That being said, I think Dak will have very average QB12-or-later numbers.

Wide Receivers: As you know, the Cowboys passing offense is going to flow through due to injuries. ough Cee Dee Lamb and George Pickens. Last season Cee Dee Lamb was fifth in Consistency, but only ranked 22nd in WR scoring due to the time he missed. The offense is not going to be high-flying, but those two receivers can both have an inconsistent week-winning performance that saves your squad. I’m not anticipating weekly Cincinnati Bengals-type scoring, though.

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Running Back: After an impressive and surprising season in which Javonte Williams finished 14th in consistency, the Cowboys are rolling into 2026 with Javonte and Jaydon Blue. Once an RB who had to shake off the “fragile” tag, Javonte was a tremendous help to Dallas’ offense with 1201 yards rushing and almost five yards per carry. He will be the starter and should be drafted as a high-end number 2 RB. Jaydon Blue was used sparingly last season, so we don’t have much information to consider him. The running back room is finished with Phil Mafah and Malik Davis. The RB 2 job is wide open right now. Stay tuned through training camp.

TE: Steady Eddie, aka Jake Ferguson, returns to anchor the Cowboys TE room. He played in 17 games last season. He finished 13th in consistency. He was up and down after being on fire in weeks 2-7 last year, but if you like to wait on your onesie picks and not spend too much on your TE, Jake Ferguson is a good choice after the big names are gone. His backup is the capable Luke Schoonmaker.

Summary: Dak will be Dak, giving you solid numbers but not league-winning numbers. His consistency was 11th at 65%. In 2026 may be as consistent as past years but could score less with the new coaching staff focusing on the running game. That being said, Cee Dee deserves to be drafted as a WR1 and Pickens as a WR2. I like Javonte Williams, but we are not going to get a bargain on him this year. However, with a bigger emphasis on the run game, he may surprise us again as a very solid, if not surprising, RB2.