Cowboys at Commanders: Starting Lineups, Week 18
Kickoff Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott against Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Cowboys (3–5) visit the Commanders (2–4–1). The Cowboys score 27.4 points a game (7th in the NFL) and allow 26.6 (27th); the Commanders score 22.7 (17th) and allow 26.0 (26th).
By EPA per play, the Cowboys offense ranks 7th against a Commanders defense that ranks 20th, and the Commanders offense ranks 18th against the Cowboys defense's 31st. Power rankings: Cowboys 21st, Commanders 22nd.
Last three games: Cowboys L 13–23 at Packers, W 38–21 at Eagles, L 30–33 vs Cardinals; Commanders T 27–27 vs Giants, L 17–23 at 49ers, W 27–10 vs Eagles.
Cowboys offense vs Commanders defense
Cowboys this season before this game: shotgun 64%, under center 34%, pistol 2% · one back 79%, two backs 17%, empty 3% · motion 47% (544 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps.
Cowboys offense, 3 WR
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#19 Ryan FlournoyNext up: Camden Brown
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Brevyn Spann-Ford
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Commanders defense
- LDE#90 Charles OmenihuNext up: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- NT#97 Tim SettleNext up: Daron Payne
- RDE#96 Shy TuttleNext up: Javon Kinlaw
- WLB#98 Odafe OwehNext up: Joshua Josephs
- LILB#4 Frankie LuvuNext up: Jordan Magee
- RILB#52 Sonny StylesNext up: Kain Medrano
- SLB#92 Dorance ArmstrongNext up: K'Lavon Chaisson
- LCB#29 Rasul DouglasNext up: Fabian Moreau
- SS#25 Nick CrossNext up: Tyler Owens
- FS#39 Jeremy ReavesNext up: Quan Martin
- RCB#23 Trey AmosNo backup listed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, 2 TE
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Ryan Flournoy
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Luke Schoonmaker
- TE#89 Brevyn Spann-FordNext up: Princeton Fant
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Commanders defense
- LDE#90 Charles OmenihuNext up: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- NT#97 Tim SettleNext up: Daron Payne
- RDE#96 Shy TuttleNext up: Javon Kinlaw
- WLB#98 Odafe OwehNext up: Joshua Josephs
- LILB#4 Frankie LuvuNext up: Jordan Magee
- RILB#52 Sonny StylesNext up: Kain Medrano
- SLB#92 Dorance ArmstrongNext up: K'Lavon Chaisson
- LCB#29 Rasul DouglasNext up: Fabian Moreau
- SS#25 Nick CrossNext up: Tyler Owens
- FS#39 Jeremy ReavesNext up: Quan Martin
- RCB#23 Trey AmosNo backup listed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 17% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, I-form
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Ryan Flournoy
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Brevyn Spann-Ford
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- FB#30 Hunter LuepkeNo backup listed
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Commanders defense
- LDE#90 Charles OmenihuNext up: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- NT#97 Tim SettleNext up: Daron Payne
- RDE#96 Shy TuttleNext up: Javon Kinlaw
- WLB#98 Odafe OwehNext up: Joshua Josephs
- LILB#4 Frankie LuvuNext up: Jordan Magee
- RILB#52 Sonny StylesNext up: Kain Medrano
- SLB#92 Dorance ArmstrongNext up: K'Lavon Chaisson
- LCB#29 Rasul DouglasNext up: Fabian Moreau
- SS#25 Nick CrossNext up: Tyler Owens
- FS#39 Jeremy ReavesNext up: Quan Martin
- RCB#23 Trey AmosNo backup listed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, 4 WR
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: Camden Brown
- WR#19 Ryan FlournoyNo backup listed
- WR#9 KaVontae TurpinNo backup listed
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Commanders defense
- LDE#90 Charles OmenihuNext up: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- NT#97 Tim SettleNext up: Daron Payne
- RDE#96 Shy TuttleNext up: Javon Kinlaw
- WLB#98 Odafe OwehNext up: Joshua Josephs
- LILB#4 Frankie LuvuNext up: Jordan Magee
- RILB#52 Sonny StylesNext up: Kain Medrano
- SLB#92 Dorance ArmstrongNext up: K'Lavon Chaisson
- LCB#29 Rasul DouglasNext up: Fabian Moreau
- SS#25 Nick CrossNext up: Tyler Owens
- FS#39 Jeremy ReavesNext up: Quan Martin
- RCB#23 Trey AmosNo backup listed
Defense shown in its base front.
Commanders offense vs Cowboys defense
Commanders this season before this game: shotgun 68%, under center 27%, pistol 5% · one back 82%, two backs 12%, empty 6% · motion 53% (456 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Commanders lined him up on most snaps.
Commanders offense, 3 WR
- WR#3 Stefon DiggsNext up: Dyami Brown
- WR#14 Antonio WilliamsNext up: Van Jefferson
- LT#74 Brandon ColemanNext up: Andrew Wylie
- LG#75 Chris PaulNext up: Lucas Patrick
- C#63 Lucas PatrickNext up: Nick Allegretti
- RG#76 Sam CosmiNext up: Matt Gulbin
- RT#72 Josh Conerly Jr.Next up: Andrew Wylie
- WR#13 Treylon BurksNext up: Luke McCaffrey
- QB#5 Jayden DanielsNext up: Marcus Mariota
- TE#85 Chig OkonkwoNext up: Ben Sinnott
- RB#1 Rachaad WhiteNext up: Austin Ekeler
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Commanders lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Commanders offense, 2 TE
- LT#74 Brandon ColemanNext up: Andrew Wylie
- LG#75 Chris PaulNext up: Lucas Patrick
- C#63 Lucas PatrickNext up: Nick Allegretti
- RG#76 Sam CosmiNext up: Matt Gulbin
- RT#72 Josh Conerly Jr.Next up: Andrew Wylie
- WR#3 Stefon DiggsNext up: Treylon Burks
- WR#14 Antonio WilliamsNext up: Dyami Brown
- TE#85 Chig OkonkwoNext up: John Bates
- TE#82 Ben SinnottNext up: Colson Yankoff
- QB#5 Jayden DanielsNext up: Marcus Mariota
- RB#1 Rachaad WhiteNext up: Austin Ekeler
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 12% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Ben Sinnott, is shown at fullback.
Commanders offense, I-form
- LT#74 Brandon ColemanNext up: Andrew Wylie
- LG#75 Chris PaulNext up: Lucas Patrick
- C#63 Lucas PatrickNext up: Nick Allegretti
- RG#76 Sam CosmiNext up: Matt Gulbin
- RT#72 Josh Conerly Jr.Next up: Andrew Wylie
- WR#3 Stefon DiggsNext up: Treylon Burks
- WR#14 Antonio WilliamsNext up: Dyami Brown
- TE#85 Chig OkonkwoNext up: Ben Sinnott
- QB#5 Jayden DanielsNext up: Marcus Mariota
- FB#82 Ben SinnottNo backup listed
- RB#1 Rachaad WhiteNext up: Austin Ekeler
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Commanders lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 6% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Commanders offense, 4 WR
- LT#74 Brandon ColemanNext up: Andrew Wylie
- LG#75 Chris PaulNext up: Lucas Patrick
- C#63 Lucas PatrickNext up: Nick Allegretti
- RG#76 Sam CosmiNext up: Matt Gulbin
- RT#72 Josh Conerly Jr.Next up: Andrew Wylie
- WR#3 Stefon DiggsNext up: Van Jefferson
- WR#14 Antonio WilliamsNext up: Luke McCaffrey
- WR#13 Treylon BurksNext up: Terry McLaurin
- WR#6 Dyami BrownNext up: Jaylin Lane
- QB#5 Jayden DanielsNext up: Marcus Mariota
- RB#1 Rachaad WhiteNext up: Austin Ekeler
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 18
Cowboys
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Commanders
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Cowboys
- PK#17 Brandon AubreyNo backup listed
- P#5 Bryan AngerNo backup listed
- H#5 Bryan AngerNo backup listed
- PR#9 KaVontae TurpinNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- KR#9 KaVontae TurpinNext up: Tyler Goodson
- LS#44 Trent SiegNo backup listed
Commanders
- PK#19 Drew StevensNo backup listed
- P#10 Tress WayNo backup listed
- H#10 Tress WayNo backup listed
- PR#14 Antonio WilliamsNext up: Luke McCaffrey
- KR#1 Rachaad WhiteNext up: Luke McCaffrey
- LS#69 Tyler OttNo backup listed