Pickens' five receiving touchdowns in five games with Dallas this season are already tied for his single-season career high

After an offseason full of question marks and endless drama, the Dallas Cowboys have looked better than most of us expected through the first five games of the season.

For The Win has the Cowboys as the 18th-best team in the league heading into Week 6. Last week, they had the Cowboys at 23rd. Sporting News has the Cowboys as the 19th-best team in the league after having them ranked 23rd before the start of Week 5.

It’s been a wild two months for James Houston, who had to try out for a spot in training camp but is now leading the Cowboys in sacks.

Javonte Williams ranks third in overall rushing yards, he trails only Jonathan Taylor and James Cook, and is the leading running back in the NFL in terms of rushing EPA at +8.9. He is second in RYOE (rushing yards over expected) per game. Everywhere you look inside NFL Pro’s database of statistics his name is at the top.

Brandon Aubrey has been one of the Dallas Cowboys ’ best players to start the 2025 season. He’s converted 10-of-10 field goals and gone 15-of-16 in extra point attempts. That includes making four field goals of at least 50 yards.

The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for making an obscene gesture which Jones said was “inadvertent” and meant to be a thumbs up at MetLife Stadium following a game against the New York Jets on Sunday.