NFC East · 2005
Dallas Cowboys
Record
9-7
Net EPA
-0.068est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.023
- Success rate40.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.082
- EPA / rush-0.143
- Explosive rate7.7%
- Third-down rate41.9%
- Red-zone TD rate57.3%
- Points / drive1.55
- Turnover rate2.7%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.049
- Success rate allowed40.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.054
- EPA / rush allowed-0.041
- Explosive rate allowed7.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)6.4%
- Sack rate6.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.43
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.023 · 57th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.049 · 40th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
6-8-2
-0.1 vs line
Home
3-4-1
Away
3-4-1
As favorite
2-5-1
As dog
4-3-1
O/U
8-8
-1.8 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Drew Henson | QB | 25 | 6'4" 233 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Tony Romo | QB | 25 | 6'2" 219 | 2 | Eastern Illinois | ACT |
| 11 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | 33 | 6'5" 238 | 12 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Terrance Copper | WR | 23 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Keyshawn Johnson | WR | 33 | 6'4" 211 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Julius Jones | RB | 24 | 5'10" 211 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Marion Barber | RB | 22 | 5'11" 218 | R | — | ACT |
| 28 | Tyson Thompson | RB | 24 | 6'1" 220 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Lousaka Polite | FB | 25 | 6'0" 246 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Sean Ryan | TE | 25 | 6'5" 257 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 23 | 6'5" 261 | 2 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 83 | Terry Glenn | WR | 31 | 5'11" 195 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Patrick Crayton | WR | 26 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Dan Campbell | TE | 29 | 6'5" 265 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Al Johnson | C | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Marco Rivera | G | 33 | 6'4" 307 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Andre Gurode | C | 26 | 6'4" 314 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Marcus Price | T | 33 | 6'4" 310 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Cory Procter | G | 24 | 6'4" 295 | R | — | ACT |
| 72 | Stephen Peterman | G | 23 | 6'4" 323 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Larry Allen | G | 35 | 6'3" 325 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | T | 28 | 6'8" 317 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | T | 28 | 6'8" 317 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 77 | Torrin Tucker | T | 27 | 6'6" 315 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Rob Petitti | T | 23 | 6'6" 325 | R | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Scott Fujita | OLB | 26 | 6'5" 250 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Quinton Caver | OLB | 27 | 6'4" 241 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Ryan Fowler | ILB | 23 | 6'3" 250 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Bradie James | ILB | 24 | 6'2" 250 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Scott Shanle | ILB | 27 | 6'2" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Vontrell Jamison | DE | 23 | 6'6" 277 | R | — | ACT |
| 78 | Junior Glymph | DE | 26 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 78 | Junior Glymph | DE | 26 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Eric Ogbogu | OLB | 30 | 6'4" 275 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Thomas Johnson | NT | 24 | 6'2" 300 | R | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kenyon Coleman | DE | 26 | 6'5" 295 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 94 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 23 | 6'4" 255 | R | Troy | ACT |
| 95 | Jason Ferguson | NT | 32 | 6'3" 310 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Marcus Spears | DE | 22 | 6'4" 294 | R | — | ACT |
| 97 | La'Roi Glover | NT | 31 | 6'2" 290 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Greg Ellis | DE | 30 | 6'6" 280 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Chris Canty | DE | 24 | 6'7" 295 | R | Virginia | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Willie Pile | FS | 25 | 6'2" 206 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Tony Dixon | SS | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Aaron Glenn | CB | 33 | 5'9" 185 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Keith Davis | FS | 28 | 5'11" 207 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Roy Williams | SS | 25 | 6'0" 226 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Nathan Jones | CB | 23 | 5'10" 192 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Jacques Reeves | CB | 24 | 5'11" 192 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Lynn Scott | FS | 28 | 6'0" 211 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Terence Newman | CB | 28 | 5'11" 195 | 2 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 42 | Anthony Henry | CB | 30 | 6'1" 207 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mat McBriar | P | 26 | 6'1" 220 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Shaun Suisham | K | 25 | 6'0" 199 | R | Bowling Green State | ACT |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 24 | 6'4" 257 | R | California | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chargers | W 28-24 | +5 | +0.259 |
| 2 | vs Commanders | L 13-14 | -6 | -0.072 |
| 3 | @ 49ers | W 34-31 | -6.5 | +0.125 |
| 4 | @ Raiders | L 13-19 | +3 | +0.015 |
| 5 | vs Eagles | W 33-10 | +3.5 | +0.005 |
| 6 | vs Giants | W 16-13 | -3.5 | -0.129 |
| 7 | @ Seahawks | L 10-13 | +3 | -0.203 |
| 8 | vs Cardinals | W 34-13 | -7 | +0.141 |
| 10 | @ Eagles | W 21-20 | +3 | -0.079 |
| 11 | vs Lions | W 20-7 | -8 | +0.066 |
| 12 | vs Broncos | L 21-24 | -1.5 | -0.050 |
| 13 | @ Giants | L 10-17 | +3 | -0.280 |
| 14 | vs Chiefs | W 31-28 | -3 | +0.243 |
| 15 | @ Commanders | L 7-35 | +3 | -0.222 |
| 16 | @ Panthers | W 24-20 | +5.5 | +0.112 |
| 17 | vs Rams | L 10-20 | -12.5 | -0.310 |