NFC East · 2006
Dallas Cowboys
Record
9-7
Seed
#5
Net EPA
+0.015est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.072
- Success rate45.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.143
- EPA / rush-0.024
- Explosive rate9.8%
- CPOE+3.73
- Third-down rate49.3%
- Red-zone TD rate66.8%
- Points / drive2.18
- Turnover rate2.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.009
- Success rate allowed43.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.036
- EPA / rush allowed-0.078
- Explosive rate allowed7.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.3%
- Sack rate5.7%
- Points / drive allowed1.70
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.072 · 91th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.009 · 64th %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
8-7-1
-0.8 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
6-7-1
As dog
2-0
O/U
9-4-3
+5.8 vs total
Roster
59 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tony Romo | QB | 26 | 6'2" 225 | 3 | Eastern Illinois | ACT |
| 11 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | 34 | 6'5" 238 | 13 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Miles Austin | WR | 22 | 6'3" 215 | R | Monmouth, N.J. | ACT |
| 17 | Sam Hurd | WR | 21 | 6'2" 195 | R | — | ACT |
| 21 | Julius Jones | RB | 25 | 5'10" 211 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Marion Barber | RB | 23 | 6'0" 220 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Lousaka Polite | FB | 26 | 6'0" 248 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Oliver Hoyte | FB | 23 | 6'3" 250 | R | — | ACT |
| 80 | Anthony Fasano | TE | 22 | 6'4" 258 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 81 | Terrell Owens | WR | 34 | 6'3" 224 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 24 | 6'5" 265 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 83 | Terry Glenn | WR | 32 | 5'11" 195 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Patrick Crayton | WR | 27 | 6'0" 205 | 2 | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Al Johnson | C | 27 | 6'5" 311 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Marco Rivera | G | 34 | 6'4" 309 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Kyle Kosier | G | 29 | 6'5" 305 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Andre Gurode | C | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Joe Berger | G | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Michigan Tech | ACT |
| 67 | Joe Berger | G | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Michigan Tech | TRC |
| 69 | Jason Fabini | T | 32 | 6'7" 309 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Cory Procter | C | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | T | 29 | 6'8" 320 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Flozell Adams | T | 31 | 6'7" 340 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Pat McQuistan | T | 23 | 6'6" 315 | R | — | ACT |
Defensive front19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Akin Ayodele | ILB | 28 | 6'2" 250 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 51 | Al Singleton | OLB | 31 | 6'2" 250 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Junior Glymph | DE | 27 | 6'6" 272 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Junior Glymph | DE | 27 | 6'6" 272 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 54 | Bobby Carpenter | ILB | 23 | 6'2" 257 | R | — | ACT |
| 55 | Ryan Fowler | ILB | 24 | 6'3" 250 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Bradie James | ILB | 25 | 6'2" 250 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Kevin Burnett | ILB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Montavious Stanley | DT | 26 | 6'2" 310 | R | — | TRD |
| 60 | Montavious Stanley | DT | 26 | 6'2" 310 | R | — | TRC |
| 60 | Montavious Stanley | DT | 26 | 6'2" 310 | R | — | ACT |
| 72 | Stephen Bowen | DE | 22 | 6'5" 300 | R | Hofstra | ACT |
| 90 | Jay Ratliff | DE | 25 | 6'3" 293 | 1 | Auburn | ACT |
| 93 | Kenyon Coleman | DE | 27 | 6'5" 295 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 94 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 24 | 6'4" 257 | 1 | Troy | ACT |
| 95 | Jason Ferguson | NT | 33 | 6'3" 310 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Marcus Spears | DE | 23 | 6'4" 298 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Jason Hatcher | DE | 24 | 6'6" 295 | R | Grambling State | ACT |
| 99 | Chris Canty | DE | 25 | 6'7" 300 | 1 | Virginia | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pat Watkins | FS | 25 | 6'5" 211 | R | — | ACT |
| 26 | Aaron Glenn | CB | 34 | 5'9" 185 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Keith Davis | SS | 29 | 5'11" 205 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Roy Williams | SS | 26 | 6'0" 229 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Nathan Jones | CB | 24 | 5'10" 184 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Tony Parrish | SS | 32 | 5'11" 210 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Tony Parrish | SS | 32 | 5'11" 210 | 8 | — | TRD |
| 35 | Jacques Reeves | CB | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Quincy Butler | DB | 24 | 6'1" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 37 | Abram Elam | SS | 26 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Terence Newman | CB | 29 | 5'11" 195 | 3 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 42 | Anthony Henry | CB | 31 | 6'1" 208 | 5 | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mat McBriar | P | 27 | 6'1" 223 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Martin Gramatica | K | 32 | 5'8" 170 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Martin Gramatica | K | 32 | 5'8" 170 | 7 | — | TRC |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 25 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | California | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Jaguars | L 17-24 | -2.5 | -0.051 |
| 2 | vs Commanders | W 27-10 | -7 | +0.014 |
| 4 | @ Titans | W 45-14 | -10 | +0.415 |
| 5 | @ Eagles | L 24-38 | -1 | -0.238 |
| 6 | vs Texans | W 34-6 | -13 | +0.096 |
| 7 | vs Giants | L 22-36 | -3 | -0.222 |
| 8 | @ Panthers | W 35-14 | +4.5 | +0.126 |
| 9 | @ Commanders | L 19-22 | -3 | +0.151 |
| 10 | @ Cardinals | W 27-10 | -6.5 | +0.156 |
| 11 | vs Colts | W 21-14 | +1 | +0.072 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | W 38-10 | -12.5 | +0.392 |
| 13 | @ Giants | W 23-20 | -3 | +0.210 |
| 14 | vs Saints | L 17-42 | -7.5 | +0.051 |
| 15 | @ Falcons | W 38-28 | -4 | +0.194 |
| 16 | vs Eagles | L 7-23 | -6.5 | -0.119 |
| 17 | vs Lions | L 31-39 | -13.5 | -0.027 |
| WC | @ Seahawks | L 20-21 | +1 | -0.142 |