NFC East · 2009
Dallas Cowboys
Record
11-5
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.111est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.089
- Success rate45.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.176
- EPA / rush-0.041
- Explosive rate11.3%
- CPOE+0.70
- Third-down rate40.5%
- Red-zone TD rate59.6%
- Points / drive1.77
- Turnover rate1.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.037
- Success rate allowed40.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.021
- EPA / rush allowed-0.146
- Explosive rate allowed8.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)19.8%
- Sack rate6.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.19
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.089 · 84th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.037 · 43th %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
9-7
+2.5 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
4-4
As favorite
7-7
As dog
2-0
O/U
6-10
-7.5 vs total
Roster
54 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jon Kitna | QB | 38 | 6'2" 220 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 7 | Stephen McGee | QB | 25 | 6'3" 225 | R | — | ACT |
| 9 | Tony Romo | QB | 29 | 6'2" 224 | 6 | Eastern Illinois | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Roy Williams | WR | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Sam Hurd | WR | 24 | 6'2" 205 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Miles Austin | WR | 25 | 6'3" 216 | 3 | Monmouth, N.J. | ACT |
| 23 | Tashard Choice | RB | 26 | 5'10" 208 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Marion Barber | RB | 26 | 6'0" 225 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Felix Jones | RB | 22 | 6'0" 212 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Deon Anderson | FB | 26 | 5'10" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 22 | 6'6" 265 | 1 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 27 | 6'5" 262 | 6 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 84 | Patrick Crayton | WR | 30 | 6'0" 203 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Kevin Ogletree | WR | 22 | 6'0" 196 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | John Phillips | TE | 22 | 6'5" 251 | R | Virginia | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Kyle Kosier | G | 32 | 6'5" 305 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Montrae Holland | G | 29 | 6'2" 322 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Andre Gurode | C | 30 | 6'4" 318 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Doug Free | T | 25 | 6'6" 311 | 2 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 69 | Duke Preston | C | 27 | 6'5" 320 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Leonard Davis | G | 32 | 6'6" 353 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Cory Procter | G | 28 | 6'4" 308 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | T | 32 | 6'8" 318 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Flozell Adams | T | 34 | 6'7" 340 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Pat McQuistan | T | 26 | 6'6" 315 | 3 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Keith Brooking | ILB | 35 | 6'2" 241 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Steve Octavien | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 238 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Bobby Carpenter | ILB | 26 | 6'2" 250 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Bradie James | ILB | 28 | 6'2" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Victor Butler | OLB | 22 | 6'2" 248 | R | — | ACT |
| 58 | Jason Williams | ILB | 23 | 6'1" 238 | R | — | ACT |
| 72 | Stephen Bowen | DE | 25 | 6'5" 304 | 3 | Hofstra | ACT |
| 90 | Jay Ratliff | NT | 28 | 6'4" 302 | 4 | Auburn | ACT |
| 93 | Anthony Spencer | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 94 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 27 | 6'4" 262 | 4 | Troy | ACT |
| 95 | Junior Siavii | NT | 32 | 6'5" 320 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Marcus Spears | DE | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Jason Hatcher | DE | 27 | 6'6" 304 | 3 | Grambling State | ACT |
| 98 | Curtis Johnson | ILB | 24 | 6'3" 237 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Igor Olshansky | DE | 27 | 6'6" 309 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alan Ball | CB | 24 | 6'1" 186 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Mike Jenkins | CB | 24 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | South Florida | ACT |
| 25 | Pat Watkins | SS | 28 | 6'5" 215 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Ken Hamlin | FS | 28 | 6'2" 208 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Cletis Gordon | CB | 26 | 6'1" 205 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Orlando Scandrick | CB | 22 | 5'10" 192 | 1 | Boise State | ACT |
| 36 | Michael Hamlin | FS | 25 | 6'2" 214 | R | — | ACT |
| 41 | Terence Newman | CB | 32 | 5'11" 190 | 6 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 43 | Gerald Sensabaugh | SS | 26 | 6'0" 204 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mat McBriar | P | 30 | 6'1" 222 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Shaun Suisham | K | 29 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | Bowling Green State | TRT |
| 4 | Shaun Suisham | K | 29 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | Bowling Green State | ACT |
| 18 | David Buehler | K | 22 | 6'2" 227 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 28 | 6'4" 256 | 4 | California | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Buccaneers | W 34-21 | -4.5 | +0.343 |
| 2 | vs Giants | L 31-33 | -3 | +0.023 |
| 3 | vs Panthers | W 21-7 | -9 | +0.106 |
| 4 | @ Broncos | L 10-17 | -1 | -0.147 |
| 5 | @ Chiefs | W 26-20 | -7 | +0.243 |
| 7 | vs Falcons | W 37-21 | -5.5 | +0.176 |
| 8 | vs Seahawks | W 38-17 | -10 | +0.137 |
| 9 | @ Eagles | W 20-16 | +3 | +0.076 |
| 10 | @ Packers | L 7-17 | -3 | -0.177 |
| 11 | vs Commanders | W 7-6 | -11 | -0.106 |
| 12 | vs Raiders | W 24-7 | -13.5 | +0.191 |
| 13 | @ Giants | L 24-31 | -1 | +0.068 |
| 14 | vs Chargers | L 17-20 | -3.5 | +0.145 |
| 15 | @ Saints | W 24-17 | +7.5 | +0.223 |
| 16 | @ Commanders | W 17-0 | -7 | +0.036 |
| 17 | vs Eagles | W 24-0 | -3 | +0.150 |
| WC | vs Eagles | W 34-14 | -3.5 | +0.210 |
| DIV | @ Vikings | L 3-34 | +2.5 | -0.363 |