NFC East · 2014
Dallas Cowboys
Record
12-4
Seed
#3
Net EPA
+0.169est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.117
- Success rate46.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.286
- EPA / rush-0.068
- Explosive rate10.8%
- CPOE+5.68
- Third-down rate47.6%
- Red-zone TD rate70.8%
- Points / drive2.36
- Turnover rate2.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.001
- Success rate allowed43.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.055
- EPA / rush allowed-0.093
- Explosive rate allowed8.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)16.3%
- Sack rate4.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.79
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.117 · 91th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.001 · 57th %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
10-6
+5.5 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
7-1
As favorite
6-5
As dog
4-1
O/U
9-6-1
+1.9 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brandon Weeden | QB | 32 | 6'3" 228 | 2 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 9 | Tony Romo | QB | 34 | 6'2" 230 | 11 | Eastern Illinois | ACT |
| 10 | Dustin Vaughan | QB | 23 | 6'5" 235 | R | West Texas A&M | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cole Beasley | WR | 25 | 5'8" 180 | 2 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 15 | Devin Street | WR | 23 | 6'3" 200 | R | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 17 | Dwayne Harris | WR | 28 | 5'10" 202 | 3 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 21 | Joseph Randle | RB | 24 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 25 | Lance Dunbar | RB | 24 | 5'8" 195 | 2 | North Texas | ACT |
| 29 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 26 | 6'0" 217 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 44 | Tyler Clutts | FB | 31 | 6'2" 255 | 6 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 32 | 6'6" 261 | 11 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 83 | Terrance Williams | WR | 26 | 6'2" 208 | 1 | Baylor | ACT |
| 84 | James Hanna | TE | 25 | 6'4" 260 | 2 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 88 | Dez Bryant | WR | 27 | 6'2" 220 | 4 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 89 | Gavin Escobar | TE | 23 | 6'6" 260 | 1 | San Diego State | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ronald Leary | G | 25 | 6'3" 320 | 2 | Memphis | ACT |
| 67 | Tony Hills | T | 31 | 6'5" 304 | 6 | Texas | TRC |
| 67 | Tony Hills | T | 31 | 6'5" 304 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 68 | Doug Free | T | 30 | 6'6" 325 | 7 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 70 | Zack Martin | G | 25 | 6'4" 310 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 71 | Donald Hawkins | T | 22 | 6'4" 310 | R | Texas | ACT |
| 72 | Travis Frederick | C | 23 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 73 | Mackenzy Bernadeau | G | 28 | 6'4" 325 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Tyron Smith | T | 25 | 6'5" 320 | 3 | Southern California | ACT |
| 78 | Jermey Parnell | T | 28 | 6'6" 315 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
Defensive front21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kyle Wilber | OLB | 25 | 6'4" 245 | 2 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 53 | Cameron Lawrence | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 238 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Bruce Carter | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 3 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 55 | Rolando McClain | ILB | 25 | 6'4" 259 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 56 | Dekoda Watson | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 56 | Dekoda Watson | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 240 | 4 | Florida State | TRC |
| 57 | Keith Smith | LB | 22 | 6'0" 232 | R | San Jose State | ACT |
| 58 | James Anderson | OLB | 32 | 6'2" 235 | 8 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 58 | James Anderson | OLB | 32 | 6'2" 235 | 8 | Virginia Tech | TRC |
| 58 | James Anderson | OLB | 32 | 6'2" 235 | 8 | Virginia Tech | TRD |
| 59 | Anthony Hitchens | MLB | 22 | 6'0" 235 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 66 | Ken Bishop | DT | 25 | 6'0" 305 | R | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 79 | Kenneth Boatright | DE | 24 | 6'4" 253 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Demarcus Lawrence | DE | 22 | 6'3" 260 | R | Boise State | ACT |
| 92 | Jeremy Mincey | DE | 32 | 6'4" 280 | 8 | Florida | ACT |
| 93 | Anthony Spencer | DE | 30 | 6'3" 265 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Josh Price-Brent | DT | 26 | 6'2" 320 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Nick Hayden | DT | 28 | 6'4" 303 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Terrell McClain | DT | 26 | 6'2" 300 | 3 | South Florida | ACT |
| 98 | Tyrone Crawford | DE | 26 | 6'4" 285 | 2 | Boise State | ACT |
| 99 | George Selvie | DE | 27 | 6'4" 270 | 4 | South Florida | ACT |
Secondary8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tyler Patmon | CB | 23 | 5'10" 185 | R | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 26 | Sterling Moore | CB | 24 | 5'10" 202 | 3 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 27 | J.J. Wilcox | FS | 23 | 6'0" 212 | 1 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 32 | Orlando Scandrick | CB | 27 | 5'10" 195 | 6 | Boise State | ACT |
| 37 | C.J. Spillman | SS | 28 | 6'0" 199 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Jeff Heath | FS | 23 | 6'1" 212 | 1 | Saginaw Valley State | ACT |
| 39 | Brandon Carr | CB | 28 | 6'0" 210 | 6 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 42 | Barry Church | SS | 26 | 6'2" 218 | 4 | Toledo | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dan Bailey | K | 26 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 6 | Chris Jones | P | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 3 | Carson-Newman | ACT |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 33 | 6'5" 256 | 9 | California | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs 49ers | L 17-28 | +3.5 | -0.113 |
| 2 | @ Titans | W 26-10 | +3 | +0.071 |
| 3 | @ Rams | W 34-31 | -1.5 | +0.155 |
| 4 | vs Saints | W 38-17 | +3 | +0.301 |
| 5 | vs Texans | W 20-17 | -5 | +0.067 |
| 6 | @ Seahawks | W 30-23 | +10 | +0.154 |
| 7 | vs Giants | W 31-21 | -5 | +0.247 |
| 8 | vs Commanders | L 17-20 | -9.5 | -0.031 |
| 9 | vs Cardinals | L 17-28 | -1.5 | -0.185 |
| 10 | @ Jaguars | W 31-17 | -7.5 | +0.119 |
| 12 | @ Giants | W 31-28 | -4 | +0.311 |
| 13 | vs Eagles | L 10-33 | -3 | -0.251 |
| 14 | @ Bears | W 41-28 | -3.5 | +0.400 |
| 15 | @ Eagles | W 38-27 | +3.5 | +0.187 |
| 16 | vs Colts | W 42-7 | -3.5 | +0.278 |
| 17 | @ Commanders | W 44-17 | -6 | +0.237 |
| WC | vs Lions | W 24-20 | -6 | +0.125 |
| DIV | @ Packers | L 21-26 | +5.5 | +0.156 |