NFC East · 2015
Dallas Cowboys
Record
4-12
Net EPA
-0.124est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.073
- Success rate43.9%
- EPA / dropback-0.070
- EPA / rush-0.077
- Explosive rate8.6%
- CPOE-0.85
- Third-down rate34.0%
- Red-zone TD rate42.4%
- Points / drive1.31
- Turnover rate3.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.048
- Success rate allowed44.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.126
- EPA / rush allowed-0.058
- Explosive rate allowed9.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.7%
- Sack rate5.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.86
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.073 · 19th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.048 · 81th %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
4-11-1
-4.2 vs line
Home
1-6-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
1-4
As dog
3-7-1
O/U
6-10
-4.4 vs total
Roster
59 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jameill Showers | QB | 25 | 6'1" 230 | R | Texas-El Paso | ACT |
| 16 | Matt Cassel | QB | 33 | 6'4" 228 | 10 | USC | ACT |
| 16 | Matt Cassel | QB | 33 | 6'4" 228 | 10 | USC | TRC |
| 17 | Kellen Moore | QB | 27 | 6'0" 200 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
Backs & receivers17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cole Beasley | WR | 26 | 5'8" 180 | 3 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 13 | Lucky Whitehead | WR | 23 | 5'9" 180 | R | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 14 | Rodney Smith | WR | 25 | 6'5" 220 | 2 | Florida State | ACT |
| 15 | Devin Street | WR | 24 | 6'3" 200 | 1 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 19 | Brice Butler | WR | 25 | 6'3" 215 | 2 | San Diego State | TRC |
| 19 | Brice Butler | WR | 25 | 6'3" 215 | 2 | San Diego State | ACT |
| 20 | Darren McFadden | RB | 28 | 6'1" 220 | 7 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 23 | Robert Turbin | RB | 27 | 5'10" 222 | 3 | Utah State | TRC |
| 23 | Robert Turbin | RB | 27 | 5'10" 222 | 3 | Utah State | ACT |
| 44 | Tyler Clutts | FB | 32 | 6'2" 250 | 7 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 45 | Rod Smith | RB | 23 | 6'3" 226 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 45 | Rod Smith | RB | 23 | 6'3" 226 | R | Ohio State | TRD |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 33 | 6'6" 263 | 12 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 83 | Terrance Williams | WR | 27 | 6'2" 208 | 2 | Baylor | ACT |
| 84 | James Hanna | TE | 26 | 6'4" 260 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 85 | Vince Mayle | WR | 24 | 6'2" 224 | R | Washington State | ACT |
| 87 | Geoff Swaim | TE | 23 | 6'4" 260 | R | Texas | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ronald Leary | G | 26 | 6'3" 320 | 3 | Memphis | ACT |
| 68 | Doug Free | T | 31 | 6'6" 325 | 8 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 70 | Zack Martin | G | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 71 | La'el Collins | G | 22 | 6'4" 315 | R | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 72 | Travis Frederick | C | 24 | 6'4" 315 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 73 | Mackenzy Bernadeau | G | 29 | 6'4" 322 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Tyron Smith | T | 26 | 6'5" 320 | 4 | Southern California | ACT |
| 78 | Charles Brown | T | 28 | 6'5" 300 | 5 | USC | ACT |
| 79 | Chaz Green | T | 23 | 6'5" 315 | R | Florida | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Sean Lee | OLB | 29 | 6'2" 238 | 5 | Penn State | ACT |
| 51 | Kyle Wilber | OLB | 26 | 6'4" 245 | 3 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 52 | Andrew Gachkar | MLB | 28 | 6'2" 240 | 4 | Missouri | ACT |
| 53 | Mark Nzeocha | LB | 25 | 6'2" 235 | R | Wyoming | ACT |
| 55 | Rolando McClain | ILB | 26 | 6'4" 255 | 5 | Alabama | ACT |
| 57 | Damien Wilson | OLB | 22 | 6'1" 242 | R | Minnesota | ACT |
| 58 | Jack Crawford | DE | 28 | 6'5" 288 | 3 | Penn State | ACT |
| 59 | Anthony Hitchens | MLB | 23 | 6'0" 235 | 1 | Iowa | ACT |
| 63 | Casey Walker | DT | 27 | 6'1" 340 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Greg Hardy | DE | 27 | 6'5" 280 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 90 | Demarcus Lawrence | DE | 23 | 6'3" 265 | 1 | Boise State | ACT |
| 92 | Jeremy Mincey | DE | 33 | 6'4" 280 | 9 | Florida | ACT |
| 94 | Randy Gregory | DE | 24 | 6'5" 255 | R | Nebraska | ACT |
| 96 | Nick Hayden | DT | 29 | 6'4" 303 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Tyrone Crawford | DT | 27 | 6'4" 290 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Terrance Mitchell | CB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Oregon | TRD |
| 21 | Terrance Mitchell | CB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Oregon | ACT |
| 24 | Morris Claiborne | CB | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 3 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 26 | Josh Thomas | CB | 26 | 5'11" 185 | 4 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 26 | Josh Thomas | CB | 26 | 5'11" 185 | 4 | Buffalo | TRC |
| 27 | J.J. Wilcox | FS | 24 | 6'0" 212 | 2 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 29 | Deji Olatoye | CB | 24 | 6'1" 194 | 1 | North Carolina A&T | ACT |
| 31 | Byron Jones | CB | 24 | 6'0" 205 | R | Connecticut | ACT |
| 38 | Jeff Heath | FS | 24 | 6'1" 212 | 2 | Saginaw Valley State | ACT |
| 39 | Brandon Carr | CB | 29 | 6'0" 210 | 7 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 40 | Danny McCray | SS | 27 | 6'1" 215 | 5 | Louisiana State | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dan Bailey | K | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 4 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 6 | Chris Jones | P | 26 | 6'0" 205 | 4 | Carson-Newman | ACT |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 34 | 6'5" 256 | 10 | California | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Giants | W 27-26 | -7 | +0.013 |
| 2 | @ Eagles | W 20-10 | +7 | -0.083 |
| 3 | vs Falcons | L 28-39 | -1 | +0.139 |
| 4 | @ Saints | L 20-26 | +3 | +0.178 |
| 5 | vs Patriots | L 6-30 | +8 | -0.269 |
| 7 | @ Giants | L 20-27 | +3 | +0.037 |
| 8 | vs Seahawks | L 12-13 | +4.5 | -0.118 |
| 9 | vs Eagles | L 27-33 | +3 | +0.056 |
| 10 | @ Buccaneers | L 6-10 | -1 | -0.120 |
| 11 | @ Dolphins | W 24-14 | -2.5 | +0.067 |
| 12 | vs Panthers | L 14-33 | +1 | -0.367 |
| 13 | @ Commanders | W 19-16 | +2 | -0.164 |
| 14 | @ Packers | L 7-28 | +6 | -0.229 |
| 15 | vs Jets | L 16-19 | +3 | -0.277 |
| 16 | @ Bills | L 6-16 | +6.5 | -0.084 |
| 17 | vs Commanders | L 23-34 | -3 | -0.042 |