NFC East · 2019
Dallas Cowboys
Record
8-8
Net EPA
+0.113est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.111
- Success rate48.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.192
- EPA / rush-0.017
- Explosive rate11.1%
- CPOE+1.10
- Third-down rate47.2%
- Red-zone TD rate62.1%
- Points / drive2.45
- Turnover rate1.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.026
- Success rate allowed44.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.020
- EPA / rush allowed-0.111
- Explosive rate allowed9.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.6%
- Sack rate5.7%
- Points / drive allowed1.81
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.111 · 92th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.026 · 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
9-7
+1.7 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
4-4
As favorite
7-7
As dog
2-0
O/U
10-6
+0.7 vs total
Roster
94 players
47 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dak Prescott | QB | 26 | 6'2" 238 | 3 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 7 | Cooper Rush | QB | 27 | 6'3" 225 | 2 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 8 | Clayton Thorson | QB | 24 | 6'4" 225 | R | Northwestern | DEV |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tavon Austin | WR | 29 | 5'8" 179 | 6 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 11 | Ced Wilson | WR | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Boise State | RES |
| 13 | Michael Gallup | WR | 23 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | Colorado State | ACT |
| 14 | Tevin Jones | WR | 28 | 6'2" 225 | 3 | Memphis | DEV |
| 14 | Lance Lenoir | WR | 24 | 6'0" 208 | 2 | Western Illinois | RES |
| 15 | Devin Smith | WR | 27 | 6'1" 199 | 4 | Ohio State | INA |
| 18 | Randall Cobb | WR | 29 | 5'10" 192 | 8 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 19 | Amari Cooper | WR | 25 | 6'1" 211 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 20 | Tony Pollard | RB | 22 | 6'0" 209 | R | Memphis | ACT |
| 21 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 24 | 6'0" 228 | 3 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 40 | Mike Weber | RB | 22 | 5'10" 210 | R | Ohio State | DEV |
| 42 | Ryan Yurachek | RB | — | 6'0" 240 | 1 | Marshall | CUT |
| 46 | Jordan Chunn | RB | 24 | 6'0" 230 | 1 | Troy | DEV |
| 49 | Jamize Olawale | RB | 30 | 6'1" 240 | 7 | North Texas | ACT |
| 80 | Marcus Lucas | TE | — | 6'4" 250 | 5 | Missouri | CUT |
| 81 | Jon'Vea Johnson | WR | 25 | 6'0" 195 | R | Toledo | RES |
| 82 | Jason Witten | TE | 37 | 6'6" 263 | 16 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 83 | Ventell Bryant | WR | 23 | 6'3" 205 | R | Temple | ACT |
| 85 | Noah Brown | WR | 23 | 6'2" 222 | 2 | Ohio State | PUP |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 23 | 6'5" 242 | 1 | Stanford | ACT |
| 87 | Cole Hikutini | TE | 25 | 6'4" 240 | 2 | Louisville | DEV |
| 89 | Blake Jarwin | TE | 25 | 6'5" 260 | 2 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
Offensive line19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Connor Williams | OL | 22 | 6'5" 320 | 1 | Texas | RES |
| 60 | Juwann Bushell-Beatty | OL | 23 | 6'5" 333 | R | Michigan | CUT |
| 60 | Derrick Puni | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | R | Central Michigan | CUT |
| 61 | Adam Redmond | OL | 26 | 6'6" 310 | 3 | Harvard | RES |
| 61 | Marcus Henry | OL | 26 | 6'2" 303 | 3 | Boise State | DEV |
| 63 | Jake Campos | OL | — | 6'7" 320 | 1 | Iowa State | CUT |
| 63 | Tyler Jones | OL | 25 | 6'3" 306 | R | North Carolina State | DEV |
| 65 | Mitch Hyatt | OL | 22 | 6'5" 305 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 66 | Connor McGovern | OL | 23 | 6'5" 316 | R | Penn State | RES |
| 67 | Wyatt Miller | OL | 25 | 6'5" 306 | R | Central Florida | INA |
| 69 | Brandon Knight | OL | 22 | 6'4" 314 | R | Indiana | ACT |
| 70 | Zack Martin | OL | 30 | 6'4" 315 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 71 | La'el Collins | OL | 26 | 6'4" 320 | 4 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 72 | Travis Frederick | OL | 28 | 6'4" 320 | 6 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 73 | Joe Looney | OL | 29 | 6'3" 315 | 7 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 75 | Cameron Fleming | OL | 28 | 6'5" 320 | 5 | Stanford | ACT |
| 76 | Xavier Su'a-Filo | OL | 28 | 6'4" 312 | 5 | UCLA | RES |
| 77 | Tyron Smith | OL | 30 | 6'5" 320 | 8 | Southern California | INA |
| 78 | Cody Wichmann | OL | 27 | 6'5" 320 | 4 | Fresno State | RES |
Defensive front27
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray-Ray Armstrong | LB | 28 | 6'3" 220 | 6 | Miami | ACT |
| 41 | Kyle Queiro | LB | — | 6'2" 235 | 1 | Northwestern | CUT |
| 43 | Malcolm Smith | LB | 30 | 6'0" 225 | 8 | Southern California | ACT |
| 48 | Joe Thomas | LB | 28 | 6'1" 232 | 5 | South Carolina State | INA |
| 50 | Sean Lee | LB | 33 | 6'2" 245 | 9 | Penn State | ACT |
| 51 | Kerry Hyder | DL | 28 | 6'2" 270 | 5 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 53 | Justin March-Lillard | LB | 26 | 5'11" 222 | 4 | Akron | ACT |
| 54 | Jaylon Smith | LB | 24 | 6'2" 245 | 3 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 55 | Leighton Vander Esch | LB | 23 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Boise State | RES |
| 56 | Joe Jackson | DL | 24 | 6'4" 275 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 57 | Luke Gifford | LB | 24 | 6'3" 245 | R | Nebraska | RES |
| 58 | Robert Quinn | DL | 29 | 6'4" 257 | 8 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 59 | Chris Covington | LB | 23 | 6'2" 245 | 1 | Indiana | ACT |
| 64 | Daniel Wise | DL | 23 | 6'3" 285 | R | Kansas | DEV |
| 68 | Ricky Walker | DL | 23 | 6'2" 295 | R | Virginia Tech | CUT |
| 74 | Jalen Jelks | DL | 23 | 6'5" 260 | R | Oregon | RES |
| 79 | Michael Bennett | DL | 35 | 6'4" 274 | 10 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 79 | Justin Hamilton | DL | 26 | 6'2" 315 | 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | CUT |
| 90 | Demarcus Lawrence | DL | 27 | 6'3" 265 | 5 | Boise State | ACT |
| 92 | Dorance Armstrong | DL | 22 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Kansas | ACT |
| 93 | Daniel Ross | DL | 26 | 6'4" 300 | 2 | N.E. Mississippi CC | RES |
| 94 | Randy Gregory | DL | 28 | 6'5" 242 | 4 | Nebraska | SUS |
| 95 | Christian Covington | DL | 27 | 6'2" 305 | 4 | Rice | ACT |
| 96 | Maliek Collins | DL | 24 | 6'2" 308 | 3 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 97 | Trysten Hill | DL | 21 | 6'3" 308 | R | Central Florida | ACT |
| 98 | Tyrone Crawford | DL | 31 | 6'4" 285 | 7 | Boise State | RES |
| 99 | Antwaun Woods | DL | 26 | 6'1" 318 | 3 | Southern California | INA |
Secondary18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | George Iloka | DB | 29 | 6'4" 227 | 7 | Boise State | CUT |
| 23 | Darian Thompson | DB | 27 | 6'2" 213 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
| 24 | Chidobe Awuzie | DB | 24 | 6'0" 202 | 2 | Colorado | ACT |
| 25 | Xavier Woods | DB | 24 | 5'11" 202 | 2 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 26 | Josh Jones | DB | 26 | 6'2" 220 | 2 | North Carolina State | CUT |
| 27 | Jourdan Lewis | DB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 28 | Jameill Showers | DB | 29 | 6'2" 223 | 4 | Texas-El Paso | CUT |
| 29 | C.J. Goodwin | DB | 29 | 6'3" 190 | 5 | California, Pa. | ACT |
| 30 | Anthony Brown | DB | 27 | 5'11" 198 | 3 | Purdue | RES |
| 31 | Byron Jones | DB | 28 | 6'1" 205 | 4 | Connecticut | INA |
| 32 | Donovan Olumba | DB | 25 | 6'2" 205 | 1 | Portland State | ACT |
| 33 | Deante Burton | DB | 25 | 6'2" 205 | 2 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 34 | Treston Decoud | DB | — | 6'2" 208 | 2 | Oregon State | CUT |
| 35 | Kavon Frazier | DB | 25 | 6'0" 223 | 3 | Central Michigan | RES |
| 37 | Donovan Wilson | DB | 24 | 6'0" 204 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 38 | Jeff Heath | DB | 28 | 6'1" 212 | 6 | Saginaw Valley State | ACT |
| 39 | D.J. White | DB | 27 | 5'11" 193 | 3 | Georgia Tech | DEV |
| 39 | Chris Westry | DB | 22 | 6'4" 210 | R | Kentucky | RES |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brett Maher | K | 31 | 6'0" 190 | 6 | Nebraska | CUT |
| 3 | Kai Forbath | K | 33 | 5'11" 197 | 8 | UCLA | ACT |
| 6 | Chris Jones | P | 30 | 6'0" 205 | 8 | Carson-Newman | ACT |
| 47 | Drew Scott | LS | — | 6'1" 243 | 1 | Kansas State | CUT |
| 91 | L.P. LaDouceur | LS | 38 | 6'5" 256 | 14 | California | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Giants | W 35-17 | -7 | +0.342 |
| 2 | @ Commanders | W 31-21 | -6 | +0.280 |
| 3 | vs Dolphins | W 31-6 | -22 | +0.173 |
| 4 | @ Saints | L 10-12 | -2.5 | -0.139 |
| 5 | vs Packers | L 24-34 | -3.5 | +0.046 |
| 6 | @ Jets | L 22-24 | -7 | +0.129 |
| 7 | vs Eagles | W 37-10 | -3 | +0.119 |
| 9 | @ Giants | W 37-18 | -6.5 | +0.106 |
| 10 | vs Vikings | L 24-28 | -3.5 | +0.187 |
| 11 | @ Lions | W 35-27 | -7.5 | +0.260 |
| 12 | @ Patriots | L 9-13 | +5.5 | -0.168 |
| 13 | vs Bills | L 15-26 | -6.5 | -0.036 |
| 14 | @ Bears | L 24-31 | -3 | +0.080 |
| 15 | vs Rams | W 44-21 | +1 | +0.327 |
| 16 | @ Eagles | L 9-17 | -2 | -0.159 |
| 17 | vs Commanders | W 47-16 | -13 | +0.149 |