Red zone = inside the opponent's 20. Season totals, descriptive only.
InjuriesEach team's injury report, worst first: red = out, IR or suspended; amber = doubtful; grey = questionable.
Dallas Cowboys5 listed
2 out3 questionable
Marist Liufau LBForearm · 1h agoIR
P.J. Locke SFoot · 1h agoIR
Dee Winters LBCalf · 1h agoQ · Questionable
Drew Shelton OTHamstring · 1h agoQ · Questionable
KaVontae Turpin WRRibs · 1h agoQ · Questionable
Injury newsOne row per player: his latest change on the report as we saw it, and the statuses he went through. A timeline of the report, not a forecast.◷History
▲KaVontae Turpin WRUpgraded to Questionable from Out · RibsQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listed25 h ago
▲Drew Shelton OTUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Doubtful → Out → Questionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listed25 h ago
▲Dee Winters LBUpgraded to Questionable from Out · CalfQuestionable → Doubtful → Out → QuestionableStill listed25 h ago
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○Tyrus Wheat LBOff the report (was Out)25 h ago
○Emari Demercado RBOff the report (was Out)25 h ago
○Broderick Jones OTOff the report (was Questionable)Oct 24
○Cobie Durant CBOff the report (was Questionable)Out → Doubtful → Out → Doubtful → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableOct 24
○Tyler Guyton OTOff the report (was Questionable)Oct 23
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
ScheduleEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.
Props vs DALEveryone's props against this defense and the result: green = over (or yes) hit, red = didn't. Final games only.
Player & date
Result
Line
Odds
Tanner McKeeQB
DAL @ PHI · 10/26
211✓
Over 199.5
-124
Jordan LoveQB
DAL @ GB · 10/18
276✕
Over 279.5
-110
Jalon DanielsQB
TB @ DAL · 10/8
189✓
Over 184.5
-115
C.J. StroudQB
DAL @ HOU · 10/4
347✓
Over 245.5
-114
Lamar JacksonQB
BAL @ DAL · 9/27
186✕
Over 240.5
-111
Jayden DanielsQB
WSH @ DAL · 9/20
96✕
Over 221.5
-113
Full stat sheetEvery measure for DAL: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 32 (1 = best).◷History
2026 season
OffenseDefense
Passing
EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: the best single passing-efficiency number. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.15#8
+0.27#30
Pass success rate
49%#9
52%#31
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards.
6.5%#26
9.9%#27
Yards / dropback
6.5#15
7.1#28
Completion % over expectedCompletions above what the throws' difficulty predicts, per attempt. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.8#14
+4.4#29
YAC / completion
3.9#31
5.4#23
Sack rateSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
2.4%#1
4.1%#27
Interception rate
1.8%#11
0.9%#31
Rushing
EPA / rushExpected points added per rush. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.04#4
−0.03#26
Rush success rate
45%#7
43%#23
Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards.
8.2%#21
10.5%#22
Yards / rush
4.0#16
4.7#29
Situational
Third-down conversion
49%#3
54%#32
Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
74%#3
70%#26
Turnovers / game
0.86#12
0.57#30
Dallas Cowboys · routes and coverage
2024–25 seasons
How the defense plays
Man
39%#18/32
league 40%
Pressure
34%
league 30%
Rushers
4.34
per dropback
Coverage
Share
League
Cover 1
33.2%
29.9%
Cover 2
22.9%
22.1%
Cover 3
19.9%
22.7%
Cover 4
10.4%
8.2%
Cover 6
5.0%
4.5%
Cover 0
3.8%
4.2%
2-man
2.9%
6.2%
Cover 9
1.8%
2.1%
What it has allowed, by route
Route
Tgt
Yds/tgt
AdjYards per target adjusted toward the league average when it rests on few targets.
League
Screen
108
7.4
6.8
5.8
Swing
47
6.3
5.8
5.3
Quick out
182
6.6
6.3
5.5
Slant
65
7.6
7.4
7.2
Hitch / curl
194
6.9
6.8
6.8
Shallow cross
59
6.2
6.4
6.5
Texas / angle
7
7.6
6.6
6.5
In / dig
88
10.6
10.2
9.6
Deep out
69
9.1
8.6
8.0
Corner
41
10.3
10.4
10.4
Post
57
12.9
12.6
12.3
Go
83
14.3
12.5
9.9
Wheel
7
15.1
10.8
10.2
Green: the defense allows fewer yards per target than average on that route (a strength); red: more (a weakness) — matching the panels above.
Where Dallas Cowboys's targets come from
Screen
8%
Swing
4%
Quick out
18%
Slant
8%
Hitch / curl
21%
Shallow cross
7%
Texas / angle
1%
In / dig
10%
Deep out
6%
Corner
4%
Post
4%
Go
10%
Wheel
0%
Route and coverage labels come from play charting: the route is the targeted receiver's, the coverage is what the defense played on the dropback. Descriptions of games already played, not projections.
Scoring by quarter and halfPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History
Points in the 1st half:DAL scores 49% · allows 55%league 50%
DAL trendsRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History
17 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Record
7-10
17 games
Points for
25.8
#10 of 32 · league 22.9
Points against
28.5
#3 of 32 · league 23.0
Scoring margin
−2.8
#22 of 32 · league 0.0
Regular season only, the last 17 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 10 in 2025). Every rank is among the 32 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History
per game · n = 17
Points in the
For
Against
League avg
1st quarter
5.1#10 of 32
7.2#3 of 32
4.7
2nd quarter
7.5#11 of 32
8.5#6 of 32
6.8
3rd quarter
6.2#7 of 32
5.8#6 of 32
4.8
4th quarter
6.9#14 of 32
7.0#10 of 32
6.4
1st half
12.6#12 of 32
15.7#2 of 32
11.5
2nd half
13.1#9 of 32
12.8#9 of 32
11.5
First half against second halfThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History
Measure
DAL
League
n
Share of points scored in the 1st half
49.1%#18 of 32
49.8%
17
Share of points allowed in the 1st half
55.1%#7 of 32
49.8%
17
PaceOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History
Measure
DAL
League
n
Plays per game
64.8#4 of 32
60.9
17
Plays faced per game
58.9#25 of 32
60.7
17
Dropback rate
63.1%#6 of 32
59.9%
17
Red zoneDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History
Measure
DAL
League
n
Red-zone trips per game
3.76#5 of 32
3.22
17
Red-zone touchdown rate
60.9%#9 of 32
57.2%
17
Red-zone trips allowed per game
3.88#2 of 32
3.21
17
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed
68.2%#2 of 32
57.3%
17
Home, road, recent form and restSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History
DAL
Games
Record
Points for
Points against
Scoring margin
Plays per game
All games
17
7-10
25.8#10 of 32
28.5#3 of 32
−2.8#22 of 32
64.8#4 of 32
At home
7
3-4
24.0#11 of 32
26.9#7 of 32
−2.9#20 of 32
60.7#14 of 32
On the road
9
4-5
26.6#10 of 32
29.2#3 of 32
−2.7#18 of 32
67.2#3 of 32
Last 5 games
5
2-3
26.4#6 of 32
26.4#8 of 32
0.0#21 of 32
66.8#5 of 32
Short rest
4
3-1
25.3#5 of 16
24.0#7 of 16
+1.3#11 of 16
67.3#4 of 16
Normal rest
8
3-5
28.5#7 of 32
31.8#2 of 32
−3.3#22 of 32
65.9#2 of 32
Long rest
4
1-3
22.3#9 of 12
26.8#2 of 12
−4.5#11 of 12
63.3#5 of 12
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
Roster · 2026 · 14Players at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and kicker who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.
Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
CeeDee LambWR8130.5%
George PickensWR5821.8%
Ryan FlournoyWR4015.0%
Jake FergusonTE259.4%
Javonte WilliamsRB228.3%
Brevyn Spann-FordTE134.9%
Jonathan MingoWR83.0%
KaVontae TurpinWR72.6%
Tyler GoodsonRB51.9%
Hunter LuepkeRB41.5%
Luke SchoonmakerTE31.1%
Dallas Cowboys5 listed
NYGNew York GiantsL 20–28NYG 54%✓
WSHWashington CommandersW 37–20DAL 54%✓
BALBaltimore RavensL 31–34BAL 61%✓
HOUHouston TexansW 34–30HOU 60%✗
TBTampa Bay BuccaneersL 16–24DAL 79%✗
GBGreen Bay PackersL 13–23GB 53%✓
PHIPhiladelphia EaglesW 38–21DAL 61%✓
ARIArizona CardinalsNextDAL -6.5—
INDIndianapolis ColtsDAL -3.5—
SFSan Francisco 49ers——
TENTennessee Titans——
SEASeattle Seahawks——
LARLos Angeles Rams——
JAXJacksonville Jaguars——
