Game 10: Cowboys @ Lions Thread

[grandy]

Dallas Cowboys (5-4) @ Detroit Lions (3-5-1)

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Injury Report
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Lions
DT Da?Shawn Hand (ankle) - OUT
QB Matthew Stafford (back/hip) - OUT
RT Rick Wagner (concussion) - OUT
S Tracy Walker (knee) - Questionable
RB Ty Johnson (concussion) - Questionable
DE Romeo Okwara (groin) - Questionable
DT Damon Harrison Sr. (groin) - Questionable
P Sam Martin (abdomen) - Questionable

Cowboys
G Connor Williams (knee) - OUT
RT La?el Collins (knee/back) - Questionable
S Jeff Heath (shoulders) - Questionable


Series History
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The Lions are 11-14 against the Cowboys
Last Game: 9/30/2018, Cowboys 26 Lions 24
Last Game in Detroit: 10/27/2013, Lions 31 Cowboys 30
Last Loss in Detroit: 12/9/2007, Cowboys 28 Lions 27
Recent Games: The Cowboys have won the last 3 meetings (includes a playoff game)

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

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Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Dallas 26.7% (4th)
Detroit 0.4% (16th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Dallas 27.3% (3rd)
Detroit 0.8% (16th)

Offense DVOA
Dallas 29.6% (1st)
Detroit 3.3% (12th)

Defense DVOA
Dallas 1.4% (20th)
Detroit 7.0% (25th)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit 4.2% (2nd)
Dallas 3.4% (5th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Dallas 28.4% (1st)
Detroit 3.9% (11th)

Pass Offense
Dallas 45.8% (3rd)
Detroit 33.5% (7th)

Rush Offense
Dallas 14.5% (2nd)
Detroit -24.2% (27th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Dallas -0.5% (16th)
Detroit 8.3% (27th)

Pass Defense
Dallas 10.3% (18th)
Detroit 17.2% (23rd)

Rush Defense
Dallas -10.7% (15th)
Detroit -5.9% (20th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Dallas 4.92 (3rd)
Detroit 4.10 (23rd)

Power Success
Dallas 74% (4th)
Detroit 60% (23rd)

Stuffed
Dallas 12% (1st)
Detroit 21% (20th)

2nd Level Yards
Dallas 1.44 (2nd)
Detroit 1.04 (21st)

Open Field Yards
Dallas 0.52 (25th)
Detroit 0.41 (27th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Dallas 4.0% (2nd)
Detroit 5.6% (6th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Dallas 4.45 (24th)
Detroit 4.76 (29th)

Power Success
Dallas 67% (21st)
Detroit 82% (32nd)

Stuffed
Dallas 17% (24th)
Detroit 12% (30th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.19 (20th)
Dallas 1.24 (22nd)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.70 (13th)
Dallas 0.71 (16th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Dallas 6.2% (24th)
Detroit 6.1% (25th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Dallas 8.91 (4th)
Detroit -2.46 (23rd)

Net Points/Drive
Dallas 0.76 (4th)
Detroit -0.27 (23rd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Dallas 0.059 (4th)
Detroit -0.035 (23rd)

Offense Yards/Drive
Dallas 42.21 (2nd)
Detroit 34.90 (10th)

Offense Points/Drive
Dallas 2.65 (2nd)
Detroit 2.05 (18th)

Offense DSR
Dallas 0.718 (13th)
Detroit 0.712 (16th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Dallas 33.30 (17th)
Detroit 37.36 (29th)

Defense Points/Drive
Dallas 1.89 (12th)
Detroit 2.32 (24th)

Defense DSR
Dallas 0.718 (20th)
Detroit 0.746 (27th)

 

[kdp1980]

Hope the Lions shitty defense takes it to a whole new level of shittiness. I want to see embarrassment on the faces of Quin, Patricia, and Pasquoli. 40-10 Cowboys

 

[manchild98]

Hope the Lions shitty defense takes it to a whole new level of shittiness. I want to see embarrassment on the faces of Quin, Patricia, and Pasquoli. 40-10 Cowboys

Zeke should have a huge day against our D.

 

[kdp1980]

Zeke should have a huge day against our D.

Yep. Lions are going to get run the fuck over.

 

[tigermud]

I can think of zero reason why i’d want to watch the lions at all rest of this season other than to mock and laugh this continued decades long shit show

 

[Mitchrapp]

I can think of zero reason why i?d want to watch the lions at all rest of this season other than to mock and laugh this continued decades long shit show

Didn't you say that like weeks ago? Lol. Or was that the Tigers months ago?

 

[tigermud]

Didn't you say that like weeks ago? Lol. Or was that the Tigers months ago?

I haven?t watched 3 of their last four games I saw some of the bears game with that backup QB and was extremely unimpressed

 

[LKP]

Lions are very much worth watching. If you are a real fan of them

Sucks having backup qb during the easier stretch needed to win..close losses and ref losses galore. Chiefs and packers ref debacles plus stafford injury ruined a promising season

 

[tigermud]

Oh not that real fan stuff again

 

[tomdalton22]

This game shouldn't be close.

Dallas 35
Lions 14

 

[grandy]

There's nobody exciting on this team worth watching. No Kerryon, Stafford out limits what the receivers can do. The defense is and has been a joke all season. The only player I'd tune in for is Matt Prater kicking 60 yard field goals.

 

[tigermud]

Had a last min injury update on a FFL team Wil fuller still out so picked up Randall Cobb to start in his place against this wonderful Patricia craptastic D so guess I have a reason to watch now..rooting for Cobb to have a big day!

 

[kdp1980]

There's nobody exciting on this team worth watching. No Kerryon, Stafford out limits what the receivers can do. The defense is and has been a joke all season. The only player I'd tune in for is Matt Prater kicking 60 yard field goals.

Bo Scarbrough is gonna go off. I fully expect 6 carries for 15 yards. Balanced offense, here we go

 

[tigermud]

Bo Scarbrough is gonna go off. I fully expect 6 carries for 15 yards. Balanced offense, here we go

LOL then in two weeks they?ll release him after they concluded it still can?t possibly be the schemes and O-Line it must be he isn?t as good as we hoped for what we are trying to do, such is the lions running game carousel

 

[mhughes0021]

Jeff driskell is our qb... he couldn't even start over John Brantley at Florida. We're going to get killed.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Doesn’t try Aikman and Joe buck do the cowboys games every week?

 

[tinselwolverine]

The lions are making the Cowboys wear their color shirts.

 

[mhughes0021]

Why did the officials blow that dead? Couldn't we have recovered that?

 

[kdp1980]

Scarbrough