Game 6: Lions @ Cowboys Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (1-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (4-2)

Line : DAL -6.5
O/U : 49

Previews
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Injury Report

Lions
Out
WR DJ Chark (ankle)
OT Matt Nelson (calf)
EDGE Charles Harris (groin)
CB Bobby Price (knee)
S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle)

Questionable
RB D?Andre Swift (ankle, shoulder)
WR Josh Reynolds (knee) ? upgraded from no practice to a limited practice on Friday
DL John Cominsky (wrist)
LB Chris Board (knee)
CB Will Harris (groin)


Cowboys
Out
OT Matt Waletzko (shoulder)


Series History
Link
The Lions are 11-15 against the Cowboys
Last Game: 11/17/2019, Cowboys 24 Lions 20
Last Game in Dallas: 9/30/2018, Cowboys 26 Lions 24
Last Win: 10/27/2013, Lions 31 Cowboys 30
Last Win in Dallas: 10/2/2011, Lions 34 Cowboys 30
Recent Games: The Cowboys have won the last 3 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

Ranks in parentheses. For info on acronyms and definitions, click on the links.

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Dallas 19.8% (4th)
Detroit -10.6% (25th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Dallas 21.0% (4th)
Detroit -11.0% (25th)

Offense DVOA
Detroit 7.6% (9th)
Dallas -0.3% (17th)

Defense DVOA
Dallas -16.7% (6th)
Detroit 19.7% (32nd)

Special Teams DVOA
Dallas 3.4% (4th)
Detroit 1.5% (10th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Detroit 7.3% (9th)
Dallas 0.5% (17th)

Pass Offense
Detroit 12.3% (15th)
Dallas 4.0% (21st)

Rush Offense
Detroit 9.3% (5th)
Dallas 9.2% (6th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Dallas -16.9% (5th)
Detroit 19.9% (32nd)

Pass Defense
Dallas -24.6% (3rd)
Detroit 24.1% (32nd)

Rush Defense
Dallas -5.4% (17th)
Detroit 13.7% (31st)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 5.07 (3rd)
Dallas 4.73 (8th)

Power Success
Dallas 92% (2nd)
Detroit 53% (29th)

Stuffed
Dallas 11% (4th)
Detroit 16% (9th)

2nd Level Yards
Dallas 1.25 (16th)
Detroit 1.22 (18th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 1.38 (3rd)
Dallas 0.84 (15th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 3.3% (1st)
Dallas 4.8% (5th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Dallas 4.30 (13th)
Detroit 4.75 (25th)

Power Success
Detroit 65% (17th)
Dallas 90% (32nd)

Stuffed
Detroit 17% (17th)
Dallas 16% (19th)

2nd Level Yards
Dallas 1.25 (19th)
Detroit 1.56 (31st)

Open Field Yards
Dallas 0.74 (19th)
Detroit 1.50 (31st)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Dallas 10.4% (1st)
Detroit 4.9% (28th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Dallas 0.17 (18th)
Detroit -2.92 (25th)

Net Points/Drive
Dallas 0.12 (13th)
Detroit -0.25 (22nd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Dallas -0.018 (23rd)
Detroit -0.036 (27th)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 36.87 (6th)
Dallas 28.08 (27th)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 2.51 (4th)
Dallas 1.63 (24th)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.743 (5th)
Dallas 0.645 (28th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Dallas 27.91 (5th)
Detroit 39.80 (31st)

Defense Points/Drive
Dallas 1.51 (4th)
Detroit 2.76 (32nd)

Defense DSR
Dallas 0.663 (4th)
Detroit 0.779 (32nd)

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm going under on that o/u of 49.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Is the team going to get a chance to visit the place where Kennedy was shot?

It?s the #1 tourist attraction in Dallas.

Also the games aren?t played in Dallas anymore, they really haven?t been for decades, they?re played in Arlington now, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, making the team the DFW Cowboys, or the Metaplex Cowboys.

Or maybe it?s the Metroplex Cowboys.

Either way, the place where Kennedy was shot is still the #1 tourist attraction.

 

[mhughes0021]

We have no business winning this game. For some reason we usually play our best in those kind of games.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Swift is out.

Mother fucker!! I love watching that guy play, and he makes that offense so much more dangerous?.but he hurt his ankle in the 1st quarter of the fucking EAGLES GAME. He hurt his shoulder in the 1st quarter of the WASHINGTON game??. It?s week 7 now and he still can?t go?? 12 Carrie?s and 5 catches TOTAL since week 1.

He isn?t made of glass?..he?s made of thin, wet cardboard.

Pisses me off that I have to fire up the PS5 just to watch that guy play.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Swift is out.

Mother fucker!! I love watching that guy play, and he makes that offense so much more dangerous?.but he hurt his ankle in the 1st quarter of the fucking EAGLES GAME. He hurt his shoulder in the 1st quarter of the WASHINGTON game??. It?s week 7 now and he still can?t go?? 12 Carrie?s and 5 catches TOTAL since week 1.

He isn?t made of glass?..he?s made of thin, wet cardboard.

Wouldn't glass be more breakable than wet cardboard?

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Wouldn't glass be more breakable than wet cardboard?

Prince Rupert?s Drop.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Prince Rupert?s Drop.

Swift doesn't seem like he can stop a bullet he's more like a breakaway bottle.

 

[thehippo73]

Is the team going to get a chance to visit the place where Kennedy was shot?

It?s the #1 tourist attraction in Dallas.

Also the games aren?t played in Dallas anymore, they really haven?t been for decades, they?re played in Arlington now, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, making the team the DFW Cowboys, or the Metaplex Cowboys.

Or maybe it?s the Metroplex Cowboys.

Either way, the place where Kennedy was shot is still the #1 tourist attraction.

Remember we were the Pontiac Lions for a long time. And our #1 attraction is a tiny recording studio, Hitsville.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Don't underestimate the Hitsville house.

 

[sggatecl]

31-17 Dallas

1 for 5 on 4th down.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Damn. This game is my CBS affiliate this morning!

I guess I?ll check it out. I don?t get that many chances to watch the Lions.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Big sack there for our Aiden.

 

[kdp1980]

Unorganized garbage

 

[biggunsbob]

Throw the freaking ball on 3rd and 7.. sigh.

 

[kdp1980]

Throw the freaking ball on 3rd and 7.. sigh.

Not sure a checkdown short of the sticks would?ve fared much better

 

[gotime909]

3rd and 7 run? I don't need to watch any more of this Campbell nonsense

 

[tinselwolverine]

Why aren?t the Cowboys using that ginger guy? He was doing well.

 

[biggunsbob]

Jackson is just too slow.