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Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals - Week 13
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

PHI
SEA		 14
 31
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ATL
HOU		 10
 17
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OAK
MIA		 14
 34
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NYJ
WAS		 34
 19
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KC
CHI		 10
 3
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IND
NE		 24
 31
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TEN
BUF		 23
 17
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CAR
TB		 38
 19
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CIN
PIT		 7
 35
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DEN
MIN		 35
 32
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BAL
CLE		 24
 10
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DAL
ARI		 13
 19
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GB
NYG		 38
 35
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STL
SF		 0
 26
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DET
NO		 17
 31
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SD
JAC		 38
 14
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Cowboys 27, Cardinals 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Tony Romo Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 3 DeMarco Murray Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 14 Dez Bryant Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
 WR 19 Laurent Robinson Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
TE 4 Jason Witten Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 8 Dan Bailey FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
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Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Kevin Kolb Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 Beanie Wells Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 44 LaRod Stephens-Howling Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 12 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 48 Early Doucet Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 67 Andre Roberts Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
K 17 Jay Feely FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 26 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cowboys Aim for 5th consecutive win... QB Tony Romo has completed 44 of 67 (65.7 pct.) for 629 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.8 rating in 2 starts vs. Arz. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cards with 300+ yards, 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. In starts with 10+ att. when he has 100+ rating, team is 32-6 (.842). Romo has 21 TD passes & his 4 seasons with 20+ TD passes are tied for most in franchise history (DANNY WHITE)... RB DeMarco Murray leads NFL rookies with 834 rushing yards. Has rushed for 761 yards (126.8 per game) in past 6... TE Jason Witten had TD catch in last meeting. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 421 catches & 4,842 yards. WR Laurent Robinson aims for 6th in row with TD. Has 7 TDs in past 5. Entering 2011, he had 4 career TDs in 4 seasons (2007-10)... LB DeMarcus Ware has 20 sacks in past 14. Since start of 2006, has 86 sacks, most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack... K Dan Bailey has made 26 consecutive FGs, longest streak by rookie.

Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb has 3,788 career passing yards & needs 212 to reach 4,000. QB John Skelton has won 3 of past 4 starts... RB Beanie Wells rushed for franchise-record 228 yards last week. Ties for 4th in NFL with 8 rush TDs. Has 4 rush TDs in past 4 at home... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 888 rec. yards & needs 112 to reach 1,000 for franchise-record 5th consecutive year. Would be 6th career 1,000-yard season, most ever by Cardinal. WR Andre Roberts had career-high 110 yards (5 catches, 22 avg.) & career-long 74-yard TD in last meeting... Rookie CB-PR Patrick Peterson had 80-yard PR-TD last week & is 1st player in NFL history with 4 80+ yard PR-TDs in season. S Adrian Wilson had career-high 3 INTs vs. Dal. (10/20/02). Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Has 3 sacks in past 2 meetings. DE Calais Campbell aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with sack or FF. LB Sam Acho had 2 sacks last week & ties for 3rd among NFC rookies with 5.


Results and Schedule
Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 NYJ A L 24-27 -3
2 2011-09-18 SF A W 27-24 +3
3 2011-09-26 WAS H W 18-16 +2
4 2011-10-02 DET H L 30-34 -4
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 NE A L 16-20 -4
7 2011-10-23 STL H W 34-7 +27
8 2011-10-30 PHI A L 7-34 -27
9 2011-11-06 SEA H W 23-13 +10
10 2011-11-13 BUF H W 44-7 +37
11 2011-11-20 WAS A W 27-24 +3
12 2011-11-24 MIA H W 20-19 +1
13 2011-12-04 ARI A L 13-19 -6
14 2011-12-11 NYG H    
15 2011-12-17 TB A    
16 2011-12-24 PHI H    
17 2012-01-01 NYG A    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CAR H W 28-21 +7
2 2011-09-18 WAS A L 21-22 -1
3 2011-09-25 SEA A L 10-13 -3
4 2011-10-02 NYG H L 27-31 -4
5 2011-10-09 MIN A L 10-34 -24
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 PIT H L 20-32 -12
8 2011-10-30 BAL A L 27-30 -3
9 2011-11-06 STL H W 19-13 +6
10 2011-11-13 PHI A W 21-17 +4
11 2011-11-20 SF A L 7-23 -16
12 2011-11-27 STL A W 23-20 +3
13 2011-12-04 DAL H W 19-13 +6
14 2011-12-11 SF H    
15 2011-12-18 CLE H    
16 2011-12-24 CIN A    
17 2012-01-01 SEA H    

Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
Out  WR Miles Austin (Hamstring)
 NT Josh Brent (Knee)
 FB Tony Fiammetta (Illness)
 QB Jon Kitna (Back)
 RB Phillip Tanner (Hamstring)
Questionable  CB Mike Jenkins (Hamstring)
 OG Kyle Kosier (Foot)
 FS Gerald Sensabaugh (Foot)
Probable  ILB Bruce Carter (Knee)
 ILB Sean Lee (Wrist)
IR  K David Buehler (Right Groin)
 OC Bill Nagy (Broken Ankle)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Doubtful  OLB Joey Porter (Knee)
 FS Kerry Rhodes (Foot)
Questionable  TE Todd Heap (Hamstring)
 ILB Reggie Walker (Hamstring)
Probable  CB Michael Adams (Hamstring)
 TE Robert Housler (Groin)
 QB Kevin Kolb (Toe)
 RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (Shoulder)
 RB Beanie Wells (Knee)
IR  CB Crezdon Butler (Ankle)
 CB Greg Toler (Knee ACL)
 NT Dan Williams (Broken Left Arm)
 RB Ryan Williams (Torn Right Patella Tendon)
 OG Floyd Womack (Shoulder)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Offense 		 ARI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 26.0 20.8 21.1 DAL
Rushing yards 125.0 87.5 118.4 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 5.39 4.81 4.25 DAL
Completion % 63.6% 50.5% 59.6% DAL
Passing yards 233.5 176.0 217.7 DAL
Passing yards per completion 11.46 11.41 10.92 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.29 5.77 6.51 DAL
Interceptions 0.3 1.5 1.1 DAL
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.8 3.0 2.3 DAL
3rd down conversions 42.9% 27.3% 37.5% DAL
4th down conversions 66.7% 60.0% 43.2% DAL
Time of possession 31:35 27:59 30:17 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Defense 		 ARI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 15.8 22.5 21.1 DAL
Rushing yards 114.0 128.0 118.4 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.87 4.15 4.25 ARI
Completion % 63.5% 57.8% 59.6% ARI
Passing yards 233.3 246.0 217.7 DAL
Passing yards per completion 11.05 10.99 10.92 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 7.02 6.35 6.51 ARI
INT return 1.3 0.8 1.1 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.3 0.6 DAL
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 36.2% 31.4% 37.5% ARI
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 43.2% DAL
Time of possession 30:16 32:31 30:17 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DAL   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.8 19.2 10.1 ARI
Yards per kick return 18.3 23.0 23.4 ARI
Yards allowed per punt return 15.5 12.8 10.1 ARI
Yards allowed per kick return 22.9 23.3 23.4 DAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DAL   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.5 7.0 6.7 ARI
Penalty yards 55.3 63.3 56.9 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 2 2000-09-10 DAL ARI 31-32 ARI
2000 8 2000-10-22 ARI DAL 7-48 DAL
2001 7 2001-10-28 ARI DAL 3-17 DAL
2001 15 2001-12-23 DAL ARI 10-17 ARI
2002 7 2002-10-20 DAL ARI 6-9 ARI
2003 5 2003-10-05 ARI DAL 7-24 DAL
2005 8 2005-10-30 ARI DAL 13-34 DAL
2006 10 2006-11-12 DAL ARI 27-10 DAL
2008 6 2008-10-12 DAL ARI 24-30 ARI
2010 16 2010-12-25 DAL ARI 26-27 ARI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.