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St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys - Week 7
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
DET		 23
 16
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SEA
CLE		 3
 6
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SD
NYJ		 21
 27
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WAS
CAR		 20
 33
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HOU
TEN		 41
 7
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DEN
MIA		 18
 15
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CHI
TB		 24
 18
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KC
OAK		 28
 0
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PIT
ARI		 32
 20
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GB
MIN		 33
 27
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STL
DAL		 7
 34
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IND
NO		 7
 62
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BAL
JAC		 7
 12
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Cowboys 31, Rams 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 19 A.J. Feeley Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Steven Jackson Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
WR 24 Danario Alexander Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
 WR 27 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 17 Lance Kendricks Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 24 Josh Brown FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 26 Defense / ST  
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Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Tony Romo Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21 DeMarco Murray Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 RB 34 Tashard Choice Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 3 Miles Austin Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 9 Dez Bryant Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 59 Laurent Robinson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 2 Jason Witten Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 9 Dan Bailey FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Rams QB Sam Bradford has posted 100+ rating 3 times in career & Rams are 3-0 in those contests... RB Steven Jackson rushed for 160 yards & tied career-high with 3 rush TDs in only game vs. Dal. Since 2006, averages 115.4 scrimmage yards per game (8,658 yards, 75 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). In last game vs. Dal. (9/13/09 with TB), RB Cadillac Williams had 13 att. for 97 yards (7.5 avg.) & TD. Williams has 9 100-yard rush games in career & his teams are 8-1... With 6 catches vs. GB, WR Danario Alexander tied career-high (12/26/10 vs. SF). WR Brandon Gibson leads club with 17 catches & ranks 2nd with 214 rec. yards. WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER had 8 catches for career-high 153 yards (19.1 avg.) & TD in only game vs. Dal. (10/31/10 with Jax.). When he has 120+ rec. yards, his teams are 3-0. Has 134 catches in career & 94 have resulted in 1st down or TD (70.1 pct.)... DE James Hall had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. Dal. DE Chris Long has sack in 5 of past 8. Has 11 sacks in past 16.

Cowboys In only start vs. StL, QB Tony Romo completed 21 of 33 (63.6 pct.) for 339 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 115.6 rating. In starts with 10+ att., when he has 100+ rating, team is 28-6 (.824). Is averaging 318 pass yards per game, 4th in NFL... RB Felix Jones has 9 career rushing TDs (incl. playoffs) & 5 have been 30+ yards... TE Jason Witten is 3rd among NFL TEs with 31 catches. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 396 catches & 4,543 yards. Has TD in 2 of 3 meetings. WR-PR Dez Bryant is averaging 17.8 yards per catch (249 yards, 14 catches). WR Laurent Robinson is averaging 17.3 yards per catch (208 yards, 12 catches)... LB DeMarcus Ware aims for 4th in row vs. StL with sack. Has 5 sacks in 3 meetings. Had 3 sacks in last game vs. Rams & has recorded 3+ sacks in game 7 times. Has 13 sacks in past 8, incl. 2 last week vs. NE. Has sack in 7 of past 8. Since start of 2006, has 79 sacks, most in NFL. LB Bradie James had sack in last mtg. LB Sean Lee leads NFL LBs with 3 INTs. Is only LB in NFL with 2+ INTs (3) & 2 FRs (2).


Results and Schedule
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PHI H L 13-31 -18
2 2011-09-19 NYG A L 16-28 -12
3 2011-09-25 BAL H L 7-37 -30
4 2011-10-02 WAS H L 10-17 -7
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 GB A L 3-24 -21
7 2011-10-23 DAL A L 7-34 -27
8 2011-10-30 NO H    
9 2011-11-06 ARI A    
10 2011-11-13 CLE A    
11 2011-11-20 SEA H    
12 2011-11-27 ARI H    
13 2011-12-04 SF A    
14 2011-12-12 SEA A    
15 2011-12-18 CIN H    
16 2011-12-24 PIT A    
17 2012-01-01 SF H    
   
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    
9 2011-11-06 SEA H    
10 2011-11-13 BUF H    
11 2011-11-20 WAS A    
12 2011-11-24 MIA H    
13 2011-12-04 ARI A    
14 2011-12-11 NYG H    
15 2011-12-17 TB A    
16 2011-12-24 PHI H    
17 2012-01-01 NYG A    

Injury Report
St. Louis Rams
Out  DE C.J. Ah You (Wrist)
Questionable  QB Sam Bradford (Ankle)
Probable  DE Eugene Sims (Illness)
IR  WR Danny Amendola (Elbow)
 CB Ron Bartell (Neck)
 CB Bradley Fletcher (Knee)
 OC Drew Miller (Undisclosed)
 CB Jerome Murphy (Broken Ankle)
PUP  WR Mark Clayton (Knee)
 CB Marquis Johnson (Knee)
   
Dallas Cowboys
Out  OG Derrick Dockery (Knee)
 DE Jason Hatcher (Calf)
 RB Felix Jones (Ankle)
Questionable  K David Buehler (Right Groin)
 OG Kyle Kosier (Foot)
 OLB DeMarcus Ware (Back)
Probable  SS Barry Church (Shoulder)
 FB Tony Fiammetta (Hamstring)
 QB Tony Romo (Ribs)
IR  OC Bill Nagy (Broken Ankle)
Non-Football Related  ILB Bruce Carter (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Offense 		 DAL
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 10.0 23.0 22.7 DAL
Rushing yards 96.3 84.7 111.9 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.36 3.39 4.25 STL
Completion % 52.2% 65.0% 60.8% DAL
Passing yards 206.3 315.7 242.9 DAL
Passing yards per completion 10.04 12.30 11.44 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 5.24 8.00 6.95 DAL
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.7 0.6 DAL
Sacks allowed 4.3 1.3 2.3 DAL
3rd down conversions 27.0% 34.4% 38.8% DAL
4th down conversions 45.5% 33.3% 46.4% STL
Time of possession 28:18 33:02 30:01 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Defense 		 DAL
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 27.7 23.7 22.7 DAL
Rushing yards 161.0 67.3 111.9 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.84 3.35 4.25 DAL
Completion % 55.4% 59.3% 60.8% STL
Passing yards 226.7 247.7 242.9 STL
Passing yards per completion 12.99 10.63 11.44 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.19 6.30 6.95 DAL
INT return 0.7 1.0 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.6 DAL
Sacks 2.0 3.3 2.3 DAL
3rd down conversions 43.2% 42.6% 38.8% DAL
4th down conversions 60.0% 0.0% 46.4% DAL
Time of possession 31:42 27:15 30:01 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   STL   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.6 7.0 10.1 STL
Yards per kick return 21.9 23.8 24.4 DAL
Yards allowed per punt return 5.8 8.7 10.1 STL
Yards allowed per kick return 20.9 22.2 24.4 STL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   STL   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 7.3 6.4 DAL
Penalty yards 62.3 57.3 53.8 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
St. Louis Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 4 2002-09-29 DAL STL 13-10 DAL
2005 17 2006-01-01 STL DAL 20-10 STL
2007 4 2007-09-30 STL DAL 7-35 DAL
2008 7 2008-10-19 DAL STL 14-34 STL

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.