Final Score Prediction
Falcons 27, Cowboys 24
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Game Notes
Cowboys In 2 career meetings, QB Tony Romo has passed for 589 yards & 5 TDs with 127.7 rating. In career, when Romo starts & has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), Cowboys are 34-8 (.810). Had career-high 437 pass yards last week... When RB DeMarco Murray has 18+ att., Cowboys are 7-0. Has 856 rush yards (122.3 per game) in those 7 games. RB Felix Jones (2,494) needs 6 rush yards to become 10th player in club history to reach 2,500 career... In past 2 at home, WR Dez Bryant has 10 rec. for 215 yards (107.5 per game). TE Jason Witten had 18 rec. last week, most ever by TE in game. Since 2007, has 495 catches, most of any NFL TE. WR Miles Austin has TD catch or 100+ yards in 9 of past 11... LB DeMarcus Ware has 33 sacks in past 26. Since 2006, has 99 sacks, most in NFL. Ware has 5.5 sacks & 3 FFs in past 5. S Danny McCray had 1st INT of season last week.
Falcons Are 7-0 for 1st time in team history... QB Matt Ryan passed for 262 yards & 3 TDs for 137.4 rating vs. Phi. In career, Falcons are 28-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating (5-0 in 2012). When Ryan has 3+ TD passes, team is 15-0 (4-0 in 2012). Only DARYLE LAMONICA (19-0) has better record in games with 3+ TDs... RB Michael Turner had rush TD in last meeting. When he has 23+ att., his teams are 22-1 (.957)... In past 3 at home, WR Roddy White has 22 rec. for 343 yards (114.3 per game) & 4 TDs. Since 2007, has 511 receptions, most in NFC. Since Dec. 2011, WR Julio Jones has 15 catches of 25+ yards, most in NFL during span. TE Tony Gonzalez has 99 catches TDs & needs 1 for 100... DE John Abraham had sack vs. Phi. & has 11.5 sacks in past 10 overall. Has 119 sacks, most by active player. LB Stephen Nicholas had sack in last meeting. S Thomas DeCoud had 1st sack of season last week & is only NFL player with 4 INTs & sack.
Results and Schedule
Dallas Cowboys |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2012-09-05 |
NYG |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
SEA |
A |
L 7-27 |
-20 |
3 |
2012-09-23 |
TB |
H |
W 16-10 |
+6 |
4 |
2012-10-01 |
CHI |
H |
L 18-34 |
-16 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2012-10-14 |
BAL |
A |
L 29-31 |
-2 |
7 |
2012-10-21 |
CAR |
A |
W 19-14 |
+5 |
8 |
2012-10-28 |
NYG |
H |
L 24-29 |
-5 |
9 |
2012-11-04 |
ATL |
A |
L 13-19 |
-6 |
10 |
2012-11-11 |
PHI |
A |
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11 |
2012-11-18 |
CLE |
H |
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12 |
2012-11-22 |
WAS |
H |
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13 |
2012-12-02 |
PHI |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
CIN |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
PIT |
H |
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16 |
2012-12-23 |
NO |
H |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
WAS |
A |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2012-09-09 |
KC |
A |
W 40-24 |
+16 |
2 |
2012-09-17 |
DEN |
H |
W 27-21 |
+6 |
3 |
2012-09-23 |
SD |
A |
W 27-3 |
+24 |
4 |
2012-09-30 |
CAR |
H |
W 30-28 |
+2 |
5 |
2012-10-07 |
WAS |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
6 |
2012-10-14 |
OAK |
H |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
7 |
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Bye |
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8 |
2012-10-28 |
PHI |
A |
W 30-17 |
+13 |
9 |
2012-11-04 |
DAL |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
10 |
2012-11-11 |
NO |
A |
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11 |
2012-11-18 |
ARI |
H |
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12 |
2012-11-25 |
TB |
A |
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13 |
2012-11-29 |
NO |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
CAR |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
NYG |
H |
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16 |
2012-12-22 |
DET |
A |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
TB |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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DAL Offense |
ATL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.3 |
27.0 |
22.3 |
ATL |
Rushing yards |
54.7 |
107.7 |
114.4 |
ATL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.23 |
4.11 |
4.25 |
ATL |
Completion % |
67.0% |
68.2% |
61.5% |
ATL |
Passing yards |
300.7 |
272.0 |
239.6 |
DAL |
Passing yards per completion |
10.29 |
10.33 |
10.84 |
ATL |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.89 |
7.05 |
6.67 |
ATL |
Interceptions |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
ATL |
Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
ATL |
3rd down conversions |
42.6% |
47.7% |
38.7% |
ATL |
4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
55.2% |
DAL |
Time of possession |
32:44 |
32:53 |
29:58 |
ATL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DAL Defense |
ATL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
24.7 |
18.0 |
22.3 |
ATL |
Rushing yards |
94.0 |
131.3 |
114.4 |
DAL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.78 |
5.31 |
4.25 |
DAL |
Completion % |
56.3% |
61.3% |
61.5% |
DAL |
Passing yards |
212.0 |
190.0 |
239.6 |
ATL |
Passing yards per completion |
12.27 |
11.15 |
10.84 |
ATL |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.90 |
6.83 |
6.67 |
ATL |
INT return |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
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Sacks |
1.7 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
ATL |
3rd down conversions |
33.9% |
36.8% |
38.7% |
DAL |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
55.2% |
ATL |
Time of possession |
27:16 |
27:07 |
29:58 |
ATL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DAL |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
7.8 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
ATL |
Yards per kick return |
22.2 |
20.3 |
24.5 |
DAL |
Yards allowed per punt return |
2.6 |
5.7 |
8.3 |
DAL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
27.5 |
19.4 |
24.5 |
ATL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DAL |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.3 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
ATL |
Penalty yards |
45.0 |
18.3 |
53.6 |
ATL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2012 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.
Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. Atlanta Falcons |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2001 |
9 |
2001-11-11 |
DAL |
ATL |
13-20 |
ATL |
2003 |
1 |
2003-09-07 |
ATL |
DAL |
27-13 |
ATL |
2006 |
15 |
2006-12-16 |
DAL |
ATL |
38-28 |
DAL |
2009 |
7 |
2009-10-25 |
ATL |
DAL |
21-37 |
DAL |
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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.
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