Cowboys vs Falcons Match Player Stats | Week 9 Sunday 2024

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Cowboys vs Falcons Match Player Stats | Week 9 Sunday 2024

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 9 Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons
Todays Game is on Sunday, November 3rd
03/11/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

Accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Atlanta Falcons to pass on 59.8% of their downs: the 7th-highest rate among all teams this week.

Given the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this contest is forecasted by the predictive model to see 139.2 offensive plays called: the most among all games this week.

The passing attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) stand to benefit from the still “weather” conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while rush volume may go down.

In this week’s contest, Kirk Cousins is forecasted by the model to have the 2nd-most pass attempts out of all QBs with 38.5. , The Dallas Cowboys pass defense has shown weak efficiency this year, yielding 8.97 adjusted yards-per-target: the most in the league.

The projections expect the Dallas Cowboys to be the most pass-focused team among all teams this week with a 64.6% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.

The projections expect this game to have the highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 139.2 plays, accounting for the approaches of each team and game dynamics.

The 6th-highest number of plays in the NFL have been called by the Dallas Cowboys this year (a colossal 59.3 per game on average).

This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing efficiency.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 6th-highest clip in the NFL vs. the Atlanta Falcons defense this year (74.6% Adjusted Completion%).

Our trusted projections expect Bijan Robinson to earn 16.6 carries in this game, on average, putting him in the 95th percentile among RBs.

After comprising 41.7% of his team’s rush attempts last year, Bijan Robinson has been called on more in the ground game this year, now comprising 64.2%.

Bijan Robinson has run for substantially more adjusted yards per game (62.0) this year than he did last year (50.0).

Opposing offenses have rushed for the 6th-most adjusted yards in the NFL (144 per game) against the Cowboys defense this year.

The predictive model expects Kyle Pitts to accrue 6.0 targets in this week’s contest, on average, putting him in the 92nd percentile among TEs.

With an excellent 38.0 adjusted receiving yards per game (81st percentile) this year, Kyle Pitts places among the leading pass-catching TEs in the league.

The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has allowed the 2nd-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (72.8%) versus WRs this year (72.8%).

This year, the weak Atlanta Falcons run defense has been torched for a massive 144.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to opposing squads: the 6th-most in the NFL.

When it comes to the safeties’ role in run defense, Atlanta’s safety corps has been very bad this year, profiling as the 4th-worst in the NFL. in the NFL.

The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has struggled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.19 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 10th-most in the league.

The projections expect Drake London to garner 9.8 targets in this week’s game, on average, placing him in the 99th percentile among wide receivers.

Drake London’s 80.0 adjusted yards per game through the air this season marks a noteable boost in his receiving prowess over last season’s 58.0 figure.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

Opposing QBs teams have been reluctant to rely on the passing game too much against the Cowboys, totaling the 7th-fewest attempts in the league (just 29.8 per game) this year.

The Atlanta Falcons offensive line grades out as the 9th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the passer, which has a negative influence on all pass game stats across the board.

Kirk Cousins has passed for quite a few less adjusted yards per game (255.0) this year than he did last year (293.0).

The Dallas O-line profiles as the 2nd-worst in the league this year in protecting the passer, which has a negative impact on all pass attack metrics across the board.

Dak Prescott’s throwing accuracy has tailed off this year, with his Adjusted Completion% falling off from 69.1% to 64.2%.

This year, the imposing Falcons defense has allowed the least yards-after-the-catch in football to the opposing side: a puny 3.7 YAC.

The Falcons safeties profile as the 8th-best safety corps in the NFL this year in defending receivers.

The leading projections forecast the Falcons as the 7th-least run-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 40.2% run rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.

After totaling 62.0 air yards per game last season, Kyle Pitts has significantly declined this season, now pacing 45.0 per game.

Kyle Pitts’s 36.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that weighs high-value offensive usage) has been notably worse this season than it was last season at 44.8.

The Cowboys pass defense has allowed the 7th-lowest Adjusted Completion% in football (70.8%) to tight ends since the start of last season (70.8%).

After averaging 109.0 air yards per game last year, CeeDee Lamb has gotten worse this year, now boasting 84.0 per game.

CeeDee Lamb has compiled many fewer adjusted receiving yards per game (71.0) this season than he did last season (103.0).

CeeDee Lamb’s possession skills have declined this year, with his Adjusted Completion Rate decreasing from 74.7% to 62.3%.

CeeDee Lamb’s 8.2 adjusted yards per target this year illustrates a noteworthy reduction in his pass-catching talent over last year’s 9.8 rate.

Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Cowboys to run on 35.4% of their downs: the lowest rate on the slate this week.

Jake Ferguson’s 7.1 adjusted yards per target this year illustrates a meaningful drop-off in his pass-catching ability over last year’s 8.2 rate.

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