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Dallas Cowboys Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Dallas led the NFL in passing yards and in plays per game, finished 2nd in total offence and 7th in scoring. Dak Prescott threw for 4,552 yards and thirty touchdowns across a full seventeen games. The one thing holding it back was giveaways — a minus-nine turnover margin, 29th — and that is a team problem rather than a fantasy one.
- Head coach
- Brian Schottenheimer (second season)
- Passing
- 277.5 yds/g 1st in the NFL
- Scoring
- 27.7 pts/g 7th in the NFL
- Passing TDs
- 31
- Turnover margin
- -9 29th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
Thirty touchdowns and 4,552 yards, at the fastest pace in football.
- 4,552 pass yds
- 30 TD, 10 INT
- 67.3% comp
A 99.5 rating over all seventeen games, on the offence that threw for more yards than any other and ran more plays than any other — the volume and the efficiency arrived together. He offers almost nothing on the ground, so he needs that passing environment to stay top-five, and nothing about the roster suggests it will not. The only real risk is his own availability history, and last season answered it.
137 targets, 1,429 yards and nine scores — he out-produced CeeDee Lamb outright.
- 93 rec, 1,429 yds
- 137 targets
- 9 TD
Ninety-three catches at 15.4 a reception is the rare profile combining elite volume with genuine downfield work, and he did it across all seventeen games. The nine touchdowns confirm the red-zone role is his as much as anyone's. He is no longer the second option here and his price should reflect that before the market catches up.
1,077 yards in fourteen games, and three touchdowns to go with them.
- 75 rec, 1,077 yds
- 117 targets
- 3 TD
Seventy-seven yards a game at 14.4 a catch is WR1 production and 117 targets in fourteen appearances is a rate that beats Pickens's per game. Three touchdowns on an offence that threw thirty-one is the anomaly — nothing in the usage explains it, and it is the cleanest regression case on this roster. Buy him at whatever discount the touchdown total has created.
1,201 yards and thirteen total touchdowns on the league's busiest offence.
- 1,201 rush yds
- 11 rush TD
- 35 rec
Two hundred and fifty-two carries at 4.8 with eleven rushing scores is a complete workhorse season, and it came attached to an offence that ran more plays than anyone — more snaps means more carries and more goal-line chances. The receiving work is the soft spot at 3.9 yards a catch, so this is a rushing-and-touchdown profile rather than a PPR one. In this offence that is more than enough.
102 targets and eight touchdowns, at 7.3 yards a catch.
- 82 rec, 600 yds
- 102 targets
- 8 TD
Eighty-two receptions is elite tight-end volume and the eight scores mean he has the ceiling the position usually lacks — that combination is worth a real pick. The 7.3 yards a reception is genuinely poor and it is the whole shape of the role: he is the checkdown and the goal-line target on an offence with two 1,000-yard receivers ahead of him. Draft the catches and the touchdowns, not the yardage.
Behind the top five
Fifty-six targets and four touchdowns as the third receiver.
- 40 rec, 475 yds
- 56 targets
- 4 TD
Forty catches and four scores is a real contribution and it is what the WR3 slot on the league's highest-volume passing offence produces. Fifty-six targets is not enough to start on merit while Pickens and Lamb are both healthy. He is the first man up if either misses time, and on this offence that is worth a roster spot in deeper formats.
15.2 yards a catch on thirty-eight targets, plus manufactured carries.
- 26 rec, 396 yds
- 38 targets
- 2 TD
Twenty-six receptions is a small role executed explosively, and Dallas gave him seventeen carries at 5.2 to get the ball in his hands another way. That gadget usage is the entire fantasy case and it is not a repeatable weekly floor. He belongs on a bench in a deep league as a bet on the offence generating enough volume to reach a fourth option.
Bottom lineThis is the most target-rich offence in football and it supports five genuine fantasy starters, which almost no other roster does. CeeDee Lamb's three touchdowns are the single clearest mispricing on this page; George Pickens is no longer the cheaper of the two receivers and should not be drafted as though he is.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+4.6%2ndThrows more than game situations call for — the volume Lamb and Pickens live on
- Red-zone pass rate58%13thBalanced inside the 20 — Williams leads the team with 14 red-zone touches
- Neutral pace32.8s14th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations
- Plays per game59.019thOffensive plays a game — league-average volume, so shares decide it
- Team xFP / game100.05thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 105 Cowboys pass attempts through Week 4
- CeeDee Lamb 23.8%
- George Pickens 23.8%
- Ryan Flournoy 17.1%
- Javonte Williams 11.4%
- Jake Ferguson 10.5%
- Turpin/Spann-Ford/Schoonmaker 7.6%
- Everyone else 1.9%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 3.8%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Javonte Williams 83.8%
- Tyler Goodson 10.0%
- Emari Demercado 6.3%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 22.3Williams weighted opps/game — RB15 in the NFL
- 19Williams high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 8.0Goodson weighted opps/game
- +0.2Williams wOpp/g vs. last season — the same role as last season
Why Williams's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 92% of the backfield's targets as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 57-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 69% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Goodson math if Williams misses time: Goodson is next in line by weighted opportunities. A Williams absence projects Goodson to ~63% of weighted opportunities — about 20.7 a game, an RB2 by volume — worth a bench spot in deeper leagues.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 3.85 attLeft end
- 9.08 attLeft tackle
- 3.436 attMiddle
- 1.39 attRight tackle
- 0.52 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 9.0 yards per carry behind left tackle and 3.8 off left end — 22% of all designed runs go that way, and all three of Williams's three longest runs came off the left side. Interior volume (36 attempts) does the clock work at 3.4; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Prescott Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 5%9.8 YPADeep left
- 1%23.0 YPADeep middle
- 6%9.8 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 36%6.0 YPAShort left
- 11%6.8 YPAShort middle
- 41%6.7 YPAShort right
The short middle is the efficiency engine (6.8 YPA). Prescott keeps 89% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep left his most explosive zone (9.8 YPA on 5 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte WilliamsRB1, 79% of RB touchesRB15 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 79% | 11.4%−7.2 vs W1 | 75%+5 vs W1 | 145 · 4 · 5 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 88% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 7 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. Production is running −0.5 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| CeeDee LambWR1WR15 in target share, NFL | 0.62elite | 23.8%−3.5 vs W1 | 80%steady | 32 · 1 · 0 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 37.7% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 29.7% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 12.4-yard aDOT sits in the sweet spot — deep enough for ceiling, not so deep it gets volatile. He's scoring +6.5 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 17.1 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| George PickensWR2WR15 in target share, NFL | 0.58strong — elite at 0.60 | 23.8%+9.9 vs W1 | 82%steady | 3 ▲0 · 1 · 2 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 32.4% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 29.7% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 10.7-yard aDOT sits in the sweet spot — deep enough for ceiling, not so deep it gets volatile. He's −4.6 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Ryan FlournoyWR3WR45 in target share, NFL | 0.36flex range | 17.1%+8.2 vs W1 | 71%−5 vs W1 | 4 ▲0 · 0 · 4 | Starter | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 12% → 19% → 20% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's −5.5 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Jake FergusonTE1TE27 in target share, NFL | 0.20below startable | 10.5%+6.6 vs W1 | 68%−7 vs W1 | 41 · 2 · 1 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 6% → 13% → 13% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's scoring +2.3 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 8.4 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Dak PrescottQB1QB5 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 2 ▲0 · 1 · 1 | Set & forget | |
A pocket passer's profile. 1 green-zone carry and a 7.7% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB5 in expected points). Production is running −0.5 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Ryan Flournoy
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +8.2target share pts since W1
- 10.7xFP per game
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Flournoy gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Cowboys projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Cowboys the answer is stable: Brian Schottenheimer called this offense last season too — his second year on its call sheet — so last year's tendencies still mean something.
Head coach · Second season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Brian Schottenheimer
Schottenheimer family; run-game/play-action-oriented pro-style offense with West Coast influences
Schottenheimer remains Dallas' offensive play-caller in 2026 after handling the role throughout 2025. Klayton Adams assists with weekly game-plan construction rather than calling plays.
- Jets OC & play-caller — Favre '08, back-to-back AFC title games2006-11
- Rams OC, then Seahawks OC (playoffs all three years)2012-20
- Jaguars pass-game coordinator — called the final three games2021
- Cowboys analyst, then OC under Mike McCarthy2022-24
- Cowboys head coach & offensive play-caller2025-26
Tendency reliability
Same play-caller as last season — his second season calling this offense. Last year's tendencies are a valid baseline for projecting it.
Play-caller ledgerSchottenheimer — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · 1 prior season as caller here
| Tendency | 2025 (Schottenheimer) | 2026 (Schottenheimer) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 61.9% | 66% | +4.1 — 7th in NFL | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −1% | +4.6% | +5.6 — 2nd in NFL | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 31.1s | 32.8s | slower | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 55.5% | 61.4% | +5.9 — 7th in NFL | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 9.2% | 5.1% | −4.1 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 26.9% | 24.8% | −2.1 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 59.1% | 55.9% | −3.2 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 62.7% | 64.4% | +1.7 | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 58% | 58% | steady | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 93% | — | — | 75% |
61.4early-down pass %
Passing on the downs that are a choice.
Early-down pass rate climbed from 55.5% to 61.4%. First and second down are where a play-caller shows intent — this is a real lean toward the pass game, not late-down necessity.
+4.6PROE
More aggressive than the situation asks.
Pass rate over expected moved from −1% to +4.6% — adjusted for down, distance and score, this staff is choosing the pass more than a year ago. That intent survives game script better than raw pass rate.
66.1pass %
More dropbacks.
Pass rate rose from 61.9% to 66.1%. More pass attempts means more target volume for the receivers and backs who catch it — the simplest kind of fantasy raise.
Offensive coordinator
Klayton Adams
OL/run-game-heavy background; Colorado co-OC in 2018, but Darrin Chiaverini handled play-calling. Dallas is Adams' first NFL OC job, with Schottenheimer retaining the headset
Has not been a primary NFL play-caller, so there is no competing track record to muddy the read: the tendencies on this page are Schottenheimer's.
Defensive coordinator
Christian Parker
Multiple Fangio-tree defense: 3-4 by nature, with 4-3 spacing, 4-2-5 nickel packages and varied front/coverage structures; Parker is a first-time defensive coordinator
Through Week 4 the defense allows 0.19 EPA per play (32nd in the NFL, bottom-ten). A defense this leaky adds possessions and passing-down snaps for its own offense — game-script fuel for the pass catchers.
Staff continuity
Year 2
Schottenheimer's second season calling the Cowboys offense
A continuing install: same caller, same system, second year. That makes the 2025 column of the table above a legitimate baseline rather than another team's data.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Jets · OC2006-11 | 21.7 ppgbest finish 9th in NFL | The Jets years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| Rams · OC2012-14 | 20.3 ppgbest finish 21st in NFL | The Rams years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| Seahawks · OC2018-20 | 26.9 ppgbest finish 6th in NFL | The Seahawks years: WRs took 62% of targets (league 59%) in 2020; the lead back handled 46% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Jaguars · Pass-game coordinator2021 (play-caller Wks 16-18) | 19 ppg21st in NFL over Wks 16+ | The Jaguars stint: WRs took 69% of targets (league 62%) in 2021 (Wks 16+); the lead back handled 67% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Cowboys · HC2025-26 | 28.5 ppgthrough Week 4, 7th in NFL | The current stop: WRs took 71% of targets (league 59%) in 2026; the lead back handled 82% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Schottenheimer | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks 2019OC | QB3 · Wilson | RB12 · Carson | WR13 · Lockett | TE24 · Hollister |
| Seahawks 2020OC | QB6 · Wilson | RB19 · Carson | WR7 · Metcalf | TE40 |
| Jaguars 2021Pass-game coordinator · Wks 16+ | QB15 · Lawrence | RB18 · Ogunbowale | WR21 · Jones | TE39 |
| Cowboys 2025HC | QB6 · Prescott | RB12 · Williams | WR5 · Pickens | TE5 · Ferguson |
| Cowboys · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB8 · Prescott | RB12 · Williams | WR3 · Lamb | TE15 · Ferguson |
Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. A row with a week range covers only the games he called that season, ranked against the league over the same weeks. Schottenheimer's offenses have put up repeated top-ten positional seasons — the system has paid fantasy investors before.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Schottenheimer's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Schottenheimer offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: wide receivers run 6 points above league average under Schottenheimer (65% vs 59%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 1-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Play counts are shown so you can weigh each bucket's sample.
The fantasy bottom line: second season of the same play-caller makes this one of the more projectable offenses in the league: early-down pass rate above league average (61.4% vs 55%), and pass rate above league average (66.1% vs 60%). The target tree leans WR, and the lead back holds 82% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Cowboys Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
29.3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
236.0
12th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
94.3
T-23rd of 32 — Middle tier down 14 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
330.3
12th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game29.3T-7th of 32 — Top tier
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game330.312th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.609th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game236.012th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game94.3T-23rd of 32 — Middle tier down 14 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.00T-18th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt4.10T-16th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense107.2T-8th of 32 — Top tier down 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted57.1%2nd of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game27.325th of 32 — Bottom tier up 7 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game387.030th of 32 — Bottom tier
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play6.0227th of 32 — Bottom tier up 4 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game207.3T-13th of 32 — Middle tier up 19 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game179.731st of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt7.4221st of 32 — Middle tier up 11 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt5.0429th of 32 — Bottom tier down 3 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks121.330th of 32 — Bottom tier up 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert58.8%32nd of 32 — Bottom tier
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
50.0%
T-14th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
22.7
5th of 32 — Top tier down 3 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
3
T-2nd of 32 — Top tier up 7 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
2
30th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
2
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier up 6 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
2
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 12 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
0
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier up 13 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
70.0
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier up 7 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
59.0
T-23rd of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
35.0
9th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
23.0
25th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
7
T-6th of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
64.3
T-9th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 61.0%Run 39.0%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 44.6%Run 55.4%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 29.3T-7th of 32 | 330.312th of 32 | 5.609th of 32 | 27.325th of 32 | 387.030th of 32 | 0T-16th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 27.77th of 32 | 391.9 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 | 5.95 — best of the last 5 seasons4th of 32 | 30.132nd of 32 | 377.030th of 32 | -9T-29th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 20.621st of 32 | 328.416th of 32 | 5.0625th of 32 | 27.531st of 32 | 355.228th of 32 | -6T-23rd of 32 |
| 202317 games | 29.9 — best of the last 5 seasons1st of 32 | 371.65th of 32 | 5.636th of 32 | 18.5 — best of the last 5 seasons5th of 32 | 299.7 — best of the last 5 seasons5th of 32 | +10 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-5th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 27.54th of 32 | 354.911th of 32 | 5.4215th of 32 | 20.15th of 32 | 330.212th of 32 | +10 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 |
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- W5vsTampa Bay BuccaneersOct 88:15 PM ETView matchup
- W6atGreen Bay PackersOct 188:20 PM ETView matchup
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Philadelphia EaglesOct 268:15 PM ETView matchup - W8vs
Arizona CardinalsNov 11:00 PM ETView matchup - W9at
Indianapolis ColtsNov 81:00 PM ETView matchup - W10vs
San Francisco 49ersNov 154:25 PM ETView matchup - W11vs
Tennessee TitansNov 221:00 PM ETView matchup - W12vsPhiladelphia EaglesNov 264:30 PM ETView matchup
- W13at
Seattle SeahawksDec 78:15 PM ETView matchup - W14Bye week
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Los Angeles RamsDec 204:25 PM ETView matchup - W16vs
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Common questions
Who are the best Dallas Cowboys players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Dak Prescott and George Pickens are the top fantasy options for the Cowboys in 2026. Dak Prescott projects as a top-five QB1. George Pickens projects as a first-round WR1.
Is Dak Prescott a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Prescott projects as a top-five QB1. Thirty touchdowns and 4,552 yards, at the fastest pace in football.
What is George Pickens's fantasy outlook with the Cowboys?
In 2026, Pickens projects as a first-round WR1. 137 targets, 1,429 yards and nine scores — he out-produced CeeDee Lamb outright.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys starting running back in 2026?
Javonte Williams leads the Cowboys backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB1.
Who is the Cowboys WR2 behind George Pickens?
Behind George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb projects as a WR1. 1,077 yards in fourteen games, and three touchdowns to go with them.
Is Jake Ferguson a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Ferguson projects as a top-four TE. 102 targets and eight touchdowns, at 7.3 yards a catch.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys fantasy football sleeper for 2026?
Ryan Flournoy is the Cowboys sleeper to watch in 2026. Fifty-six targets and four touchdowns as the third receiver.
Is the Dallas Cowboys offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Dak Prescott and George Pickens headline the Cowboys in 2026. This is the most target-rich offence in football and it supports five genuine fantasy starters, which almost no other roster does. CeeDee Lamb's three touchdowns are the single clearest mispricing on this page; George Pickens is no longer the cheaper of the two receivers and should not be drafted as though he is.
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Who leads the Dallas Cowboys in target share?
CeeDee Lamb leads the Dallas Cowboys with a 23.8% target share through Week 4, down 3.5 points since Week 1. George Pickens is second at 23.8%.
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How does Brian Schottenheimer's play-calling affect Cowboys fantasy players?
Brian Schottenheimer is calling the Cowboys offense for the second straight season, so last year's tendencies remain predictive. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows early-down pass rate above league average (61.4% vs 55%) and pass rate above league average (66.1% vs 60%). The lead back handles 82% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward wide receivers (65% vs a 59% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Dallas Cowboys averaging in 2026?
The Cowboys are averaging 29.3 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, tied for 7th in the NFL. They scored 27.7 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Cowboys averaging in 2026?
Dallas is averaging 330.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 12th in the NFL — 236.0 passing and 94.3 rushing.
How does the Cowboys offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Cowboys offense ranks tied for 7th in points per game (29.3) and 9th in yards per play (5.60). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Cowboys defense in 2026?
Dallas has allowed 27.3 points and 387.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 25th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 6.02 yards a play, the 27th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Cowboys better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Dallas has averaged 236.0 passing yards and 94.3 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.00 yards per pass attempt compared with 4.10 per carry.
How often do the Cowboys pass the ball?
61.0% of Dallas's offensive plays have been passes and 39.0% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 59.0 plays a game, tied for the 23rd-most in the league.
What is the Dallas Cowboys turnover margin in 2026?
The Cowboys have a 0 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 2 giveaways and forced 2 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Cowboys compare with the 2025 team?
Dallas is averaging 29.3 points and 330.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Cowboys averaged 27.7 points and 391.9 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback?
Dak Prescott is the Cowboys' starting quarterback. Sam Howell is listed behind Dak Prescott on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys starting running back?
Javonte Williams leads the Cowboys running back depth chart, followed by Tyler Goodson and Emari Demercado.
Who is the Cowboys WR1?
CeeDee Lamb is listed as the Cowboys' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy and KaVontae Turpin follow CeeDee Lamb in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver depth chart?
Dallas's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists CeeDee Lamb as WR1, George Pickens as WR2, Ryan Flournoy as WR3 and KaVontae Turpin as WR4.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys starting tight end?
Jake Ferguson is the Cowboys' starting tight end, with Brevyn Spann-Ford listed behind Jake Ferguson at TE2.
Who is the Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback?
Sam Howell is the backup quarterback behind Dak Prescott on the current Cowboys fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Cowboys depth chart updated?
The Cowboys fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Dallas Cowboys play next?
The Cowboys' next game is Week 4 against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on FOX.
What is the Dallas Cowboys schedule for 2026?
The Cowboys play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Dallas Cowboys bye week in 2026?
The Cowboys are on bye in Week 14 of the 2026 season, between their Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks and their Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Dallas Cowboys have in 2026?
Dallas has 9 home games in 2026, 8 of them at AT&T Stadium. The Week 3 home game against the Baltimore Ravens is played at Maracanã Stadium in Rio De Janeiro. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Cowboys play in the NFC East?
The Cowboys play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the New York Giants, Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Cowboys play the Giants?
Dallas lost to the New York Giants 20-28 in Week 1 at MetLife Stadium. They meet again in Week 17 at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Cowboys play the Commanders?
Dallas beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 in Week 2 at AT&T Stadium. They meet again in Week 18 at Northwest Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Cowboys play the Eagles?
The Cowboys face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday, October 26 at 8:15 PM ET and Week 12 at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, November 26 at 4:30 PM ET.
What channel are Dallas Cowboys games on in 2026?
2026 Cowboys games are scheduled on FOX, NBC, CBS, ESPN and Prime Video. FOX carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.
Where can I see Dallas Cowboys scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Cowboys are 1-2 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Baltimore Ravens 31-34 in Week 3.