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There were 34 takeaways ..........how many total defensive TDs. I'm just curious coz I don't recall many at all. In fact, I'd be surprised if it was more than five.

IDK. Can't calculate it now, but I was able to do a quick look at total takeways and miami and philly were the 2 teams that tied us in defensive td's per game. Miami had 8 less takeaways and philly had 18 less. So, I think I'm going to have to take back what I said. Those 2 teams did a much better job of turning takeways into TDs. Busy in a meeting, but maybe I'll see if I can calcuate the takeaway to td % after this call.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?
Offensive Line play is a big factor in any Offensive related prediction above.
It's our biggest wildcard going into the season.
 

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What about sacks over / under?

1. Over
2. I will say over, but if they get back to the running game, then will be a little under, at least for the passing TD's. We still do not have an end zone threat inside the 10.
3. Under, but a better over all defense, as to the sacks, unless the sacks also creates a turnover.
4. Over
5. Over
6. Under
7. Over
 

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1) under 10 wins definitely wont sweep the division. I have doubts all over the offense.

2) over 4000 yards. thats 235 yards per game from a team that loves to chuck it and I think they can move it between the 20s. We will see about the red zone.. under 34 TDs. I see the offense as having issues at this point.

3) under 30 plus take aways. Dont see Diggs having near that many picks again. Besides Parsons not many play makers.

4) Under Zeke under 1200 yards and out the door

5) Over Cee Dee 1200 yards. Should average the 70 yards per game as a featured piece of the offense.

6) Under Dak under 60 rushing attempts.

7) Over Micah will have more than 10 sacks if healthy and will be one of the main reasons to watch this season.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?

1) Under. This team wobbles year over year. I see 10 wins at best.
2) Over/Under. 4k is easy for Dak. 34 is tough because its going to get TIGHT in the red zones with this roster, I see a little more running. But I am shaky on this one.
3) UNDER. Last year was cool. No way we are that good again.
4) Under - I can see it either way though. That knee was a problem last year in a big way, and I think the OL may have gotten a little better.
5) Over but not by a whole lot.
6) Under - I don't buy the offseason talk, he's not a runner anymore
7) Under - But I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.
 

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1.over...we'll get 11 or 12 wins.
2.over...dak5k.
3.under...hard to predict turn-overs.
4.over...1,400.
5.over...CEEYAA.
6.under...he'll get close to that number but not quite.
7.over...the lion of nitnay is the fulfilment of prophecy.
:starspin:
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?
1. Under 10-7
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?
1. U, I see an inconsistent team and they have very little wiggle room with injuries. I think they win 9 and make it as a WC.
2. U, the OL is going to take some time to assess and come together.
3. U, opportunistic D's rarely repeat back to back seasons.
4. U, DC's are not going to fear the run and gear up to shut it down
5. U, he hasn't played a season as the #1WR catching the best CB in most instances and I am not sure the Cowboys are adept at moving him around to get him open. Do any of the WR's scare the DC's?
6. O, Prescott is going to be forced to run more and Moore will call more runs for him
9. O, McC and Quinn will get their orders to showcase Booger's new bragging rights.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?
Not trying to be negative, but a lot of those unders look appealing.

Wouldn't bet against Parsons, Lamb and the team win numbers but the rest are safe bets on the under.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?

1. Under based on the 10.5 - ten is the ceiling, IMO.
2. Over on 4000 yards, under on 34 TDs.
3. Under. Getting 30+ takeaways in consecutive years is rare. The "great" Sean Payton's only SB came in a year when the Saints led the league with 30+ takeaways.
4. Under. I think he can get 1000 but will fall short of 1200, for the same reasons he did last year.
5. Over. He almost got there last year and will have more targets in 2022.
6. Over. He knows his leg is stable again, and won't be as reluctant to tuck and run as he was coming off that horrific injury last year.
7. Over. Dude's a stud and wants it. He'll cause enough problems for opponents to hit the 10+ mark in sacks.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?

1. Over (I think they can win 10)
2. Under
3. Under
4. Over
5. Under
6. Under
7. Over
 

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Man number 4 would be awesome. If we can get our running game back, that would probably make the major difference against contenders compared to last year.

Don't care about any of the other points. In the end the post seasons wins are what matters, I wouldn't care if we win all games 10-7 or something. :D

Thats the one that is probably the least likely. But the good news is that the run game doesnt have to all come from Zeke. Pollard could hit that mark if they give him the carries.
 

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1. Over (I think they can win 10)
2. Under
3. Under
4. Over
5. Under
6. Under
7. Over

Why would Zeke have over 1200 yards when he needed like 20 carries in a meaningless final game just to get 1000 last year?
 

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Why would Zeke have over 1200 yards when he needed like 20 carries in a meaningless final game just to get 1000 last year?

1200 in a 17 game season isn't all that much. It's decent. I'm also going by the assumption he played a lot of it injured. Another couple of hundred yards when healthy........

If I actually had to put money on this it would be a very tough decision. So that's where I am on this.
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?
New
1. Under
2. Under (I don't believe he throws 34 TDs),
3. Under . Dak will struggle with buffing his stats
4. Under zeke is done
5. Over Cee Dee will have a great year
6. Under : Dak cannot run that well anymore
7. Under
 

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We’re still 3 weeks away from training camp, and it’s too early to know much about this team. But when has that ever stopped us from speculation in the dull off-season?

Below is a short list of over/under predictions for 2022- some I got from Vegas- some my own. Just for fun, make your over/under predictions on these topics and why. My predictions will be in parentheses.
  1. Cowboys win 10 or more games in 2022- Vegas has us at 10.5. The Cowboys haven’t put back to back double digit wins together since 1995-96. (Under- When it’s been nearly three decades since this has happened, I’ll believe it when it happens)
  2. Dak throws for 4,000 yards and 34 TDs- when Dak has played a full season in 2019 and 2021, he throws for 4k. With the loss of Cooper and Gallup’s early season absence I think his yards may come down a little this year and I think the running game may be better. But I still say (Over on both)
  3. Cowboys defense gets 30+ takeaways- last year the Cowboys D had 34 takeaways, the most in the NFL. Although the takeaways were great, it somewhat masked some of their ongoing problems stopping the run. I think the Cowboys D will be better this year, but not as many TOs. That’s very hard to repeat. (Under- too hard to repeat)
  4. Zeke Elliott rushes for 1,200 yards- last year Zeke barely reached 1,000 yards, although he was hurt for more than half the season. Can he return to anything close to his 2016-2019 seasons. There’s a lot of tread gone on those tires and Tony Pollard should get more carries this year. (Under- don’t think Zeke has it in him anymore)
  5. Cedee Lamb will have 1,200 yds receiving- With the departure of Amari Cooper and the early season injury recovery of Michael Gallup, Lamb will certainly be the most frequent target. He had 1,102 yards last year- (Over- Lamb will have more targets, receptions and yards, assuming he’s healthy all season)
  6. Dak will have 60 or more rushing attempts- For his career so far, Dak has rushed for 1,445 yards, avg 4.7 per attempt. Last year he only rushed 48 times, down from the 75 attempts he had in 2018. I think he was still recovering from that gruesome leg injury last yr and will run more in ‘22. (Over- Dak’s running is a weapon defenses stopped worrying about last year. That changes this year)
  7. Micah Parsons will have 10+ sacks this year- Parsons had 13 sacks last year in his amazing rookie season. With the loss of Randy Gregory, I expect the team will still need a lot of pass rush help from #11. (Over- Parsons will once again be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year)
What say you on these over/under predictions for 2022?

1. I'd say on the money. 10 wins is my prediction right now.

2. Over. Although with a caveat.... While 4,000 yards & 34 TD's used to be sensational numbers, they aren't anymore. I think we expect those kind of numbers these days. After all, it IS a passing league today, & everything about it caters to high numbers like these.

3. Under. Agree that's a tough number to repeat

4. Under. Pollard will outrun Zeke this year

5. Over. New benchmark for Lamb this year

6. Under if we're talking about called rush attempts. He'd have to have roughly 4/game. I don't think so. Although when you add in, pressure induced runs, he'll probably be over 60 for the season.

7. Toughest question here. I'm inclined to say under. I think opposing teams are definitely going to be game planning for Micah. However, I think his talent is superior, & he once again has double digit sacks. That is of course provided he didn't get in his own head. The circus that is the Dallas Cowboys does that to lots of players.
 

CowboyRoy

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1200 in a 17 game season isn't all that much. It's decent. I'm also going by the assumption he played a lot of it injured. Another couple of hundred yards when healthy........

If I actually had to put money on this it would be a very tough decision. So that's where I am on this.

Personally I think Pollard gets an uptick in carries. Zeke had 237 carries in 2020 and 244 in 2021. But lets say he gets 250 carries THIS year. He would have to average 5 ypc to get to 1250 yards rushing. I just dont see it as likely.

He would have to average 70 yards rushing per game over 17 games. Thats a lot for him considering what he has done the last few years and also Pollard. And if he missed even one game he has almost no chance of it.

Personally, I would definitely take under in that one.
 

Streifenkarl

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Thats the one that is probably the least likely. But the good news is that the run game doesnt have to all come from Zeke. Pollard could hit that mark if they give him the carries.
Well I wouldn't mind them complementing each other. Like in those first 6 games last year. Let them keep defences guessing. Wonder Boy kinda lost "it" somewhere during last season, whatever it was. He has to find a way again to utilitize both. This will have an impact on the whole Offense. Probably gets poor Dak the time again he needs to make his decisions.

Neither Zeke nor Pollard have to have a great season. But both of them together could probably do what Emmitt did all by himself.
 

Aven8

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If the main cogs stay healthy this team should win more than 10 games for sure. It’s a pretty weak schedule.
 
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