2013 NFL Over/Under Win Totals: Cowboys Set At 8.5 Wins

[DenCWBY]

I hope I'm wrong, but 8-8 looks to be the results this season.

Until they break the cycle of .500 ball, it would be difficult for me to think this team has turned a corner.

Show me, Garrett.

Agree.
The only improvement so far on this team is by elimination of some "bad" players and coaches. No guarantees that their replacements will be any better. Changing 3-4 to 4-3 is not guaranteeing anymore turnovers or sacks. Romo is richer but that does not improve his position. A dismal Oline last year has the addition of one unproven rookie. Evidently people think that since injuries were so abundant last year, we're due to get off totally healthy this year which is rediculous. Sorry to say but there are no injury Gods and anything can happen to anyone at anytime. Injuries could even be worse this year with our aging D line, pourous Oline, etc. Our starting safeties are unproven or unhealthy or both.
The positive side is that we have new blood (coaches/players) ridding some of the pretenders and our team looks better on paper than last year. We are healed up for the most part and JG has another season under his belt which hopefully translates to improved game management. We also have SB coaching experience on the defensive side which is better than what we had in the past. We have apparent improved depth at RB and some potential safety help. The schedule couldn't line up any better and Dez has seemed to have matured (knock on wood).
JG, Show me that your offense knows the plays and alignments not to put us in 2nd and 13 or 1st and 15 situations on offense. Show me a good run/pass mixture to put the opposing D on their heels instead of feasting on Romo. Show me some sacks and turnovers on defense. Show me a game plan that utilizes our "talent" and is flexible enough to adjust when we're taking it in the shorts.
Make me a believer again. :abuseme:
Happy weekend everyone!!

 

[Beast_from_East]

Another 8-8 season?


Bye Garrett, go learn on the job in Tennessee or some other NFL wasteland.

 

[SWG9]

The number seems fair. I'd probably lean over as well, but 8.5 is about right.

 

[Ratmatt]

I'll go 8-8 until proven otherwise

 

[Little Jr]

I don't think even cowboys fans are that foolish. This team will struggle for wins. Their only saving grace is a watered down schedule.

Guess I'm foolish. I put $100 on the over.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The bookies set it trying to get equal bets for the O and U. They don't set it based on what they think will actually happen.

I am not much interested in guessing the outcomes in terms of wins and losses. If I am going to gamble I will play cards or dice.

 

[Risen Star]

That's a tough number. I might lean over at 9 wins but that's really a coin flip for me.

 

[Zordon]

That's a tough number. I might lean over at 9 wins but that's really a coin flip for me.

yep I'm at 9 because of the schedule and the oline cannot play worse than last year.

 

[Risen Star]

yep I'm at 9 because of the schedule and the oline cannot play worse than last year.

Probably not. Not with Frederick upgrading Costa and Tyron having a year under his belt at LT.

But the division overall could be better this year. Particularly the Giants.

 

[visionary]

That looks like easy money. The Cowboys have an extremely easy schedule compared to years past and it's also laid out much more in their favor. And last year was the worst when it came to injuries, should be a big difference this year.

:laugh2:

"Easy money"

So how much money are u putting on the over in Vegas this year ?

I would think you were saying pretty similar stuff in the preseason last year

 

[Vintage]

I think the Cowboys are actually going to go -3 and 19 this year.

In fact, I think they will be so bad that the league will make them forfeit the Super Bowls won in the 90s.

This will happen because the team lacks the elite OGs/prospects that true contenders like the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Titans have.

And we also lack the fatty NT that is needed by every team. You can't stop the run without a tub of goo. And stopping the run is key #2 to victory, right behind having an elite OG.

 

[bayeslife]

I think the Cowboys are actually going to go -3 and 19 this year.

In fact, I think they will be so bad that the league will make them forfeit the Super Bowls won in the 90s.

This will happen because the team lacks the elite OGs/prospects that true contenders like the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Titans have.

And we also lack the fatty NT that is needed by every team. You can't stop the run without a tub of goo. And stopping the run is key #2 to victory, right behind having an elite OG.

On the floor right now. :laugh2:

 

[Section446]

8-8, 10-6 is the ceiling.

 

[coogrfan]

Another 8-8 season?


Bye Garrett, go learn on the job in Tennessee or some other NFL wasteland.

News flash--based on the last 17 years, we are an NFL wasteland.

I would love to be proven wrong, but I've seen nothing in our offseason moves to date to convince me that this is anything more than a .500 team.

 

[Idgit]

News flash--based on the last 17 years, we are an NFL wasteland.

I would love to be proven wrong, but I've seen nothing in our offseason moves to date to convince me that this is anything more than a .500 team.

Bet the under, then.

 

[Fizziksman]

9-10 wins probably wins the division...

 

[xwalker]

I think the Cowboys are actually going to go -3 and 19 this year.

In fact, I think they will be so bad that the league will make them forfeit the Super Bowls won in the 90s.

This will happen because the team lacks the elite OGs/prospects that true contenders like the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Titans have.

And we also lack the fatty NT that is needed by every team. You can't stop the run without a tub of goo. And stopping the run is key #2 to victory, right behind having an elite OG.

Not sure if serious, but Kiffin/Marinelli don't use "fatty NTs".

 

[DBOY3141]

Not sure if serious, but Kiffin/Marinelli don't use "fatty NTs".

Folks need to stop looking at Warren Sapp from his Raider days and now his NFL Network days.

Sapp came into the league at 285 and played his best ball around 300 even.

 

[Idgit]

Not sure if serious, but Kiffin/Marinelli don't use "fatty NTs".

Really? You weren't sure if that was serious.

 

[xwalker]

Really? You weren't sure if that was serious.

On CZ you never know...