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The Cowboys lost because of turnovers and Zeke rushing for 1.9 yards/carry.
The defense did their job and Kellen Moore's play calling didn't cause the fumbles.
Regardless of Play Calling, Zeke should average more than 1.9 yards/carry.
The run blocking scheme might be a problem.
- The run blocking scheme often requires reach blocks.
- Reach blocks are sometimes impossible due to the how defenders align pre-snap.
- There were multiple problems with reach blocks in this game.
Cowboys Defense
There have been 63 games this season (Jets & Niners had a bye already).
Teams that had a negative turnover margin have won 17.5% of the 63 games.
Teams that had a -2 or worse turnover margin have won 10.2% of the 63 games.
The Cowboys had a -2 turnover margin in the Saints game (-1 without the Hail Mary INT).
Cowboys Offense -3, Cowboys Offense +1
The Cowboys turnovers are 1/2 of the turnovers by Saints opponents this season.
Rushing
The defense did their job and Kellen Moore's play calling didn't cause the fumbles.
Regardless of Play Calling, Zeke should average more than 1.9 yards/carry.
The run blocking scheme might be a problem.
- The run blocking scheme often requires reach blocks.
- Reach blocks are sometimes impossible due to the how defenders align pre-snap.
- There were multiple problems with reach blocks in this game.
Cowboys Defense
- 12 points allowed (defenses win 93% this season if 12 or less points allowed)
- Kamara held below career and 2019 season averages for rushing and receiving.
- Kamara 69 yards rushing, 20 yards receiving.
- Defense had an INT.
- Defense had 5 sacks.
- The Rams started at NO 49 after a punt return.
- The Rams started at NO 47 & DAL 44 after each Cowboys fumble.
- Zeke had 1.9 yard/carry rushing.
- Offense lost 2 fumbles.
- Dak 66.7% completion rate (66.6% career average)
- Dak 10.13 yards/completion (11.3 career average)
- Dak zero INTs prior to Hail Mary on final play.
There have been 63 games this season (Jets & Niners had a bye already).
Teams that had a negative turnover margin have won 17.5% of the 63 games.
Teams that had a -2 or worse turnover margin have won 10.2% of the 63 games.
The Cowboys had a -2 turnover margin in the Saints game (-1 without the Hail Mary INT).
Cowboys Offense -3, Cowboys Offense +1
The Cowboys turnovers are 1/2 of the turnovers by Saints opponents this season.
Rushing
- Zeke averaged 1.9 yards/carry.
- Regardless of play calling, Zeke should get more than 1.9 yards/carry.
- Only twice this season have RBs with 15+ carries had a lower rushing average.
- The Cowboys Defense held the Saints to 12 points.
- There have been 23 times that a defense has held an opponent to 12 or less points.
- Those defenses were on the losing team 2 times of the 23 instances (i.e. They won 93% of the time).
- Kamara had 69 rushing yards for a 4.1 yards/carry average.
- His career average is 5.1 yards/carry. His season average is 4.7 yards/carry.
- Kamara had 20 yards receiving for with an average of 6.6 yards/catch.
- His career average is 9.5 yards/catch. His season average is 10 yards/catch.
- His career average is 49.5 receiving yards/game. His season average is 49.8 yards/catch.