CFZ Cowboys lead NFL in point differential

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Given how low scoring the team was for the 5 games with Cooper Rush, plus the opening game of scoring only 3 points, the Cowboys scoring has been scorching the NFL since Dak Prescott returned from injury.
  1. +127 pts. - Cowboys 9-3
  2. +124 pts. - Bills 9-3
  3. +112 pts. - Eagles 11-1
  4. +92 pts. - 49ers 8-4
  5. +80 pts. - Chiefs 9-3
  6. +57 pts. - Bengals 8-4
  7. +49 pts. - Ravens 8-4
  8. +29 pts. - Jets 7-5
  9. +23 pts. - Patriots 6-6
  10. +14 pts. - Seahawks 7-5
  11. +10 pts. - Vikings 10-2
  12. +10 pts. - Dolphins 8-4
  13. -3 pts. - Commanders 7-5-1
  14. -3 pts. - Buccaneers 5-6
  15. -4 pts. - Raiders 5-7
  16. -7 pts. - Giants 7-4-1
  17. -9 pts. - Lions 5-7
  18. -10 pts. - Cleveland Browns 5-7
  19. -14 pts. - Jaguars 4-8
  20. -21 pts. - Titans 7-5
  21. -24 pts. - Falcons 5-8
  22. -31 pts. - Saints 4-8
  23. -36 pts. - Panthers 4-8
  24. -37 pts. - Chargers 6-6
  25. -38 pts. - Broncos 3-9
  26. -39 pts. - Packers 5-8
  27. -57 pts. - Cardinals 4-8
  28. -63 pts. - Chicago 3-10
  29. -64 pts. - Steelers 5-7
  30. -79 pts. - Rams 3-9
  31. -89 pts. - Colts 4-8-1
  32. -99 pts. - Texans 1-10-1
In the last 6 games, the Cowboys have scored:

24 pts against Lions
49 pts. against Bears
28 pts. against Packers
40 pts. against Vikings
28 pts. against Giants
54 pts. against Colts.

for a total of 223 points - an average of 37.2 ppg. Yikes!!

Meanwhile the team has allowed 108 points over those 6 games - an average of 18 ppg, and currently sit with the 3rd fewest ppg (17.2 ppg) allowed in the NFL behind only the 49ers and the Broncos for the season.

The Cowboys have a +115 point differential in the past 6 games.
 
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Nothing to see here, as they also averaged 34 points in the first 6 games of last season. 29, 20, 41, 36, 44, and 35. Expect a blow out against Houston though.

Again, will come down to consistency in QB play at the end of the season. Dak still looks completely mediocre for significant stretches and he’s basically driving the bus with a better arm than Rush. The addition of Dak with the new rushing attack, with more motion and heavy personal, has given defenses a different look than when playing with Rush that many games, but teams catch on.
 

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Just to make a point, the Cowboys are +99 for the 7 games with Dak at QB (+14.2 ppg), and +28 with Cooper Rush at QB for 5 games (+5.6 ppg.)

The Cowboys (even with the anemic 3 point output in game 1) under Dak have scored 226 points in 7 games - an average of 32.3 ppg. Under Cooper Rush, the Cowboys scored 107 points in 5 games, an average of 21.4 ppg. The Cowboys are 10.9 ppg better with Dak under center...so far.
 
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Given how low scoring the team was for the 5 games with Cooper Rush, plus the opening game of scoring only 3 points, the Cowboys scoring has been scorching the NFL since Dak Prescott returned from injury.
  1. +127 pts. - Cowboys 9-3
  2. +124 pts. - Bills 9-3
  3. +112 pts. - Eagles 11-1
  4. +92 pts. - 49ers 8-4
  5. +80 pts. - Chiefs 9-3
  6. +57 pts. - Bengals 8-4
  7. +49 pts. - Ravens 8-4
  8. +29 pts. - Jets 7-5
  9. +23 pts. - Patriots 6-6
  10. +14 pts. - Seahawks 7-5
  11. +10 pts. - Vikings 10-2
  12. +10 pts. - Dolphins 8-4
  13. -3 pts. - Commanders 7-5-1
  14. -3 pts. - Buccaneers 5-6
  15. -4 pts. - Raiders 5-7
  16. -7 pts. - Giants 7-4-1
  17. -9 pts. - Lions 5-7
  18. -10 pts. - Cleveland Browns 5-7
  19. -14 pts. - Jaguars 4-8
  20. -21 pts. - Titans 7-5
  21. -24 pts. - Falcons 5-8
  22. -31 pts. - Saints 4-8
  23. -36 pts. - Panthers 4-8
  24. -37 pts. - Chargers 6-6
  25. -38 pts. - Broncos 3-9
  26. -39 pts. - Packers 5-8
  27. -57 pts. - Cardinals 4-8
  28. -63 pts. - Chicago 3-10
  29. -64 pts. - Steelers 5-7
  30. -79 pts. - Rams 3-9
  31. -89 pts. - Colts 4-8-1
  32. -99 pts. - Texans 1-10-1
In the last 6 games, the Cowboys have scored:

24 pts against Lions
49 pts. against Bears
28 pts. against Packers
40 pts. against Vikings
28 pts. against Giants
54 pts. against Colts.

for a total of 223 points - an average of 37.2 ppg. Yikes!!

Meanwhile the team has allowed 108 points over those 6 games - an average of 18 ppg, and currently sit with the 3rd fewest ppg (17.2 ppg) allowed in the NFL behind only the 49ers and the Broncos for the season.

The Cowboys have a +115 point differential in the past 6 games.
As Bob Hayes would tell you point differential is a big indicator of super bowl appearances
 

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As Bob Hayes would tell you point differential is a big indicator of super bowl appearances

Yes it is.

Point differential is more predictive of future success than win-loss record. Statisticians call it Pythagorean projection...or so I'm told. What do I know?

The 2011 edition of Football Outsiders Almanac[11] states, "From 1988 through 2004, 11 of 16 Super Bowls were won by the team that led the NFL in Pythagorean wins, while only seven were won by the team with the most actual victories. Super Bowl champions that led the league in Pythagorean wins but not actual wins include the 2004 Patriots, 2000 Ravens, 1999 Rams and 1997 Broncos.
 

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....easy Gents. HOU wont be walk in the park.

Its Dallas. EVERYONE brings their A game to Dallas.
Exactly. If Dallas wants to win easy they must score early to put the doubt in Texan's mind. Then it could become a 15 point victory.
 

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Yes it is.

Point differential is more predictive of future success than win-loss record. Statisticians call it Pythagorean projection...or so I'm told. What do I know?

This holds true in almost every sport too, especially baseball.
 

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Yes it is.

Point differential is more predictive of future success than win-loss record. Statisticians call it Pythagorean projection...or so I'm told. What do I know?

I just calculated it and Dallas has 9.08 Pythagorean wins this season which based on a cursory look at the numbers would place them at the top of the league just a few hundredths of a win above Buffalo and slightly more above KC. This would indicate that they are as good as their record indicates.

Philly on the other hand has 8.66 Pythagorean wins and has out performed their expected win-loss by 2.5 wins... I wonder if this will catch up with them? We will see. Their out performance of pythagorean expectation puts them in the same class as Minnesota and NYG with both also overachieving by 2+ wins. It could be interesting to see how this plays out since the statistics rarely lie.
 
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Just to make a point, the Cowboys are +99 for the 7 games with Dak at QB (+14.2 ppg), and +28 with Cooper Rush at QB for 5 games (+5.6 ppg.)

The Cowboys (even with the anemic 3 point output in game 1) under Dak have scored 226 points in 7 games - an average of 32.3 ppg. Under Cooper Rush, the Cowboys scored 107 points in 5 games, an average of 21.4 ppg. The Cowboys are 10.9 ppg better with Dak under center...so far.

CF doesnt understand this at all.

Their eye test is supreme.
 

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....easy Gents. HOU wont be walk in the park.

Its Dallas. EVERYONE brings their A game to Dallas.

I'm sorry but I'm done listening to this every week. Yall have no problem predicting the Chiefs or Eagles or Bills would blow the Texans out, and I'm about to predict the same for us. A game or not, Houston is about to get dog walked lol
 
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