Cowboys PPG

[ActualCowboysFan]

How many this season? I think probably in the negative considering the trajectory

 

[Gambit]

How many this season? I think probably in the negative considering the trajectory

We will score negative points?

 

[jazzcat22]

32 sounds about right Again. And defense PPG should drop a little As well.

 

[CCBoy]

30+ and defense allowing -20 a game...let's go, no excuses in any games.

 

[USArmyVet]

How many this season? I think probably in the negative considering the trajectory

DamnKellen Moore sucked as an OC...I mean, he couldn't lead Dallas to 40+ points/game....no wonder they fired him.

 

[dargonking999]

DamnKellen Moore sucked as an OC...I mean, he couldn't lead Dallas to 40+ points/game....no wonder they fired him.

they fired him because the offense scored 17 points at home to SF, then scored 12 points on the road to SF the following year.

No one cares if you score 40+ points against bad defenses like the colts, bears, and Vikings. They do care when you can’t even score 20 points when the defenses are actually good and the season is on the line

 

[Captain-Crash]

yep, if the defense would score more, then dak wouldn't go into panic mode and choke. I blame the bad defense.

 

[Flamma]

PPG don't mean crap. You can beat a crap team 45-0 and lose to a good team 17-10. Your PPG is 31 points per game. You're 1-1. If you actually scored 31 per game you'd be 2-0. That stat is garbage.

I forget what year it was, either 2019 or 2018 where the Cowboys averaged 29PPG. They ended up 8-8. Had they actually scored 29 PPG they'd be 12-4. This has to be one of the more misleading stats available.

 

[InPhiltraitor]

PPG don't mean crap. You can beat a crap team 45-0 and lose to a good team 17-10. Your PPG is 31 points per game. You're 1-1. If you actually scored 31 per game you'd be 2-0. That stat is garbage.

I forget what year it was, either 2019 or 2018 where the Cowboys averaged 29PPG. They ended up 8-8. Had they actually scored 29 PPG they'd be 12-4. This has to be one of the more misleading stats available.

I lend a little bit credence to the stat as 11 of last year's 14 playoff teams were in the top 14 for scoring average, with 1 meeting 2 in the big game.

Points per game may not mean everything but it is a pretty good barometer of what you are offensively and should accompany expectation.

At some point responsibility needs to be shifted to those on the field. At season's end if the Cowboy defensive can't quite reach its lofty promise, and MM's offense doesn't muster a top scoring average, somewhere in SoCal a cheeky Moore will be grinning ear-to-ear as the blame game will be in high gear at the Star.

 

[Denim Chicken]

PPG don't mean crap. You can beat a crap team 45-0 and lose to a good team 17-10. Your PPG is 31 points per game. You're 1-1. If you actually scored 31 per game you'd be 2-0. That stat is garbage.

I forget what year it was, either 2019 or 2018 where the Cowboys averaged 29PPG. They ended up 8-8. Had they actually scored 29 PPG they'd be 12-4. This has to be one of the more misleading stats available.

Obviously you need you defense to have a low PPG as well, but if you think that the amount of points you score per game doesn't matter, you don't know ball.

 

[SloMo_Joe]

they fired him because the offense scored 17 points at home to SF, then scored 12 points on the road to SF the following year.

No one cares if you score 40+ points against bad defenses like the colts, bears, and Vikings. They do care when you can’t even score 20 points when the defenses are actually good and the season is on the line

Also had to do with passing the ball too much when we had the lead and should have been helping the defense rest

 

[TexasHillbilly]

How many this season? I think probably in the negative considering the trajectory

I am going with lower in both cases. It's my reverse psychology manipulation technique.

 

[Sarge]

they fired him because the offense scored 17 points at home to SF, then scored 12 points on the road to SF the following year.

No one cares if you score 40+ points against bad defenses like the colts, bears, and Vikings. They do care when you can’t even score 20 points when the defenses are actually good and the season is on the line

49ers gave up 277 points last year, 16 points per game and best in the NFL. You’re gonna see what the real Kellen Moore is this year when the Chargers light it up every week.

 

[dargonking999]

49ers gave up 277 points last year, 16 points per game and best in the NFL. You’re gonna see what the real Kellen Moore is this year when the Chargers light it up every week.

If you can't beat the best then you aren't the best.

This was the same Kellen Moore offense that has struggled in the last two years to score points against top defenses. And do you know who you play in the divisional and conference games in the post season? It's not the Indianapolis colts.

 

[Flamma]

Obviously you need you defense to have a low PPG as well, but if you think that the amount of points you score per game doesn't matter, you don't know ball.

Of course it matters, but as an overall average it doesn't tell the whole story. For example, all 25 ppg is not created equal. Context matters. You can consistently score that, which would be ideal. Or just beat up on lesser opponents, and score very little against greater opponents, and get the same average. The two are totally different yet yield the same results.

 

[Sarge]

If you can't beat the best then you aren't the best.

This was the same Kellen Moore offense that has struggled in the last two years to score points against top defenses. And do you know who you play in the divisional and conference games in the post season? It's not the Indianapolis colts.

Well, now Kellen has a new toolbox to work with. Sit back and watch.

 

[USArmyVet]

they fired him because the offense scored 17 points at home to SF, then scored 12 points on the road to SF the following year.

No one cares if you score 40+ points against bad defenses like the colts, bears, and Vikings. They do care when you can’t even score 20 points when the defenses are actually good and the season is on the line

...because the QB he had to work with went 46 of 80 (57.5% comp %) for 460 yards with 2 td's and 3 int's....so was it really Moore's game planning or Dak's poor play that cost another Dallas coach his job?

 

[Kevinicus]

Again and again people bring up PPG, and think it's just an offensive stat. It's not.
The Cowboys defense led the league in turnovers the last couple of years (including a decent amount of TDs of their own). That is a HUGE factor in it.
And before anyone wants to look talk about Rush and them not scoring points. The defense was a little slow in racking up their turnovers to start the season. Rush didn't benefit from much in that regard.

 

[CCBoy]

PPG don't mean crap. You can beat a crap team 45-0 and lose to a good team 17-10. Your PPG is 31 points per game. You're 1-1. If you actually scored 31 per game you'd be 2-0. That stat is garbage.

I forget what year it was, either 2019 or 2018 where the Cowboys averaged 29PPG. They ended up 8-8. Had they actually scored 29 PPG they'd be 12-4. This has to be one of the more misleading stats available.

A team being able to score against any team is VERY important. Failing isn't on the table here...

 

[CCBoy]

49ers gave up 277 points last year, 16 points per game and best in the NFL. You’re gonna see what the real Kellen Moore is this year when the Chargers light it up every week.

On the 49'ers, come on cap dead weight now!