Cowboys Week 2 Power Rankings

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7. Dallas Cowboys​

Preseason ranking: 11
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Best newcomer performance: LB DeMarvion Overshown


There were lots of choices thanks to Dallas' big win, but Overshown gets the nod. He sat out his rookie season because of a torn ACL in his left knee but was all over the field against the Browns. He finished with nine tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits. His closing speed was eye-opening on his sack of Browns QB Deshaun Watson since he beat Micah Parsons to the signal-caller. There might be growing pains as the year progresses, but he is off to a great start. -- Todd Archer


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https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-2-2024-nfl-season

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I don’t know if you could have drawn up a much better game script for the Cowboys than what transpired in Cleveland, everything considered. CeeDee Lamb only needed a handful of practices to make his impact felt against some of the better cornerbacks in the NFL. Dak Prescott earned a new mega-contract before the game and played a strong first half before the Cowboys went to clock-draining measures. Dallas’ defense pressured Deshaun Watson for four quarters in DC Mike Zimmer’s return and held the Browns to six three-and-outs, an interception and a field goal in their first eight possessions. Even the special teams came up big, as Brandon Aubrey was 4-for-4 on field goals, including makes from 50 and 57 yards, and my guy KaVontae Turpin had a 60-yard punt-return TD to turn the lights out in the first game of the Huntington Bank Field era. Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones (with the CeeDee and Dak deals done) have to feel a lot better about the entire operation now.



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https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-power-rankings

8. Dallas Cowboys (1-0; +3)
Super Bowl odds: +1400

That looked eerily familiar. The Cowboys’ defense and special teams were dominant in Cleveland, and Dak Prescott made exactly the plays he needed to for a dominant win. Better yet, this beatdown came on the road, where the Cowboys have often struggled. Hard to draw up a better opener.
 
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I know to us fans this is cool fan food stuff. Feeds our fandom. But this really means nothing! Zip! Nada!

In fact I only care about this because I know the players read a lot of this pablum and when they're underrated it is a motivator. But when they're over rated it is a detractor of motivations.

All this is just a filler for some putz ("sportz" writer) behind a keyboard to say he is earning his money . Who really cares if Philly is rated higher or KC is #1 or Detroit moves up a notch or 2. Play the game men . . . go out on the field and kick some grown man arse !
 
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Point-of-the-Star said:
I know to us fans this is cool fan food stuff. Feeds our fandom. But this really means nothing! Zip! Nada!

In fact I only care about this because I know the players read a lot of this pablum and when they're underrated it is a motivator. But when they're over rated it is a detractor of motivations.

All this is just a filler for some putz ("sportz" writer) behind a keyboard to say he is earning his money . Who really cares if Philly is rated higher or KC is #1 or Detroit moves up a notch or 2. Play the game men . . . go out on the field and kick some grown man arse !
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Right it's going to change every week to be honest. There might be a team that really isn't great but got a few good wins, hell the Giants of all teams could eventually be on the list
 
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yep Cowboys were massively underanked to begin the season. I don't think the Eagles are that good but then again the NFC East Curse is probably the most powerful phenomena since the Curse of the Billy Goat.
 
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VaqueroTD said:
ESPN

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...024-best-newcomer-performance-coaches-players

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7. Dallas Cowboys​

Preseason ranking: 11
gn-arrow.png


Best newcomer performance: LB DeMarvion Overshown


There were lots of choices thanks to Dallas' big win, but Overshown gets the nod. He sat out his rookie season because of a torn ACL in his left knee but was all over the field against the Browns. He finished with nine tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits. His closing speed was eye-opening on his sack of Browns QB Deshaun Watson since he beat Micah Parsons to the signal-caller. There might be growing pains as the year progresses, but he is off to a great start. -- Todd Archer


NFL

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-2-2024-nfl-season

Rank
8
(Up 2)

Dallas Cowboys
1-0
I don’t know if you could have drawn up a much better game script for the Cowboys than what transpired in Cleveland, everything considered. CeeDee Lamb only needed a handful of practices to make his impact felt against some of the better cornerbacks in the NFL. Dak Prescott earned a new mega-contract before the game and played a strong first half before the Cowboys went to clock-draining measures. Dallas’ defense pressured Deshaun Watson for four quarters in DC Mike Zimmer’s return and held the Browns to six three-and-outs, an interception and a field goal in their first eight possessions. Even the special teams came up big, as Brandon Aubrey was 4-for-4 on field goals, including makes from 50 and 57 yards, and my guy KaVontae Turpin had a 60-yard punt-return TD to turn the lights out in the first game of the Huntington Bank Field era. Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones (with the CeeDee and Dak deals done) have to feel a lot better about the entire operation now.



FOX SPORTS

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-power-rankings

8. Dallas Cowboys (1-0; +3)
Super Bowl odds: +1400

That looked eerily familiar. The Cowboys’ defense and special teams were dominant in Cleveland, and Dak Prescott made exactly the plays he needed to for a dominant win. Better yet, this beatdown came on the road, where the Cowboys have often struggled. Hard to draw up a better opener.
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There is never enough actual game data to do a proper objective power ranking for NFL teams until after week 5 of the NFL season. Everything before that is just opinion masquerading as rankings, i.e. entirely subjective. There has to be a strength of opponent adjustment, and you can’t get that from just one or two or even three games. Blowing out the 3 worst teams in the NFL is not as impressive as winning 3 tight games against quality opponents. But we don’t yet know who the quality opponents are.

For example, suppose Cleveland is actually a quality opponent. Then the Cowboys blowout win becomes even that more impressive. But if they prove to be a bottom feeder, then the blowout win becomes much less impressive. At this point, we cannot make a fair comparison because the Browns haven’t played anyone else.
 
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This is the NFL.. who gives a crap about rankings? GB didn’t last year when they humiliated the Cowboys. Fans just eating the cheese.
 
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I should probably put a disclaimer in this thread next time:
** OP realizes power rankings are for $#!#$ and giggles, and do not affect standings. :muttley:

Unrelated though, it does make me realize how consolidated sports media is nowadays. Used to be able to get these from every network, SI, Sporting News and more but most of these outlets don’t seem to matter anymore as social media and YouTube take over.
 
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