Crazy Dak Stat

[Bleu Star]

It says you didn’t tell us anything about how often we win with giving up one turnover.

 

[Pass2Run]

Our Cowboys are 25-1 in games where Dak does not turn the ball over.

Yet we won Saturday despite that one turnover.

What does that say about stats? Or better yet, what does that say about the evolution of this young team?

That's the thing I love about Dak. Tony was a better gunslinger. But Dak is a better passer, because he doesn't give the ball away.

 

[Pass2Run]

@Bleu Star, prepare yourself for the onslaught of "stat-haters"

Look, I am not a mathematician, nor am I an expert on statistical analysis. However, I have used statistics, probability theory and stochastic analysis throughout my engineering career. Not to lecture, but stating the Cowboys are 25-1 when Dak doesn't turn the ball over is an excellent example of descriptive statistics -- that is, it summarizes a data set. I would argue the sampling size of 48 games over 3 years is sufficiently large enough to analyze trends and draw conclusions.

Drawing conclusions from the data is more in the realm of inferential statistics. What should follow is "why's and what's?" -- basically, a root cause analysis -- as in, why was Dak turn-over free for 26 games? Why did he have multiple turnovers in other games? And, so forth... This is really where "money ball" or advanced analytics comes in and, despite rumors to the contrary, I would be shocked if Dallas wasn't all over the analytical side of their performance

Then you won't be shocked to know they've been doing analytics for decades.

 

[Montanalo]

Then you won't be shocked to know they've been doing analytics for decades.

Nope, not at all. Going back a few years to both the Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson eras, the Cowboys were known for employing analytics.

 

[Bowdown27]

Our Cowboys are 25-1 in games where Dak does not turn the ball over.

Yet we won Saturday despite that one turnover.

What does that say about stats? Or better yet, what does that say about the evolution of this young team?

Keep it rolling dak. You've been comeback kid lately. Don't mess this up

 

[Pass2Run]

Nope, not at all. Going back a few years to both the Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson eras, the Cowboys were known for employing analytics.

Right.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

The Cowboys have never lost when I’ve had Megan Fox over the night before a game. They won Saturday even though she wasn’t over last Friday night. What does that say about me? What does it say about Megan. (She must be sleeping around is my guess.)

 

[Ranched]

Turnover stats are kind of self explanatory. If you turn the ball over, especially more than once, your chances of winning regardless of who’s playing QB are greatly diminished.

I think we need to appreciate what we are seeing with Dak this year. He’s learning how to play within himself much better. He is learning to minimize his limitations, while also learning to maximize his strengths- like his ability to run at key moments, and his mental toughness, which is top shelf.

IMO they should change the turnover description.

Turnover: when a qb tosses the ball directly to an opposing opponent, period.

Can't stand it when they blame the qb for a turnover due to a deflection, receiver ran wrong route, ball was tipped etc....

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

IMO... it shows mental toughness. The offense responded with a legendary drive that put them up by 10 points with 2 mins left.

Dak and the entire team refused to be denied. We have been watching a young team grow up before our eyes this season and they have overcome a lot of adversity to do so

Proud of em... and they ain’t done yet

I agree, but where did that mental toughness come from? 31 other teams in this same situation would say it comes directly from the head coach. The Dallas Cowboys players and staff would probably say it comes directly from the head coach. The Cowboys Zone forum members...not so much.

 

[Bleu Star]

The Cowboys have never lost when I’ve had Megan Fox over the night before a game. They won Saturday even though she wasn’t over last Friday night. What does that say about me? What does it say about Megan. (She must be sleeping around is my guess.)

Uhmmm.. I think you need to have already booked a date with Megan Fox for Saturday night.

 

[Bleu Star]

I agree, but where did that mental toughness come from? 31 other teams in this same situation would say it comes directly from the head coach. The Dallas Cowboys players and staff would probably say it comes directly from the head coach. The Cowboys Zone forum members...not so much.

Jason? That you?