Dallas is now ranked 2nd in passer rating differential

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windward said:
I think they are going to play a half if I had to guess. Cross your fingers.
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Do you play your starters in the 4th game of the preseason? No? Why would you play them here? This team needs to be as healthy as possible to have a chance in the playoffs. We've been lucky with injuries... but why do this against the Commanders... it's so dumb it's not even funny.
 
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Galian Beast said:
Do you play your starters in the 4th game of the preseason? No? Why would you play them here? This team needs to be as healthy as possible to have a chance in the playoffs. We've been lucky with injuries... but why do this against the Commanders... it's so dumb it's not even funny.
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I'm just saying what I think will be the probable outcome.
 
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Galian Beast said:
Do you play your starters in the 4th game of the preseason? No? Why would you play them here? This team needs to be as healthy as possible to have a chance in the playoffs. We've been lucky with injuries... but why do this against the Commanders... it's so dumb it's not even funny.
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Maybe they don't want to be rusty. Rest or rust? On the other hand, the first playoff game could be Saturday so that's a short week, so rest in that case would make sense. Romo does best with 7 days prep.
 
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Boyzmamacita said:
Maybe they don't want to be rusty. Rest or rust? On the other hand, the first playoff game could be Saturday so that's a short week, so rest in that case would make sense. Romo does best with 7 days prep.
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and that is probably the best reason to rest the injured guys....Dallas has 4 losses and those losses were games where tony was either injured, rusty, or on short rest
 
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Galian Beast said:
Do you play your starters in the 4th game of the preseason? No? Why would you play them here? This team needs to be as healthy as possible to have a chance in the playoffs. We've been lucky with injuries... but why do this against the Commanders... it's so dumb it's not even funny.
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I'm guessing the main reason they would play is because JG wants them to stay sharp. If I'm not mistaken, teams coming off a bye this year are under .500. That says something to me. Personally, I think you rest any player that is nursing injuries (RoMac, Martin, Murray, Romo). I think Romo and Murray will play a little and then be taken out. I wouldn't be surprised of RoMac and Martin sit out altogether. You have to remember, only 46 players can suit up. some starters are going to have to play no matter what.
 
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Interesting stat. Bills have a great pass D, Orton kills their differential.

Also Flacco has been dragging his team down this year.
 
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Galian Beast said:
Do you play your starters in the 4th game of the preseason? No? Why would you play them here? This team needs to be as healthy as possible to have a chance in the playoffs. We've been lucky with injuries... but why do this against the Commanders... it's so dumb it's not even funny.
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I think Dallas knows what they are doing, they have done a lot more than any fans have given them credit for.
 
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Anyone feel like doing a past 5 games comparison? Would be nice to see what the trend is.
 
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Doomsday101 said:
I think Dallas knows what they are doing, they have done a lot more than any fans have given them credit for.
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That's the funny part. This could go 15 pages and it's all for not. JG has already stated it's full steam ahead.
 
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BraveHeartFan said:
Dallas got blasted in 2007 for not taking the final game seriously enough, only playing a half (and not even really trying at that) and then getting bounced in the playoffs.

Now people are really calling for them to just sort of sit it out again?
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The team was playing poorly before that game. Injuries were mounting and the teams overall performance was declining. That's the reason we didn't go far in the playoffs -- not that we rested guys in week 17.
 
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Dave_in-NC said:
That's the funny part. This could go 15 pages and it's all for not. JG has already stated it's full steam ahead.
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True, now what actually happens on game day is anyone guess. I see the value of keeping things going on a normal routine and not let things vary, in doing that I think you keep you team grounded and focused while the rest of the Dallas area is celebrating. Come game day Dallas may sit some of these guys who are dealing with injury or Garrett may play them a few series, who knows. I doubt Garrett wants to announce anything they may or may not do until game day
 
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windward said:
http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/stats/2014/17/PRD/

If we're healthy, I like our chances as much as any team in the playoffs.

Oh and if anyone is interested to see how this stat has performed historically here is another link:

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/70-years-nfl-stats-its-all-about-the-passing-game/8213/
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Yes, they took this metric from me as I created it back in 2001 and called it (QB Rating Differential aka QBRD). They didn't give me the proper credit, but that's another story.

Generally, in order to win the Super Bowl you're going to need to have a positive QBRD. IIRC, the '07 Giants where the one team to win the SB with a negative QBRD. 0 QBRD usually equates to 8 wins. 10 QBRD usually equates to about 10 wins. So at +22.5 we are doing quite well.

It used to be that you needed at least 35 sacks on defense in order to get to the Super Bowl. And you needed to finish in the top-8 in points allowed (credit AdamJT13).

Right now we have 24 sacks and we are ranked 16th in points allowed.

However, the sacks and points allowed metrics and their correlation to winning the Super Bowl have changed since 2006. My guess is the changes in the passing game have made it more difficult to sack the QB and not easy for some teams to keep points down to a minimum (too many teams are prolific offenses and you may be a team with a schedule against high profile offenses and it can skew your points allowed).





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theogt said:
The team was playing poorly before that game. Injuries were mounting and the teams overall performance was declining. That's the reason we didn't go far in the playoffs -- not that we rested guys in week 17.
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Probably so.

But I remember they blasted the team to hell for resting.

Now people want them to rest people?

You can't have it both ways.
 
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