FO: Play Action

[JD_KaPow]

Football Outsiders has looked at play-action passes (including RPOs that turn into passes).

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2019/play-action-offense-2018

The first thing to note: play-action usage is on the increase, and reached 24% of all passes in 2018.

Dallas is in the middle of the pack in usage (13th), but has one of the largest (positive) differences in performance between play-action and non-play-action passes (5th in the league).

They're the 11th-best play-action offense.
They're 27th in non-play-action offense.

So yes, they should almost certainly use play action more than they do.

 

[HungryLion]

Poor game planning and play calling.

One of the best RB’s in the league. A QB who does best when throwing out of play action, an offense built around the run, and only middle of the pack on play action attempt ratio. That is ridiculous.

 

[Direwolf63]

Having Zeke in he backfield makes play action much more effective.

They need to be passing a lot more on 1st down than they have in the past, generally thru play action.

 

[Ranching]

Football Outsiders has looked at play-action passes (including RPOs that turn into passes).

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2019/play-action-offense-2018

The first thing to note: play-action usage is on the increase, and reached 24% of all passes in 2018.

Dallas is in the middle of the pack in usage (13th), but has one of the largest (positive) differences in performance between play-action and non-play-action passes (5th in the league).

They're the 11th-best play-action offense.
They're 27th in non-play-action offense.

So yes, they should almost certainly use play action more than they do.

Pure genius! Lol!