News: PFT: Cowboys want more than leading league in total offense

[CF74]

Turnovers might be the bigger thing, not sure.

Turnovers, drive stalling penalties, and drops all combined have slowed us down but turnovers is a game changer in itself...

 

[CoachD]

It's amazing how the Cowboys lead the league with all of their slow starts this year, imagine how good they would be if they didn't have all of those slow starts!

 

[gimmesix]

Eliminate the stupid penalties and avoid shooting themselves in the foot would be good first steps.

If they could consistently score 34-35 points each week the defense is good enough to win a lot of ball games.

That's a high bar. Not too many teams consistently score 34-35 points each week. New England, which is leading the league in scoring this year, is averaging 30 points per game. Last year, Kansas City was the only team that averaged 35 points per game (although two others were in the low 30s). The scoring leader in 2017 average 29.9 points per game.

Realistically, 28.4 is not a bad average. Our problem is that we've scored 24 points or less in all three of our losses and our defense didn't play well enough in two of those losses for that to be enough.

 

[reddyuta]

If we can just stop with the freaking penalties after we cross midfield we could score a lot more points.

 

[xwalker]

Cowboys want more than leading league in total offense

The Cowboys lead the league in total offense, with an average of 436.8 yards per game. They never got higher than 20th last season, finishing 22nd. The Cowboys have not finished a season leading th...

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We need to lead the league in TD not yards. Step it up guys.

Pretty obvious something's missing.......add this to a D stat of us being #6, we should have a min two more wins. I can't put my fingers on it but I'm guessing mistakes/penalties are playing a major role.

They are not efficient at scoring points. They require a lot of yards to score points.

The Pats are the best in this stat on both offense and defense.

Offense
Rank … Yards/Point ………… Team
1 ………… 12.2 ………… New England Patriots
2 ………… 13.0 ………… Carolina Panthers
3 ………… 13.1 ………… Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 ………… 13.2 ………… Pittsburgh Steelers
5 ………… 13.3 ………… San Francisco 49ers
6 ………… 13.6 ………… Baltimore Ravens
7 ………… 13.9 ………… Philadelphia Eagles
8 ………… 14.0 ………… Kansas City Chiefs
9 ………… 14.0 ………… Green Bay Packers
10 ………… 14.3 ………… Seattle Seahawks
11 ………… 14.4 ………… Los Angeles Rams
12 ………… 14.9 ………… Minnesota Vikings
13 ………… 15.0 ………… Houston Texans
14 ………… 15.0 ………… Chicago Bears
15 ………… 15.1 ………… Indianapolis Colts
16 ………… 15.3 ………… Detroit Lions
17 ………… 15.4 ………… Dallas Cowboys (15.3921)
18 ………… 15.4 ………… New Orleans Saints (15.3949)
19 ………… 15.9 ………… Arizona Cardinals
20 ………… 16.0 ………… Oakland Raiders
21 ………… 16.7 ………… New York Giants
22 ………… 16.8 ………… Tennessee Titans
23 ………… 17.0 ………… Buffalo Bills
24 ………… 17.2 ………… Los Angeles Chargers
25 ………… 18.2 ………… Cleveland Browns
26 ………… 18.6 ………… New York Jets
27 ………… 18.7 ………… Atlanta Falcons
28 ………… 18.8 ………… Denver Broncos
29 ………… 19.3 ………… Jacksonville Jaguars
30 ………… 20.4 ………… Miami Dolphins
31 ………… 20.5 ………… Cincinnati Bengals
32 ………… 21.6 ………… Washington Commanders


Defense
Rank … Yards/Point ………… Team
1 ………… 22.9 ………… New England Patriots
2 ………… 18.9 ………… San Francisco 49ers
3 ………… 18.5 ………… Tennessee Titans
4 ………… 18.3 ………… Minnesota Vikings
5 ………… 18.2 ………… Green Bay Packers
6 ………… 18.1 ………… Buffalo Bills
7 ………… 18.0 ………… Chicago Bears
8 ………… 17.9 ………… Dallas Cowboys
9 ………… 17.0 ………… Houston Texans
10 ………… 16.7 ………… Jacksonville Jaguars
11 ………… 16.6 ………… Cincinnati Bengals
12 ………… 16.4 ………… Los Angeles Chargers
13 ………… 16.4 ………… Denver Broncos
14 ………… 16.3 ………… Kansas City Chiefs
15 ………… 16.2 ………… New Orleans Saints
16 ………… 15.9 ………… Pittsburgh Steelers
17 ………… 15.9 ………… Baltimore Ravens
18 ………… 15.6 ………… Detroit Lions
19 ………… 15.6 ………… Los Angeles Rams
20 ………… 15.4 ………… Indianapolis Colts
21 ………… 15.0 ………… Washington Commanders
22 ………… 14.9 ………… Seattle Seahawks
23 ………… 14.6 ………… Arizona Cardinals
24 ………… 14.3 ………… Oakland Raiders
25 ………… 14.1 ………… Carolina Panthers
26 ………… 14.0 ………… Cleveland Browns
27 ………… 13.8 ………… New York Giants
28 ………… 13.8 ………… Philadelphia Eagles
29 ………… 13.4 ………… New York Jets
30 ………… 12.6 ………… Miami Dolphins
31 ………… 12.1 ………… Atlanta Falcons
32 ………… 11.8 ………… Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

[Diehardblues]

It’s not likely we’ll end up 1st in offense after these stretch of games coming up in second half of season.

 

[Roadtrip635]

They are not efficient at scoring points. They require a lot of yards to score points.

The Pats are the best in this stat on both offense and defense.

Offense
Rank … Yards/Point ………… Team
1 ………… 12.2 ………… New England Patriots
2 ………… 13.0 ………… Carolina Panthers
3 ………… 13.1 ………… Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 ………… 13.2 ………… Pittsburgh Steelers
5 ………… 13.3 ………… San Francisco 49ers
6 ………… 13.6 ………… Baltimore Ravens
7 ………… 13.9 ………… Philadelphia Eagles
8 ………… 14.0 ………… Kansas City Chiefs
9 ………… 14.0 ………… Green Bay Packers
10 ………… 14.3 ………… Seattle Seahawks
11 ………… 14.4 ………… Los Angeles Rams
12 ………… 14.9 ………… Minnesota Vikings
13 ………… 15.0 ………… Houston Texans
14 ………… 15.0 ………… Chicago Bears
15 ………… 15.1 ………… Indianapolis Colts
16 ………… 15.3 ………… Detroit Lions
17 ………… 15.4 ………… Dallas Cowboys (15.3921)
18 ………… 15.4 ………… New Orleans Saints (15.3949)
19 ………… 15.9 ………… Arizona Cardinals
20 ………… 16.0 ………… Oakland Raiders
21 ………… 16.7 ………… New York Giants
22 ………… 16.8 ………… Tennessee Titans
23 ………… 17.0 ………… Buffalo Bills
24 ………… 17.2 ………… Los Angeles Chargers
25 ………… 18.2 ………… Cleveland Browns
26 ………… 18.6 ………… New York Jets
27 ………… 18.7 ………… Atlanta Falcons
28 ………… 18.8 ………… Denver Broncos
29 ………… 19.3 ………… Jacksonville Jaguars
30 ………… 20.4 ………… Miami Dolphins
31 ………… 20.5 ………… Cincinnati Bengals
32 ………… 21.6 ………… Washington Commanders


Defense
Rank … Yards/Point ………… Team
1 ………… 22.9 ………… New England Patriots
2 ………… 18.9 ………… San Francisco 49ers
3 ………… 18.5 ………… Tennessee Titans
4 ………… 18.3 ………… Minnesota Vikings
5 ………… 18.2 ………… Green Bay Packers
6 ………… 18.1 ………… Buffalo Bills
7 ………… 18.0 ………… Chicago Bears
8 ………… 17.9 ………… Dallas Cowboys
9 ………… 17.0 ………… Houston Texans
10 ………… 16.7 ………… Jacksonville Jaguars
11 ………… 16.6 ………… Cincinnati Bengals
12 ………… 16.4 ………… Los Angeles Chargers
13 ………… 16.4 ………… Denver Broncos
14 ………… 16.3 ………… Kansas City Chiefs
15 ………… 16.2 ………… New Orleans Saints
16 ………… 15.9 ………… Pittsburgh Steelers
17 ………… 15.9 ………… Baltimore Ravens
18 ………… 15.6 ………… Detroit Lions
19 ………… 15.6 ………… Los Angeles Rams
20 ………… 15.4 ………… Indianapolis Colts
21 ………… 15.0 ………… Washington Commanders
22 ………… 14.9 ………… Seattle Seahawks
23 ………… 14.6 ………… Arizona Cardinals
24 ………… 14.3 ………… Oakland Raiders
25 ………… 14.1 ………… Carolina Panthers
26 ………… 14.0 ………… Cleveland Browns
27 ………… 13.8 ………… New York Giants
28 ………… 13.8 ………… Philadelphia Eagles
29 ………… 13.4 ………… New York Jets
30 ………… 12.6 ………… Miami Dolphins
31 ………… 12.1 ………… Atlanta Falcons
32 ………… 11.8 ………… Tampa Bay Buccaneers

That's kinda misleading since we also near the bottom in average starting position, so of course we need more yards to score. We are 3rd in the league in Net Points/drive

 

[The Fonz]

Aye that’s a tougher task. Not many good defenses left to do it against.

When Romo was here I had trust in him and the team now hard to have trust in what we have now they seem to be more inconsistent.( I am talking as a team)

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

Cowboys want more than leading league in total offense

The Cowboys lead the league in total offense, with an average of 436.8 yards per game. They never got higher than 20th last season, finishing 22nd. The Cowboys have not finished a season leading th...

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It’s all about preparation, execution & being aggressively smart.

 

[TwoDeep3]

More Cheerleaders...far less clothes

What every Cowboy fan wants

 

[DallasInDC]

Pretty obvious something's missing.......add this to a D stat of us being #6, we should have a min two more wins. I can't put my fingers on it but I'm guessing mistakes/penalties are playing a major role.

Simple...mistakes (dropped balls errant passes being out of position in D), penalties (especially at the wrong time- e.g. on scoring plays or big 3rd down conversions), and turnovers:lack of creating turnovers. Take care of at least the penalties and win the turnover battle and I believe Dak is right...nobody can beat the Cowboys. The difference between 8-0 and 5-3 is purely self inflicted mistakes.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Simple...mistakes (dropped balls errant passes being out of position in D), penalties (especially at the wrong time- e.g. on scoring plays or big 3rd down conversions), and turnovers:lack of creating turnovers. Take care of at least the penalties and win the turnover battle and I believe Dak is right...nobody can beat the Cowboys. The difference between 8-0 and 5-3 is purely self inflicted mistakes.

+1

 

[cern]

I like the horse that crosses the CD finish line first, not the leader going into the second turn. Hope we cross the finish line first.

 

[GORICO]

yes like more scoring in the first halves and more wins...less mistakes...and lastly a NFCCG appearance..

thats the more, now go get it..

agree 100%

 

[GORICO]

I guess but they're 5-3 after that cream puff first half schedule so I couldn't possibly care less about stats like this.

Risen--i agree..first half was the easy half and 5-3 is not good...really should be 7-1 or maybe 6-2 at worst....now we are going to need fortunate help..like how ball bounces...or...refs not calling O Line holding near as much...and mistakes by opponents and we capitlize on them and we dont shoot ourselves in foot and our offense and defense play to their potential?..a lot to ask...but we put ourselves in this predictament

 

[GORICO]

+1

agree....6-2 last 8 games is worse we can do if we think we will roll once January comes...the consistent self inflicted stuff i must put on HC Garrett....its about concentration or lack of it

 

[Runwildboys]

I like the horse that crosses the CD finish line first, not the leader going into the second turn. Hope we cross the finish line first.

CD?

 

[FTWayne]

It's more to do with having the best offensive line in the NFL.

 

[cern]

CD?

I don't know. Sometimes spell check does weird things.

 

[Runwildboys]

I don't know. Sometimes spell check does weird things.

Oh good. I thought you were going to answer me with something so obvious, I'd feel like a complete idiot for asking.