Turnovers, against the Falcons

[Blackthorn]

Turnovers Are one of the key factors to winning any football game. The Falcons at home or very efficient in the red zone score in roughly 80% touchdown and the rest of the % in field goals this season. Impressive.

To counter this, Dallas must create turnovers early and often. The defensive line has to complete a sack fumble, the linebackers have to punch the ball out, and the DBs must snag interceptions. The defense has to play a complete game to beat the Falcons.

Dak also has to protect the ball beterr than his track record this season.
What are your thoughts?

 

[Aviano90]

No disagreement. Creating turnovers on defense and protecting the ball on offense is what every team strives for.

 

[INCowboysFan]

You essentially described what every team wants to do each week.

 

[Bullflop]

The Cowboys are taking on a bonified defensive load in the Falcons.

Causing turnovers and avoiding them should likely promote success.

 

[Verdict]

The Cowboys just need to be efficient on offense and get a few stops on defense. The Cowboys probably need to control the time of possession, and limit Atlanta's possessions. Dallas needs the lead in this one early and to hold it throughout the game. Follow the 2016 game plan.

 

[CouchCoach]

The Cowboys have to play on the Falcons side of the line to win this game. Hit Ryan often and hurry his throws. This secondary cannot stay with these WR's for 3+ seconds, they have to force the ball out before Ryan want to throw. Jones and Sanu were the best tandem, imo, and they added Ridley so I don't think this will be a game for our D to stop them as much as our O to outscore them. Got to get north of 30.

 

[Mr_437]

The Cowboys just need to be efficient on offense and get a few stops on defense. The Cowboys probably need to control the time of possession, and limit Atlanta's possessions. Dallas needs the lead in this one early and to hold it throughout the game. Follow the 2016 game plan.

Cowboys are a team built to for having a lead, coaches need to figure out how to get up on teams w/ TDs not FGs.

ATL defense is not playing well, so maybe DAL can have those long scoring drives they display when their on. This would provide the defense an opportunity to get some turnovers from a pressing offense playing catch up.

 

[DallasDomination]

Whens the last time we beat the Falcons? I know the last 2 meetings have been blow outs.

 

[aria]

Turnovers Are one of the key factors to winning any football game. The Falcons at home or very efficient in the red zone score in roughly 80% touchdown and the rest of the % in field goals this season. Impressive.

To counter this, Dallas must create turnovers early and often. The defensive line has to complete a sack fumble, the linebackers have to punch the ball out, and the DBs must snag interceptions. The defense has to play a complete game to beat the Falcons.

Dak also has to protect the ball beterr than his track record this season.
What are your thoughts?

Eat up the clock by running the ball and completing short, high completion percantage passes which will keep their offense off the field. I think our defense can get a few stops, their defense not so much.

 

[Risen Star]

Agreed. Have to get turnovers to beat this team and not turn the ball over on offense.

 

[Aviano90]

Whens the last time we beat the Falcons? I know the last 2 meetings have been blow outs.

2009. We've lost 3 straight to Atlanta.

https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/dallas-cowboys/teamvsteam?opp=2

 

[percyhoward]

"Since the start of 2017, if the Cowboys have one or no giveaways, they are 12-1. If they have two giveaways or more, they are 1-11."

from Sturm

 

[glimmerman]

Turnovers Are one of the key factors to winning any football game. The Falcons at home or very efficient in the red zone score in roughly 80% touchdown and the rest of the % in field goals this season. Impressive.

To counter this, Dallas must create turnovers early and often. The defensive line has to complete a sack fumble, the linebackers have to punch the ball out, and the DBs must snag interceptions. The defense has to play a complete game to beat the Falcons.

Dak also has to protect the ball beterr than his track record this season.
What are your thoughts?

Dak needs to hold onto the ball. He fumbles every game it seems like, sometime twice in one game. The fumble last week no one touches him. He was looking at a TD pass coming. Cooper has his man beat. He got excited and dropped the ball.

 

[jazzcat22]

Cowboys are a team built to for having a lead, coaches need to figure out how to get up on teams w/ TDs not FGs.

ATL defense is not playing well, so maybe DAL can have those long scoring drives they display when their on. This would provide the defense an opportunity to get some turnovers from a pressing offense playing catch up.

Yes this is a key to the game. Some long methodical drives. Keep the ball away from the Falcons offense.
Wear down their D as it is already hurting.

Don't care if Dak hits Cooper for a long TD. Just drive down field to wear them down. But they must finish it with TD's.
They can hit those long ones early, get a lead, then that is fine. It will open up the run game to control the clock.
This may be one of those games where dink and dunk works well.

May allow Zeke to get a few long runs in the 2nd half. I would not trust a 3 TD lead going into the 4th quarter.