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Dallas Cowboys

Who gets the ball in Cowboys games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
CeeDee LambWR
33%
910842%0.7912
George PickensWR
21%
86231%0.535
Ryan FlournoyWR
14%
94713%0.313
Jake FergusonTE
9%
8276%0.174
Javonte WilliamsRB
9%
929−2%0.120
Brevyn Spann-FordTE
7%
8213%0.130
Jonathan MingoWR
6%
51111%0.171
KaVontae TurpinWR
5%
474%0.100
Tyler GoodsonRB
4%
680%0.051
Jordan HudsonWR
3%
1111%0.121
Luke SchoonmakerTE
3%
332%0.060
Hunter LuepkeRB
2%
640%0.030

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Javonte WilliamsRB
66%
91542139%
Tyler GoodsonRB
22%
640015%
Dak PrescottQB
11%
92524%
Hunter LuepkeRB
3%
6403%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Javonte WilliamsRB
39%
943210
CeeDee LambWR
16%
918012
Tyler GoodsonRB
15%
61301
Ryan FlournoyWR
9%
91003
KaVontae TurpinWR
8%
4300
George PickensWR
7%
8705
Jake FergusonTE
6%
8604
Dak PrescottQB
4%
9420
Hunter LuepkeRB
3%
6200
Brevyn Spann-FordTE
2%
8200
Jonathan MingoWR
2%
5101

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Dak PrescottWeek 99350+0.16+0.22519.0

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
CeeDee Lamb WR27%29%20%49%12%33%46%39%47%33%
George Pickens WR20%26%28%7%31%20%23%14%—21%
Ryan Flournoy WR13%19%20%12%10%17%15%14%9%14%
Jake Ferguson TE7%13%13%9%14%6%4%—6%9%
Javonte Williams RB17%13%8%12%7%4%0%7%15%9%
Brevyn Spann-Ford TE7%—3%2%5%9%8%18%9%7%
Jonathan Mingo WR3%——5%10%—4%—9%6%
KaVontae Turpin WR3%0%5%—10%————5%

Cowboys talking points

CeeDee Lamb's target share rose to 47% in week 9 (16 targets), from 31% in weeks 1-8.

Target share, week 9
47%
Targets, week 9
16
Target share, weeks 1–8
31%
Targets, weeks 1–8
92

Observed: Weeks 1–9 · 9 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

What the Cowboys defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Cowboys in weeks 1–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    19.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 4th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 32.7pass attempts
    • 237.0passing yards
    • 5.0carries
    • 1.0red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    25.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 5th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 23.7carries
    • 5.3targets
    • 4.4catches
    • 6.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    34.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 9th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 18.7targets
    • 11.7catches
    • 234.9air yards
    • 2.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    13.1

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 15th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 7.1targets
    • 5.4catches
    • 37.3air yards
    • 1.1red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Cowboys in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Dallas Cowboys defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1NYG26.627.322.129.7
2WAS23.422.538.24.0
3BAL20.425.228.518.1
4HOU23.112.556.99.3
5TB13.939.131.67.0
6GB20.212.539.98.7
7PHI10.533.331.09.8
8ARI23.039.236.823.2
9IND10.320.628.48.4

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