(QB Dak Prescott – AP Photo)
Key Players Returning:
QB Dax Prescott, WR Brandin Cooks, WR/PR CeeDee Lamb, OG Zach Martin, OG Tyler Smith, OT Terence Steele, DE Demarcus Lawrence, DE Micah Parsons, DE Sam Williams, DT Osa Odighizuwa, CB DaRon Bland, CB Trevon Diggs, NB Jourdan Lewis, FS Markquese Bell, FS Malik Hooker, SS Juanyeh Thomas, SS Donovan Wilson, KR/PR KaVontae Turpin, PK Brandon Aubrey, and PT Bryan Anger.
Key Players Departing:
RB Ezekiel Elliott (Patriots), RB Tony Pollard (Titans), WR Michael Gallup (Chargers), OC Tyler Bladasz (Commanders), DE Dorance Armstrong (Commanders), DE Dante Fowler Jr. (Cowboys), DT Johnathan Hankins (Seahawks), CB Stephon Gilmore (UFA), and FS Jayron Kearse (UFA).
Key Players Added:
LB Eric Kendricks (Chargers).
(OT Tyler Guyton – University of Oklahoma Athletics)
Draft Picks
Round 1: Pick 029 – OT Tyler Guyton (Oklahoma)
Round 2: Pick 056 – EDGE Marshawn Kneeland (Western Michigan)
Round 3: Pick 073 – OG Cooper Beebe (Kansas State)
Round 3: Pick 087 – LB Marist Liufau (Notre Dame)
Round 5: Pick 174 – CB Calen Carson (Wake Forrest)
Round 6: Pick 216 – WR Ryan Fournoy (SE Missouri State)
Round 7: Pick 233 – OT Nathan Thomas (Louisiana)
Round 7: Pick 244 – DT Justin Rogers (Auburn)
2023 Results
W01 @ Giants W 40-0
W02 JETS W 30-10
W03 @ Cardinals L 16-28
W04 PATRIOTS W 38-3
W05 @ 49ers L 10-42
W06 @ Chargers W 20-17
Bye Week
W08 RAMS W 43-20
W09 @ Eagles L 23-28
W10 GIANTS W 49-17
W11 @ Carolina W 33-10
W12 COMMANDERS W 45-10
W13 SEAHAWKS W 41-35
W14 EAGLES W 33-13
W15 @ Bills L 10-31
W16 @ Dolphins L 20-22
W17 LIONS W 20-19
W18 @ Commanders W 38-10
WC PACKERS L 32-48
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 12-5 (2nd in NFC East)
Home: 8-0
Away: 4-5
East: 5-1
NFC: 9-3
AFC: 3-2
Head Coach: Mike McCarthy
Dallas: 43-27
Career: 178-103-2
Playoffs: 11-11
(WR Ceedee Lamb – The Dallas Morning News)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Dak Prescott (410-590, 4516 yards, 69.5%, 7.7 avg., 36 TD, 9 INT)
Rushing: Rico Dowdle (89 car., 361 yards, 4.1 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: CeeDee Lamb (135 rec., 1749 yards, 13.0 avg., 12 TD)
Yard After Catch: CeeDee Lamb (680)
TD’s Scored: CeeDee Lamb (14)
Sacks: Micah Parsons (14)
Tackles: Damone Clark (109)
Interceptions: DaRon Bland (9)
Pass Deflections: Trevon Diggs (15)
Tackles For Loss: Micah Parsons (18)
Forced Fumbles: Markquese Bell (2)
Kick Returns: KaVontae Turpin (10 ret., 292 yards, 29.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: KaVontae Turpin (13 ret., 79 yards, 6.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Brandon Aubrey (36-38 fg/fga., 95%, 49-52 xp/xpa., 157 pts.)
Punting: Bryan Anger (44 punts, 2262 yards, 51.4 avg., 17 in 20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 4 Dak Prescott
RB: 23 Rico Dowdle
WR: 18 Jalen Tolbert
WR: 3 Brandin Cooks
WR: 88 CeeDee Lamb
TE: 87 Jake Ferguson
LT: 60 Tyler Guyton |R|
LG: 73 Tyler Smith
OC: 67 Brock Hoffman
RG: 70 Zack Martin
RT: 78 Terence Steele
KR: 9 KaVontae Turpin
PK: 17 Brandon Aubrey
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 90 Demarcus Lawrence
NT: 58 Mazi Smith
DT: 97 Osa Odighizuwa
DE: 11 Micah Parsons
LB: 33 Damone Clark
LB: 50 Eric Kendricks
NB: 2 Jourdan Lewis
CB: 7 Trevon Diggs
CB: 26 DaRon Bland
FS: 28 Malik Hooker
SS: 6 Donovan Wilson
PR: 9 KaVontae Turpin
PT: 5 Bryan Anger
(DE Micah Parsons – AP Photo)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 @ Browns | Dallas leads the series 13-8. The Cowboys lost (38-49) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (35-10) was in 2016.
09/15 SAINTS | Dallas lead the series 18-13. The Cowboys are 3-2 since 2014, and they won (27-17) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/22 RAVENS | Dallas trails the series 1-5. The Cowboys lost (17-34) the series meeting between teams in 2020, and their only series win (27-17) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
09/26 @ Giants | Dallas leads the series 71-42. The Cowboys are 16-4 since 2014, and their last series road loss (19-23) was in 2020.
10/06 @ Steelers | Dallas leads the series 13-9. The Cowboys lost (19-24) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (35-30) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
10/13 LIONS | Dallas leads the series 18-11. The Cowboys are 6-0 since 2014, and their last series home loss (30-34) was in 2011.
10/27 @ 49ers | The series is tied 18-18-1. The Cowboys are 3-4 since 2014, and their last series win (41-33) was in 2020.
11/03 @ Falcons | Dallas leads the series 19-11. The Cowboys won (43-3) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series loss (7-27) was in 2017.
11/10 EAGLES | Dallas leads the series 71-48. The Cowboys 12-8 since 2014, and their last series home loss (9-37) was in 2017.
11/18 TEXANS | Dallas leads the series 4-2. The Cowboys are 2-1 since 2014, and they won (27-23) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
11/24 @ Commanders | Dallas leads the series 74-43. The Cowboys are 14-6 since 2014, and their last series road loss (6-26) was in 2022.
11/28 GIANTS | The Cowboys last series home loss (19-20) was in 2016.
12/09 BENGALS | Dallas leads the series 10-4. The Cowboys won (20-17) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (3-26) was in 2004.
12/15 @ Panthers | Dallas leads the series 11-5. The Cowboys are 2-2 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series loss (14-33) was in 2018.
12/22 BUCCANEERS | Dallas leads the series 16-6. The Cowboys are 3-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (31-14) was in 2022.
12/29 @ Eagles | The Cowboys last series road win (51-26) was in 2021.
01/05 COMMANDERS | The Commanders last series home loss (16-41) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 7-2
Away: 6-2
DIV: 4-2
NFC: 8-4
AFC: 5-0
Overall: 13-4 (1st in NFC East/2nd Seed – Eliminated in Divisional Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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