The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 5 matchup between the Jets and Cowboys.
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| Dallas | Rank | @ | NY Jets | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Spread | 2.5 | ||
| 24.75 | Implied Total | 22.25 | ||
| 28.5 | 5 | Points/Gm | 22.5 | 19 |
| 33.0 | 31 | Points All./Gm | 30.0 | 28 |
| 68.3 | 1 | Plays/Gm | 57.3 | 26 |
| 65.8 | 26 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 61.3 | 19 |
| 5.9 | 6 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.3 | 17 |
| 6.4 | 31 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.4 | 17 |
| 35.16% | 31 | Rush% | 48.47% | 6 |
| 64.84% | 2 | Pass% | 51.53% | 27 |
| 46.77% | 21 | Opp. Rush % | 52.24% | 32 |
| 53.23% | 12 | Opp. Pass % | 47.76% | 1 |
- The Cowboys are second in total offensive EPA (41.4).
- Only 36.7% of Dallas' sets of downs have reached third down, the lowest rate in the league. The league average is 48.2%.
- Dallas is last in total defensive EPA (-63.5).
- The Cowboys have allowed 3.22 points per drive, 31st in the league.
- The Jets have allowed 2.69 points per drive, 28th in the league.
- Cowboys games are averaging 824.8 combined yards per game, the most in the league. The league average is 664.2 combined yards per game.
- Dallas has allowed opponents to convert a league-high 58.2% of their third downs.
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Quarterback
Justin Fields (TRUST): Fields returned to action on Monday night after missing Week 3 in concussion protocol.
It was not always pretty, but Fields delivered again for fantasy purposes, ending the week as QB4 (27.1 points).
The passing box score for Fields was more favorable than it appeared, but he ended up connecting on 20 of 27 (74.1%) passes for 226 yards (8.4 Y/A) with a cosmetic touchdown late in the game.
Fields threw for 116 of his yards and his touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Where Fields did his damage for fantasy was with his legs.
He rushed 7 times for 81 yards and a touchdown, a highlight-reel 43-yard scramble where he reversed field, escaped pressure, and weaved his way into the end zone.
Fields has rushed for 48, 49, and 81 yards in his three appearances this season.
He leads the NFL with a 13.3% scramble rate.
The passing is always volatile with Fields, but he draws the best matchup for quarterbacks right now.
Dallas is allowing a league-high 21.9 passing points per game to quarterbacks.
On top of that, they have allowed 6.1 rushing points per game to quarterbacks (29th).
They have allowed a top-eight scorer in all four weeks to Jalen Hurts (24.3 points), Russell Wilson (30.3 points), Caleb Williams (29.1 points), and Jordan Love (26.3 points).
Dak Prescott: Prescott was incredible on Sunday night.
Against the hottest defense in the league through three weeks, Prescott connected on 31 of 40 passes for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns, adding a rushing touchdown to his total.
That propelled him to a QB1 overall scoring week (31.0 points).
Prescott has been slinging the rock due to the high-volume game environments in which Dallas has been involved at the start of the year.
He leads all quarterbacks in completion rate over expectations (8.9%).
He has 121 completions, 23 more than the next closest passer.
Prescott has at least 30 completions in each of the past three games.
The Jets could slow down the pace here compared to previous Dallas games.
No passer has thrown more than 30 passes in a game against them yet.
That said, the matchup is plenty strong enough to keep Prescott in play as a QB1 this week.
The Jets have allowed 7.5 yards per pass attempt (24th) and a 6.3% touchdown rate (27th) to passers so far.
They are 27th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.553).
Running Back
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| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| 49ers @ Rams | Thursday Night Football |
| Vikings @ Browns | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Giants @ Saints | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Cowboys @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Broncos @ Eagles | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Panthers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Texans @ Ravens | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Cardinals | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Bucs @ Seahawks | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Lions @ Bengals | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Commanders @ Chargers | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Patriots @ Bills | Sunday Night Football |
| Chiefs @ Jaguars | Monday Night Football |