The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 11 matchup between the Cowboys and Texans on Monday Night Football.
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| Houston | Rank | @ | Dallas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Spread | 7.5 | ||
| 24.75 | Implied Total | 17.25 | ||
| 22.4 | 17 | Points/Gm | 19.7 | 23 |
| 22.6 | 19 | Points All./Gm | 28.8 | 31 |
| 66.3 | 2 | Plays/Gm | 64 | 7 |
| 58.5 | 5 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 62.1 | 19 |
| 5.1 | 20 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.9 | 25 |
| 4.9 | 5 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.8 | 29 |
| 42.84% | 20 | Rush% | 34.20% | 32 |
| 57.16% | 13 | Pass% | 65.80% | 1 |
| 42.56% | 12 | Opp. Rush % | 52.42% | 32 |
| 57.44% | 21 | Opp. Pass % | 47.58% | 1 |
- The Texans have outscored opponents 142-85 (+57) in the first half this season, 4th in the league.
- The Texans have been outscored 141-82 (-59) in the second half this season, 31st in the league.
- Dallas is 2-7 against the spread this season (0-4 at home), 31st in the NFL.
- The Cowboys have been outscored 153-59 (-94) at home this season, the worst margin in the league.
- 28.2% of the Houston set of downs reach 3rd and long (needing 7+ yards), ahead of only the Browns (30.5%).
- They have converted 29.3% of those, which is 6th.
- Houston has a 30.5% success rate on early down runs, 30th in the league.
- The Cowboys have turned the ball over on a league-high 26.8% of their possessions over their past five games.
- Dallas has allowed a league-high 77.4% (24-of-31) red zone conversion rate.
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Quarterback
C.J. Stroud (TRUST): Stroud opened up Sunday Night on fire.
He completed 14-of-20 (70%) passes for 164 yards (8.2 Y/A) and a touchdown in the first half against Detroit.
Things then took a turn as he was 5-of-13 (38.5%) for 68 yards (5.2 Y/A) with no touchdowns and two interceptions after the half.
Stroud ended the week as QB18 (9.8 points), his 6th-straight game as a QB2 scorer.
He was pressured on another 42.1% of his dropbacks, the 4th-straight game in which he has been pressured on over 40% of the dropbacks.
That could still remain an issue here.
Dallas is certainly not a good defense, but they have sustained creating pressure.
They have pressured the quarterback 38% of the time, which is 5th in the league.
When they do not create pressure is why I believe Stroud is set up for success this week.
When the Cowboys have not pressured the opposing passer, they have allowed a 74.7% completion rate (27th), a league-high 9.2 yards per pass attempt, and a 6% touchdown rate (30th).
Stroud also is getting Nico Collins back this week.
With Collins on the field, Stroud has completed 70.5% of his passes for 8.4 Y/A compared to a 57.9% completion rate and 6.4 Y/A with Collins off the field.
Cooper Rush: This Dallas offense had already been underwhelming with Dak Prescott, so it was no surprise to see things crater with Prescott off the field.
Rush completed 13-of-23 passes for only 45 yards on Sunday.
You have to go all of the way to 2001 to find a game in which a quarterback attempted that many passes and threw for that few yards.
Ironically, it was another Cowboy, Anthony Wright.
He ended the game with negative fantasy points.
Rush is a thin start, even in 2QB formats.
We could see Trey Lance worked in more.
Houston has allowed the lowest completion rate in the league (54.4%) and even held Jared Goff to a 50% rate on Sunday.
They are allowing 11.7 yards per completion when passes have connected (27th) with a league-high 6.8% touchdown rate if you are chasing a positive outcome for Rush in those 2QB formats.
Running Back
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More Week 11 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Commanders @ Eagles | Thursday Night Football |
| Packers @ Bears | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jaguars @ Lions | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Vikings @ Titans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Dolphins | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Rams @ Patriots | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Browns @ Saints | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Colts @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Ravens @ Steelers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Falcons @ Broncos | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Seahawks @ 49ers | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ Bills | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Bengals @ Chargers | Sunday Night Football |
| Texans @ Cowboys | Monday Night Football |
