NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION
Dallas Cowboys
2026 regular season · through
What the Cowboys allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.
Next game: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers · Oct 18, 8:20 PM ET
Quarterbacks QB
Small sample: 5 team games · 6 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.
| Allowed | DAL | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231.8 | 234.3 | 16/32 | 5 | |
No lean: both sides shown | ||||
| 28.0 | 33.1 | 3/32 | 5 | |
| 20.2 | 21.3 | 10/32 | 5 | |
Supports UNDER | ||||
| 72.1% | 64.3% | 30/32 | 5 | |
Supports OVER | ||||
| 8.28 | 7.10 | 30/32 | 5 | |
Supports OVER | ||||
Opposing quarterbacks on the board
Running backs RB
Small sample: 5 team games · 14 credited player-games. Through Oct 8, 2026.
| Allowed | DAL | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118.0 | 91.3 | 30/32 | 5 | |
| 25.4 | 22.1 | T27/32 | 5 | |
| 4.65 | 4.11 | 26/32 | 5 | |
| 17.4 | 30.8 | 4/32 | 5 | |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | T4/32 | 5 | |
| 4.2 | 5.8 | T3/32 | 5 | |
| 15.7% | 18.1% | 7/32 | 5 | |
| 1.40 | 0.88 | 28/32 | 5 | |
Opposing running backs on the board
- Kaleb JohnsonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- MarShawn LloydAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Pierre Strong Jr.Anytime TD 0.5 →
- MarShawn LloydReceiving Yards 10.5 →
- Pierre Strong Jr.Receiving Yards 11.5 →
- MarShawn LloydReceptions 1.5 →
- Pierre Strong Jr.Receptions 1.5 →
- MarShawn LloydRush + Rec Yards 58.5 →
- MarShawn LloydRushing Attempts 11.5 →
- MarShawn LloydRushing Yards 42.5 →
- Pierre Strong Jr.Rushing Yards 18.5 →
Wide receivers WR
Small sample: 5 team games · 19 credited player-games. Through Oct 8, 2026.
| Allowed | DAL | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.4 | 149.9 | 21/32 | 5 | |
| 11.6 | 11.4 | 20/32 | 5 | |
| 16.8 | 18.4 | 9/32 | 5 | |
Supports UNDER | ||||
| 62.7% | 57.9% | 28/32 | 5 | |
Supports OVER | ||||
| 1.20 | 0.93 | T23/32 | 5 | |
Supports OVER | ||||
Opposing wide receivers on the board
- Bo MeltonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Christian WatsonAnytime TD 0.5 →
- J. Michael SturdivantAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Matthew GoldenAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Savion WilliamsAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Skyy MooreAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Bo MeltonReceiving Yards 16.5 →
- Christian WatsonReceiving Yards 72.5 →
- Matthew GoldenReceiving Yards 64.5 →
- Bo MeltonReceptions 1.5 →
- Christian WatsonReceptions 4.5 →
- Matthew GoldenReceptions 4.5 →
- Matthew GoldenRush + Rec Yards 67.5 →
Tight ends TE
Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 8, 2026.
| Allowed | DAL | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.0 | 53.5 | 17/32 | 5 | |
No lean: both sides shown | ||||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 16/32 | 5 | |
No lean: both sides shown | ||||
| 5.8 | 7.6 | T3/32 | 5 | |
| 21.6% | 23.9% | 13/32 | 5 | |
| 0.60 | 0.51 | T18/32 | 5 | |
What the figures measure
Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.
Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.
Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.
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