Dallas Cowboys
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Dallas Cowboys
NFC East
0-1 · 3rd NFC East
Off EPA 6th · Def EPA 30th · TO Diff +0
Schedule & Results0-1
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 7th in EPA/play (+0.305) through Week 2.
D.Prescott1 GP · 36 DB
EPA/DB
+0.31
CPOE
+7.73
Success%
47.2%
Passer Rtg
84.8
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | C.Lamb | 8 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 26.7% | +0.70 | — |
| WR | G.Pickens | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 20.0% | +0.10 | — |
| RB | J.Williams | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 16.7% | +0.33 | — |
| WR | R.Flournoy | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13.3% | +0.63 | — |
| TE | J.Ferguson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.7% | -0.11 | — |
| TE | B.Spann-Ford | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6.7% | +0.26 | — |
| TE | L.Schoonmaker | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3.3% | +0.87 | — |
| WR | K.Turpin | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.3% | +0.93 | — |
| WR | J.Mingo | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3.3% | +1.02 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 10th in EPA (+0.061), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Williams | 12 | 3.4 | +0.12 | 58.3% |
| E.Demercado | 2 | 3.5 | -0.16 | 0.0% |
| C.Lamb | 1 | 0.0 | -0.84 | 0.0% |
| H.Luepke | 1 | 7.0 | -0.07 | 0.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | -0.05 1 car | — | — | 0.05 9 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | -0.07 3 car | — | -0.84 1 car | — | — |
| 3rd | 0.93 1 car | -0.07 1 car | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
6th
52 plays
+0.22
EPA/Play
SR: 46%
Pass%: 65%
Run
+0.06
Pass
+0.31
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
14th
41 plays
+0.08
EPA/Play
SR: 41%
Pass%: 61%
Run
+0.01
Pass
+0.12
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
8th
16 plays
+0.53
EPA/Play
SR: 50%
Pass%: 100%
Run
—
Pass
+0.53
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
5th
2 plays
+1.09
EPA/Play
SR: 100%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.93
Pass
+1.25
Red Zone
Inside the 20
6th
9 plays
+0.59
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 56%
Run
+0.06
Pass
+1.02
Goal Line
Inside the 5
16th
5 plays
+0.29
EPA/Play
SR: 40%
Pass%: 40%
Run
+0.16
Pass
+0.49
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.312
30thDef Pass EPA
+0.707
31stDef Rush EPA
-0.018
18thDef Success Rate
57.4%
32ndRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the LE gap most (8 carries). Best defended: LT (+0.029 EPA/carry).
LE
8 car+0.20
LT
7 car+0.03
LG
5 car+0.25
M
4 car-0.06
RG
2 car+0.23
RT
3 car-0.75
RE
3 car+0.31
