Cowboys
20–16
DAL @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 2021 Week 8 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DAL 59%41% MIN
48.2%GROUND33.1%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Rush | 44 | +0.04 | 43.2% | 6.8% | +1.8 | 10.1 | 60.0% | 65.4% | -5.4 |
| K.Cousins | 38 | -0.26 | 28.9% | 2.6% | -10.0 | 4.5 | 71.9% | 74.6% | -2.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.10 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 41.1% | 33.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.7% | 16.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.74 | 4.29 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 18.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.02 | 2.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.9 | 29.8 |
| Plays | 73 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 279 |
| Total EPA | +1.6 | -11.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DAL 27%73% MIN
3.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.3 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Zuerlein 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — MIN +3.8
Kickoffs · MIN +0.3Punts · evenKicks · MIN +4.9
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR | 1 | 1/1 | 35 | 35.0 | +2.6 | +2.58 | +64.1 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper RushQB | 44 | 24/40 | 308 | 7.0 | +1.8 | +0.04 | -5.4 | 43% | +0.43 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony PollardRB | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | +1.5 | +0.21 | 57% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | -4.1 | -0.26 | 19% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee LambWR | 8 | 6 | 112 | 14.0 | +7.9 | +0.99 | 75% | +0.31 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR | 3 | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | +7.4 | +2.46 | 67% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Amari CooperWR | 13 | 8 | 122 | 9.4 | +6.0 | +0.46 | 62% | +0.39 | 1 |
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3.8 | +1.6 | +0.26 | 33% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Noah BrownWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.3 | -0.13 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tony PollardRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1.6 | -3.2 | -0.45 | 14% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Blake JarwinTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.0 | -5.00 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg ZuerleinK | 2/3(38, 39 · missed 43) | 39 | 2/2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan AngerP | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 43.5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony PollardRB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| CeeDee LambWR | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin JeffersonWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | -32.3 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 38 | 23/35 | 196 | 5.2 | -10.0 | -0.26 | -2.7 | 29% | -0.55 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin CookRB | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 39% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| C.J. HamFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.48 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam ThielenWR | 9 | 6 | 78 | 8.7 | +3.9 | +0.44 | 33% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Chris HerndonTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.0 | +1.01 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Luke StockerTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.24 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tyler ConklinTE | 7 | 5 | 57 | 8.1 | -0.5 | -0.07 | 29% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5.3 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
| C.J. HamFB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -2.0 | -0.67 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Alexander MattisonRB | 2 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | -2.2 | -1.08 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Dalvin CookRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -1.20 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| K.J. OsbornWR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3.3 | -2.8 | -0.92 | 0% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JosephK | 3/3(45, 40, 24) | 45 | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. OsbornWR | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 |