Cowboys
33–17
DAL @ CLE
Browns
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2024 · 2024 Week 1 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DAL 58%42% CLE
31.7%GROUND23.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Prescott | 35 | -0.19 | 34.3% | 8.6% | -6.7 | 8.2 | 61.3% | 67.9% | -6.6 |
| D.Watson | 56 | -0.35 | 23.2% | 10.7% | -19.6 | 8.7 | 55.8% | 63.8% | -8.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.30 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.19 | -0.35 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.01 | -0.07 |
| Success Rate | 37.1% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.29 | 3.03 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.03 | -0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 23.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.50 | 3.36 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.8% | 71.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.3% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.5% | 11.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.5 | 28.6 |
| Plays | 62 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 266 | 230 |
| Total EPA | -6.2 | -22.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Cowboys had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DAL 63%37% CLE
14.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.4 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Bojorquez punts 49 yards to DAL 40. K.Turpin for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN — DAL +4.9
Kickoffs · DAL +1.7Punts · DAL +0.5Kicks · DAL +3.6
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak PrescottQB | 35 | 19/32 | 163 | 4.7 | -6.7 | -0.19 | -6.6 | 34% | +0.01 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | +1.0 | +0.10 | 30% | +0.08 | 1 |
| CeeDee LambWR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | +0.8 | +0.28 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Dak PrescottQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.4 | +0.43 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce VaughnRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.68 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Rico DowdleRB | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.17 | 38% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter LuepkeRB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.3 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jalen BrooksWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.1 | +1.11 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Rico DowdleRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 7 | 4 | 40 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 43% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jalen TolbertWR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| KaVontae TurpinWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jake FergusonTE | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | -1.6 | -0.32 | 20% | -0.06 | 0 |
| CeeDee LambWR | 10 | 5 | 61 | 6.1 | -2.2 | -0.22 | 20% | +0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon AubreyK | 4/4(57, 40, 50, 46) | 57 | 3/3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan AngerP | 6 | 294 | 49.0 | 37.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae TurpinWR | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae TurpinWR | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 60 | 1 |
CLE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 56 | 24/45 | 176 | 3.1 | -19.6 | -0.35 | -8.0 | 23% | -0.26 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre StrongRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.8 | +0.90 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome FordRB | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | -1.2 | -0.10 | 33% | -0.07 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan AkinsTE | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6.8 | +1.5 | +0.37 | 75% | -0.01 | 0 |
| David NjokuTE | 5 | 4 | 44 | 8.8 | +1.0 | +0.21 | 20% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jerry JeudyWR | 8 | 3 | 25 | 3.1 | +0.9 | +0.12 | 25% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Pierre StrongRB | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.6 | +0.20 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cedric TillmanWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Amari CooperWR | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1.8 | -2.2 | -0.24 | 22% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome FordRB | 7 | 6 | 25 | 3.6 | -2.8 | -0.41 | 14% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Elijah MooreWR | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | -10.8 | -1.80 | 17% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin HopkinsK | 1/1(51) | 51 | 2/2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey BojorquezP | 7 | 357 | 51.0 | 37.3 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelon DardenWR | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelon DardenWR | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 28 | 0 |