Cowboys
34–30
DAL @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 2026 Week 4 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 55%45% HOU
59.4%GROUND49.5%
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 | 50 | +0.17 | 42.0% | 6.0% | +8.6 | 6.3 | 74.4% | 71.1% | +3.3 |
| C.Stroud | 33 | +0.48 | 60.6% | 6.1% | +15.9 | 12.5 | 80.8% | 65.6% | +15.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.17 | +0.48 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 43.8% | 48.0% |
| Pass | 42.0% | 60.6% |
| Rush | 47.8% | 23.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.2% | 16.0% |
| Pass | 8.0% | 24.2% |
| Rush | 8.7% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.47 | 7.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.11 | +0.34 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.21 | 2.63 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.1% | 29.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.7% | 11.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.7% | 6.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.8 | 27.1 |
| Plays | 73 | 50 |
| Total Yards | 399 | 397 |
| Total EPA | +10.5 | +11.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DAL 45%55% HOU
10.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.2 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Aubrey 65 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — HOU +4.0
Kickoffs · DAL +4.1Punts · DAL +2.2Kicks · HOU +8.8
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak PrescottQB | 50 | 32/45 | 335 | 6.6 | +8.6 | +0.17 | +3.3 | 42% | +0.61 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte WilliamsRB | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | +2.8 | +0.15 | 47% | +0.12 | 3 |
| Tyler GoodsonRB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | +0.4 | +0.14 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Dak PrescottQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -1.3 | -0.63 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| CeeDee LambWR | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.3 | -1.31 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee LambWR | 21 | 17 | 189 | 9.0 | +13.6 | +0.65 | 67% | +0.77 | 1 |
| George PickensWR | 3 | 2 | 75 | 25.0 | +3.9 | +1.31 | 67% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Ryan FlournoyWR | 5 | 4 | 37 | 7.4 | +3.7 | +0.74 | 40% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jake FergusonTE | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2.8 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 25% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tyler GoodsonRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Brevyn Spann-FordTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Hunter LuepkeRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jonathan MingoWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.84 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Javonte WilliamsRB | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | -1.8 | -0.36 | 20% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon AubreyK | 2/4(39, 50 · missed 62, 65) | 50 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan AngerP | 2 | 117 | 58.5 | 54.5 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae TurpinWR | 5 | 147 | 29.4 | 48 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae TurpinWR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 16 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 33 | 21/29 | 347 | 10.5 | +15.9 | +0.48 | +15.1 | 61% | +0.46 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.9 | +0.46 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Woody MarksRB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 33% | +0.01 | 1 |
| David MontgomeryRB | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | -3.5 | -0.35 | 20% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico CollinsWR | 8 | 7 | 118 | 14.8 | +9.4 | +1.18 | 75% | +0.23 | 2 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 3 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | +4.7 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | +3.1 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Xavier HutchinsonWR | 5 | 3 | 46 | 9.2 | +2.2 | +0.43 | 60% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Kayshon BoutteWR | 4 | 3 | 36 | 9.0 | +1.8 | +0.46 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Cade StoverTE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brevin JordanTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.3 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Foster MoreauTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Woody MarksRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 3/3(51, 39, 54) | 54 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai KroegerP | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 40.3 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin NoelWR | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 53 | 0 |
| Tremon SmithCB | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin NoelWR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |