NFL scores › Week 9 › Cowboys at Colts
CowboysDallas3-4away
BEAVER projects26
Lucas Oil Stadium
ColtsIndianapolis2-5home
BEAVER projects26
BEAVERBEAVER gives DAL 52% to win

Lines

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SpreadTotalMoney
Cowboys–––
Colts–––

BEAVER against the market

Updates until kickoff
BEAVERMarketCall
Score (DAL–IND)26–26–
SpreadDAL −0.7No line
Total51.7–
IND win chance48%–
DAL by 8+
29%
DAL by 1–7
23%
IND by 1–7
22%
IND by 8+
26%

BEAVER makes its calls once Vegas posts a line.

Player projections

typical game, with the likely range (middle half of outcomes) · ▲ 5%+ above his usual · all player props
Dallas Cowboys
PassingYds
Dak Prescott QB177127–256
RushingYds
Javonte Williams RB5236–80
Dak Prescott QB91–18
Tyler Goodson RB71–21
ReceivingRecYds
CeeDee Lamb WR5.64–76336–87
George Pickens WR4.63–65230–75
Ryan Flournoy WR2.92–43016–43
Jake Ferguson TE1.91–2124–24
Javonte Williams RB1.61–282–15
Indianapolis Colts
PassingYds
Daniel Jones QB15890–235
RushingYds
Jonathan Taylor RB6840–105▲
Seth McGowan RB166–36
Daniel Jones QB121–24
ReceivingRecYds
Tyler Warren TE4.42–53621–53
Keenan Allen WR3.82–53520–51
Josh Downs WR3.12–43016–46
Jonathan Taylor RB2.11–2143–26
Laquon Treadwell WR–122–28

Tale of the tape

BEAVER Stats, opponent-adjusted, entering the game. Rank among 32 NFL teams.
Efficiency
+0.074 #5Offense EPA / play−0.004 #16
+0.131 #32Defense EPA / play allowed+0.037 #26
+3.1% #5Offense success rate+0.1% #14
+4.5% #31Defense success rate allowed+0.6% #21
+0.081 #8Passing EPA / dropback−0.074 #23
+0.180 #32Pass defense EPA allowed+0.054 #26
+0.058 #7Rushing EPA / carry+0.104 #3
+0.093 #32Rush defense EPA allowed+0.031 #24
+0.059 #7Early-down EPA (1st & 2nd)−0.040 #24
+0.091 #32Early-down EPA allowed+0.058 #30
Scoring and special teams
+2.8 #4Scoring offense (pts vs avg)+1.1 #10
+3.4 #31Scoring defense (pts vs avg)+2.2 #28
+0.05 #15Special teams EPA / game+0.35 #9

Touchdown scorers

▲ good matchup vs. his usual · full TD board
Dallas Cowboys
33%−30%
79% of the team's carries inside the 10
CeeDee LambWR
22%−29%
46% of the team's end-zone targets
14%−26%
22% of the team's end-zone targets
10%−22%
9.5%−35%
Dak PrescottQB
6.7%−11%
Indianapolis Colts
36%−20%
67% of the team's carries inside the 10 · Cowboys have allowed 1.2 TDs a game to running backs lately (average 0.9)
Keenan AllenWR
13%−22%
22% of the team's targets · Cowboys have allowed 1.2 TDs a game to receivers lately (average 0.9)
Tyler WarrenTE
12%−25%
25% of the team's end-zone targets · Colts projected for 26 points, 3 more than usual
Seth McGowanRB
11%−14%
Cowboys have allowed 1.2 TDs a game to running backs lately (average 0.9) · Colts projected for 26 points, 3 more than usual
Josh DownsWR
10%−24%
Cowboys have allowed 1.2 TDs a game to receivers lately (average 0.9) · Colts projected for 26 points, 3 more than usual
Daniel JonesQB
8.9%−6%
Colts projected for 26 points, 3 more than usual

Quarterbacks

career EPA per dropback (league average is about 0; older seasons count less)
PROJECTED STARTER · Cowboys
Dak Prescott
EPA per dropback +0.10
PROJECTED STARTER · Colts
Daniel Jones
EPA per dropback −0.05

Injury report

players listed Out, Doubtful or Questionable this week

The injury report for this game isn’t out yet (teams file them Wednesday through Friday).

Cowboys: last 5 games

W38-21Covered
L13-23Missed
L16-24Missed
W34-30Covered
L31-34Push

Colts: last 5 games

L10-16Covered
L20-26Missed
L22-34Missed
W30-13Covered
W19-17Covered

Rating trend

BEAVER Stats: net EPA per play against an average team, entering each week
−0.09−0.06−0.03+0.00+0.03Entering week123456789Dallas Cowboys · 1: −0.04Dallas Cowboys · 2: −0.07Dallas Cowboys · 3: −0.05Dallas Cowboys · 4: −0.04Dallas Cowboys · 5: −0.04Dallas Cowboys · 6: −0.07Dallas Cowboys · 7: −0.08Dallas Cowboys · 8: −0.06Dallas Cowboys · 9: −0.06Indianapolis Colts · 1: +0.02Indianapolis Colts · 2: −0.05Indianapolis Colts · 3: −0.04Indianapolis Colts · 4: −0.03Indianapolis Colts · 5: −0.03Indianapolis Colts · 6: −0.04Indianapolis Colts · 7: −0.04Indianapolis Colts · 8: −0.04Indianapolis Colts · 9: −0.04
● Dallas Cowboys● Indianapolis Colts