Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Richard Report: Cowboys defense allows Detroit a worrisome number of big plays

Link: https://theathletic.com/1394684/2019/11/20/the-richard-report-cowboys-defense-allows-detroit-a-worrisome-number-of-big-plays/


Week 11 vs DET

Date published: Nov. 20, 2019


Thank goodness for the offense. The DAL defense aws shredded by a backup quarterback and backup running back vs. DET.


Only gained 312 yards, but with aforementioned backups, that’s concerning. Also scored 27points, but a Zeke fumble did give them a short field on one drive / bad special teams play.


202 of the 312 yards came on 7 big plays:

49 pass to Golladay 

39 pass to Hall

25 pass to Jones

23 run Scarbrough

23 Driskel run

22 pass to McKissic

21 pass to Amendola


7 explosive plays is the most the DAL defense has given up all year


DAL defense: 

6-13 third down conv

3-3 red zone conv

5.5 yards per play

20 defensive splashes (that’s a lot, but they were “empty” splash plays)


Best splash play of the game was D-Law, who hits Driskel’s arm on a would-be screen pass to McKissic with 2:13 remaining in the fourth quarter.


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