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Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

JAC
ATL		 14
 41
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DAL
TB		 31
 15
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WAS
NYG		 23
 10
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TEN
IND		 13
 27
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SEA
CHI		 38
 14
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NO
MIN		 42
 20
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MIA
BUF		 30
 23
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GB
KC		 14
 19
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CIN
STL		 20
 13
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CAR
HOU		 28
 13
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DET
OAK		 28
 27
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NE
DEN		 41
 23
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CLE
ARI		 17
 20
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NYJ
PHI		 19
 45
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BAL
SD		 14
 34
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PIT
SF		 3
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Cowboys 30, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Tony Romo Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 7 Felix Jones Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 13 Dez Bryant Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 21 Miles Austin Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 33 Laurent Robinson Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
TE 9 Jason Witten Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 2 Dan Bailey FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Josh Freeman Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 26 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 54 Kregg Lumpkin Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 25 Mike Williams Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 61 Preston Parker Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
 WR 82 Dezmon Briscoe Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 8 Kellen Winslow Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 25 Connor Barth FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cowboys QB Tony Romo is 2-0 in career vs. TB with 147.2 rating, completing 38 of 56 (67.9 pct.) for 659 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 300+ yards, 3+ TDs & 140+ rating. In 11/23/06 meeting, Romo had career-high 5 TDs & 148.9 rating. Last week, completed 21 of 31 (67.7 pct.) for 321 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 141.3 rating... RB Felix Jones rushed for 106 yards last week, his 3rd career 100-yard game... TE Jason Witten had 5 catches for 71 yards in last meeting. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 429 catches & 4,901 yards. WR Laurent Robinson had 4 catches for 137 yards & TD last week. Has 8 TDs in past 7. WR-PR Dez Bryant has TD in 3 of past 4. WR Miles Austin had 42-yard TD in last meeting... LB DeMarcus Ware has 21 sacks in past 16. Since start of 2006, has 87 sacks, most in NFL. LB Sean Lee had 30-yard INT last week. Has 4 INTs, most by NFL LB this season.

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has 2,896 pass yards & needs 104 to reach 3,000 for 2nd consecutive season. In past 5 Dec./Jan. starts, Freeman has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs. When Freeman has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-2... RB LeGarrette Blount has 7 career 100-yard games. In career, when has 19+ carries, team is 6-2. In those 8, has rushed for 773 yards (96.6 per game) & 5 TDs... WR Preston Parker is 5th in NFC with 301 rec. yards on 3rd down. TE Kellen Winslow has catch in 89 games in row. Has 58 catches & needs 2 for 5th season with 60+ receptions. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TD. WR Mike Williams has 5 rec. TDs in past 7 Dec./Jan. games. Is averaging 73.8 yards per game in past 4... CB Ronde Barber has started 196 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (27) & 40+ INTs (43). In past 2 at home vs. Dal., has sack, INT & 2 FFs. DE Adrian Clayborn ties for 2nd among NFC rookies with 6.5 sacks. Rookie LB Mason Foster had 1st INT last week.


Results and Schedule
Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 NYJ A L 24-27 -3
2 2011-09-18 SF A W 27-24 +3
3 2011-09-26 WAS H W 18-16 +2
4 2011-10-02 DET H L 30-34 -4
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 NE A L 16-20 -4
7 2011-10-23 STL H W 34-7 +27
8 2011-10-30 PHI A L 7-34 -27
9 2011-11-06 SEA H W 23-13 +10
10 2011-11-13 BUF H W 44-7 +37
11 2011-11-20 WAS A W 27-24 +3
12 2011-11-24 MIA H W 20-19 +1
13 2011-12-04 ARI A L 13-19 -6
14 2011-12-11 NYG H L 34-37 -3
15 2011-12-17 TB A W 31-15 +16
16 2011-12-24 PHI H    
17 2012-01-01 NYG A    
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DET H L 20-27 -7
2 2011-09-18 MIN A W 24-20 +4
3 2011-09-25 ATL H W 16-13 +3
4 2011-10-03 IND H W 24-17 +7
5 2011-10-09 SF A L 3-48 -45
6 2011-10-16 NO H W 26-20 +6
7 2011-10-23 CHI H L 18-24 -6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 NO A L 16-27 -11
10 2011-11-13 HOU H L 9-37 -28
11 2011-11-20 GB A L 26-35 -9
12 2011-11-27 TEN A L 17-23 -6
13 2011-12-04 CAR H L 19-38 -19
14 2011-12-11 JAC A L 14-41 -27
15 2011-12-17 DAL H L 15-31 -16
16 2011-12-24 CAR A    
17 2012-01-01 ATL A    

Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
Out  NT Josh Brent (Knee)
Questionable  OC Phil Costa (Concussion)
 CB Mike Jenkins (Shoulder)
 OG Kyle Kosier (Foot)
 FS Danny McCray (Ankle)
 WR Laurent Robinson (Shoulder)
 OLB DeMarcus Ware (Neck)
Probable  TE Martellus Bennett (Ribs)
 ILB Sean Lee (Wrist)
IR  K David Buehler (Right Groin)
 SS Barry Church (Shoulder)
 QB Jon Kitna (Back)
 RB DeMarco Murray (Broken Right Ankle)
 OC Bill Nagy (Broken Ankle)
 RB Phillip Tanner (Hamstring)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  WR Arrelious Benn (Concussion)
Questionable  DE Michael Bennett (Toe)
 DT Brian Price (Ankle)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (Knee)
Probable  SS Larry Asante (Hamstring)
 QB Josh Freeman (Right Shoulder)
 OLB Adam Hayward (Foot)
 CB Aqib Talib (Hamstring)
IR  DE Tim Crowder (Concussion)
 FB Earnest Graham (Left Achilles)
 FS Cody Grimm (Right Knee)
 DT Gerald McCoy (Biceps)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 26.0 16.5 21.6 DAL
Rushing yards 119.0 101.3 116.8 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.38 4.51 4.17 TB
Completion % 67.7% 59.9% 59.4% DAL
Passing yards 268.5 211.0 223.6 DAL
Passing yards per completion 11.74 10.90 11.30 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.95 6.53 6.71 DAL
Interceptions 0.0 1.8 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.3 0.6 DAL
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.3 2.2 DAL
3rd down conversions 44.6% 28.6% 36.9% DAL
4th down conversions 100.0% 25.0% 44.4% DAL
Time of possession 31:29 27:50 30:14 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 18.8 34.3 21.6 DAL
Rushing yards 109.3 164.8 116.8 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.34 4.71 4.17 DAL
Completion % 61.1% 64.4% 59.4% DAL
Passing yards 246.3 231.0 223.6 TB
Passing yards per completion 12.27 12.15 11.30 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.49 7.82 6.71 DAL
INT return 1.3 1.0 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.0 0.6 DAL
Sacks 2.3 1.5 2.2 DAL
3rd down conversions 32.4% 44.0% 36.9% DAL
4th down conversions 50.0% 60.0% 44.4% DAL
Time of possession 31:11 32:10 30:14 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DAL   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.9 9.6 9.9 TB
Yards per kick return 23.5 24.4 23.3 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 18.3 11.4 9.9 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 21.8 28.0 23.3 DAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DAL   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.5 8.3 6.4 TB
Penalty yards 60.8 64.3 54.5 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 14 2000-12-03 DAL TB 7-27 TB
2001 1 2001-09-09 TB DAL 10-6 TB
2003 8 2003-10-26 DAL TB 0-16 TB
2006 12 2006-11-23 TB DAL 10-38 DAL
2008 8 2008-10-26 TB DAL 9-13 DAL
2009 1 2009-09-13 DAL TB 34-21 DAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.