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Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets - Week 1
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NO
GB		 34
 42
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ATL
CHI		 12
 30
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PIT
BAL		 7
 35
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PHI
STL		 31
 13
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TEN
JAC		 14
 16
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IND
HOU		 7
 34
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DET
TB		 27
 20
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CIN
CLE		 27
 17
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BUF
KC		 41
 7
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MIN
SD		 17
 24
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NYG
WAS		 14
 28
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SEA
SF		 17
 33
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CAR
ARI		 21
 28
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DAL
NYJ		 24
 27
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NE
MIA		 38
 24
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OAK
DEN		 23
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Jets 24, Cowboys 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Tony Romo Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12 Felix Jones Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 55 DeMarco Murray Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 20 Dez Bryant Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 32 Miles Austin Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 96 Kevin Ogletree Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 3 Jason Witten Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 25 Dan Bailey FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 22 Defense / ST  
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New York Jets
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Mark Sanchez Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 11 Shonn Greene Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 41 LaDainian Tomlinson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 12 Santonio Holmes Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 29 Plaxico Burress Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
WR 78 Derrick Mason Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 18 Dustin Keller Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 18 Nick Folk FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cowboys Are 34-16-1 (.677) on Kickoff Weekend, best in NFL. Have NFL-best 32-19 (.627) record in road openers... QB Tony Romo won only start vs. NYJ, completing 21 of 28 (75 pct.) for 195 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 102.5 rating. Incl. playoffs, when Romo starts & has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), Cowboys are 28-5 (.848). Incl. postseason, RB Felix Jones has 10 career TDs (8 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 45.1 yards per TD (451 yards)... WR Miles Austin had 1,041 rec. yards last year, his 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season. In past 7 vs. AFC, has 816 yards (116.6 per game). TE Jason Witten had 94 catches for 1,002 yards in 2010, his 2nd consecutive 90-catch, 1,000-yard season. Is 1 of 2 TEs all-time with back-to-back 90-catch seasons. WR-PR Dez Bryant scored 8 TDs (6 rec., 2 PR) as rookie last year... LB DeMarcus Ware led NFL with 15.5 sacks, his 2nd time leading league in sacks (2008). In last game vs. NYJ, CB Terence Newman had 50-yard INT-TD. Had career-high 5 INTs last year. LB Bradie James led club with 163 tackles in 2010.

Jets HC REX RYAN's brother ROB is Cowboys' def. coord... For career, QB Mark Sanchez is 19-12 (.613) as starter. Club has 6-1 record when Sanchez has 100+ passer rating... RB Shonn Greene averages 4.9 yards per carry (66 att., 325 yards) vs. NFC. RB LaDainian Tomlinson (13,404) needs 259 rush yards to surpass JEROME BETTIS (13,662) for 5th-most all-time. Averages 91.7 rush yards per game in Sept. Tomlinson (Tex. native) has 2 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Dal... In only mtg. vs. Cowboys (12/7/08 w/ Pit.), WR Santonio Holmes had 3 rec. for 82 yards (27.3 avg.). WR Plaxico Burress will make NYJ debut. Posted career-best 3 TD catches vs. Dal. on 9/9/07 w/ NYG. WR Derrick Mason (11,891) needs 109 rec. yards to become 18th player in history to reach 12,000... Defense allowed 291.5 yards per game in '10, 3rd-lowest in NFL... LB David Harris led team w/ 100 tackles last season.


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    
3 2011-09-26 WAS H    
4 2011-10-02 DET H    
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 NE A    
7 2011-10-23 STL H    
8 2011-10-30 PHI A    
9 2011-11-06 SEA H    
10 2011-11-13 BUF H    
11 2011-11-20 WAS A    
12 2011-11-24 MIA H    
13 2011-12-04 ARI A    
14 2011-12-11 NYG H    
15 2011-12-17 TB A    
16 2011-12-24 PHI H    
17 2012-01-01 NYG A    
   
New York Jets
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DAL H W 27-24 +3
2 2011-09-18 JAC H    
3 2011-09-25 OAK A    
4 2011-10-02 BAL A    
5 2011-10-09 NE A    
6 2011-10-17 MIA H    
7 2011-10-23 SD H    
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 BUF A    
10 2011-11-13 NE H    
11 2011-11-17 DEN A    
12 2011-11-27 BUF H    
13 2011-12-04 WAS A    
14 2011-12-11 KC H    
15 2011-12-18 PHI A    
16 2011-12-24 NYG H    
17 2012-01-01 MIA A    

Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
Out  TE Martellus Bennett (Ankle)
 CB Terence Newman (Groin)
Questionable  CB Mike Jenkins (Neck, Knee)
Probable  WR Miles Austin (Hamstring)
 RB Tashard Choice (Knee)
 ILB Bradie James (Ankle)
 DE Marcus Spears (Groin)
Non-Football Related  ILB Bruce Carter (Knee)
   
New York Jets
Probable  QB Mark Brunell (Calf)
 WR Plaxico Burress (Ankle)
 FB John Conner (Ankle)
 NT Marcus Dixon (Knee)
 NT Kenrick Ellis (Hamstring)
 WR Derrick Mason (Knee)
 RB Joe McKnight (Illness)
 DE Ropati Pitoitua (Ankle)
 NT Sione Pouha (Knee)
 CB Darrelle Revis (Hip)
IR  QB Greg McElroy (Right Thumb)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Offense 		 NYJ
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.3 22.0 21.8 DAL
Rushing yards 155.0 138.0 119.3 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.71 4.44 4.31 DAL
Completion % 64.2% 54.0% 59.8% DAL
Passing yards 222.3 165.3 209.3 DAL
Passing yards per completion 10.04 10.32 10.71 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 6.45 5.57 6.41 DAL
Interceptions 0.8 1.0 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.3 0.6 NYJ
Sacks allowed 1.8 1.3 2.3 NYJ
3rd down conversions 40.9% 37.1% 37.4% DAL
4th down conversions 50.0% 37.5% 51.4% DAL
Time of possession 34:52 32:36 30:07 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Defense 		 NYJ
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 29.3 18.8 21.8 NYJ
Rushing yards 88.3 92.0 119.3 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.41 3.73 4.31 NYJ
Completion % 59.4% 50.0% 59.8% NYJ
Passing yards 263.8 168.8 209.3 NYJ
Passing yards per completion 11.94 11.09 10.71 NYJ
Passing yards per attempt 7.10 5.54 6.41 NYJ
INT return 2.0 0.8 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.8 0.6 NYJ
Sacks 2.5 3.0 2.3 NYJ
3rd down conversions 35.1% 37.2% 37.4% DAL
4th down conversions 60.0% 100.0% 51.4% DAL
Time of possession 26:25 27:24 30:07 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DAL   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.2 7.9 9.5 DAL
Yards per kick return 21.4 23.8 21.6 NYJ
Yards allowed per punt return 7.5 10.5 9.5 DAL
Yards allowed per kick return 21.1 18.1 21.6 NYJ
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DAL   NYJ  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.8 4.0 5.4 NYJ
Penalty yards 42.3 41.3 45.0 NYJ

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 4 2003-09-28 DAL NYJ 17-6 DAL
2007 12 2007-11-22 NYJ DAL 3-34 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.