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Final Score Prediction

Cowboys 27, Seahawks 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Tarvaris Jackson Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 26 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 48 Leon Washington Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 35 Doug Baldwin Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 45 Sidney Rice Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 67 Ben Obomanu Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 73 Mike Williams Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
K 23 Steve Hauschka FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
 
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Tony Romo Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12 DeMarco Murray Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 6 Dez Bryant Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 7 Miles Austin Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 62 Laurent Robinson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 9 Jason Witten Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
K 4 Dan Bailey FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson passed for career-high 323 yards last week. Has 300+ yards in 2 of past 3... RB Marshawn Lynch aims for 4th game in row with TD. Had 98 scrimmage yards in only meeting vs. Dal. (10/8/07 with Buf.). RB-KR-PR Leon Washington has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history...Undrafted WR Doug Baldwin leads NFC rookies with 403 rec. yards & ties for 1st with 25 catches. In 2009 Div. Playoff vs. Dal. (1/17/10 with Min.), WR Sidney Rice had 6 catches for 141 yards (23.5 avg.) & 3 TDs (47, 16 & 45 yards). His 3 rec. TDs are career-high & his teams are 4-0 when he has 2+ rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). Last week, Rice (102) & WR Ben Obomanu (107) each had 100+ rec. yards... DE Chris Clemons has 5 sacks in past 6. In 12/28/08 meeting (with Phi.), had 2 sacks, FF & 73-yard FR-TD. In past 4, S Kam Chancellor has 3 INTs, sack, FF & FR. DE Tony Hargrove had sack last week. Had 2 sacks vs. Dal. (1/1/06 with StL), tied for his most in game.

Cowboys In past 2 meetings, QB Tony Romo is 2-0 & has completed 43 of 70 (61.4 pct.) for 587 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110.8 rating. In starts with 10+ att. when he has 100+ rating, team is 29-6 (.828). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 3+ TD passes... In past 2, rookie RB DeMarco Murray has 33 att., 327 yards (163.5 per game) & is averaging 9.9 yards per carry. Leads NFL rookies with 400 rush yards... Among NFL TEs, Jason Witten ranks 3rd in catches (40) & 4th in rec. yards (477). Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 405 catches & 4,606 yards. In 11/27/08 meeting, Witten had 9 catches for 115 yards & TD. WR-PR Dez Bryant aims for 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Has 3 TDs in past 2 at home. In career, 8 (6 rec., 2 PR) of his 12 TDs (10 rec., 2 PR) have come at home. WR Laurent Robinson had 5 catches for 103 yards (20.6 avg.) & TD (70 yards) last week. WR Miles Austin had TD catch in last meeting... LB DeMarcus Ware had career-high 4 sacks last week. Has 4 sacks in past 2 meetings, incl. 3-sack performance (11/27/08). Has recorded 3+ sacks in game 8 times. Has 18 sacks in past 10. Has sack in 9 of past 10 games. Since start of 2006, has 84 sacks, most in NFL.


Results and Schedule
Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 SF A L 17-33 -16
2 2011-09-18 PIT A L 0-24 -24
3 2011-09-25 ARI H W 13-10 +3
4 2011-10-02 ATL H L 28-30 -2
5 2011-10-09 NYG A W 36-25 +11
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 CLE A L 3-6 -3
8 2011-10-30 CIN H L 12-34 -22
9 2011-11-06 DAL A L 13-23 -10
10 2011-11-13 BAL H    
11 2011-11-20 STL A    
12 2011-11-27 WAS H    
13 2011-12-01 PHI H    
14 2011-12-12 STL H    
15 2011-12-18 CHI A    
16 2011-12-24 SF H    
17 2012-01-01 ARI A    
   
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    
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    

Injury Report
Seattle Seahawks
Questionable  DT Alan Branch (Knee)
 TE Cameron Morrah (Toe)
Probable  SS Kam Chancellor (Knee)
 OLB Leroy Hill (Knee)
 QB Tarvaris Jackson (Pectoral)
 WR Sidney Rice (Foot)
 WR Mike Williams (Hamstring)
IR  TE John Carlson (Torn Shoulder Labrum)
 DE Dexter Davis (Hip)
 FB Jameson Konz (Knee)
 OLB Matt McCoy (Knee)
 CB Walter Thurmond (Ankle, Leg)
 CB Marcus Trufant (Back)
 DE Jimmy Wilkerson (Knee)
PUP  WR Deon Butler (Right Leg)
   
Dallas Cowboys
Out  CB Mike Jenkins (Hamstring)
 RB Felix Jones (Ankle)
Doubtful  ILB Sean Lee (Wrist)
Questionable  OG Kyle Kosier (Foot)
Probable  QB Tony Romo (Ribs)
IR  OC Bill Nagy (Broken Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Offense 
DAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 17.7 21.3 21.9 DAL
Rushing yards 83.7 107.7 117.1 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.08 5.74 4.35 DAL
Completion % 56.7% 62.8% 59.9% DAL
Passing yards 245.7 244.0 229.6 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.91 10.47 11.08 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 6.18 6.58 6.64 DAL
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.7 0.7 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 4.0 1.7 2.4 DAL
3rd down conversions 33.3% 32.1% 39.0% SEA
4th down conversions 50.0% 25.0% 43.8% SEA
Time of possession 25:28 32:57 30:06 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Defense 
DAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 21.7 23.3 21.9 SEA
Rushing yards 101.0 78.7 117.1 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.19 4.37 4.35 SEA
Completion % 62.5% 61.0% 59.9% DAL
Passing yards 228.3 243.0 229.6 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.77 10.76 11.08 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 6.73 6.56 6.64 DAL
INT return 1.7 1.0 1.0 SEA
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.7 0.5 DAL
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 38.8% 42.9% 39.0% SEA
4th down conversions 100.0% 33.3% 43.8% DAL
Time of possession 34:32 27:03 30:06 DAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SEA   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.3 7.3 9.7 SEA
Yards per kick return 22.6 23.0 23.6 DAL
Yards allowed per punt return 9.5 7.3 9.7 DAL
Yards allowed per kick return 27.1 22.0 23.6 DAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SEA   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 8.7 6.3 6.7 DAL
Penalty yards 59.3 39.3 55.1 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 14 2001-12-16 DAL SEA 3-29 SEA
2002 8 2002-10-27 SEA DAL 17-14 SEA
2004 13 2004-12-06 DAL SEA 43-39 DAL
2005 7 2005-10-23 DAL SEA 10-13 SEA
2006 WC 2007-01-06 DAL SEA 20-21 SEA
2008 13 2008-11-27 SEA DAL 9-34 DAL
2009 8 2009-11-01 SEA DAL 17-38 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. WC = Wild-Card