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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 10/5/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON
 
DALLAS
+4.5  

-4.5  
+160

-180

48
 
17
Final
20

HOUSTON (3 - 1) at DALLAS (3 - 1)
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Week 5 Sunday, 10/5/2014 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
461HOUSTON4647
462DALLAS-4-6.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games3-1+23-12-221.79.5338.7(5.6)1.716.77.5367.7(5.7)2.2
Road Games1-1-0.11-12-023.58.5369.0(5.9)1.522.07.0391.5(6.1)2.5
Last 3 Games2-1+12-12-123.38.0346.3(5.6)2.020.38.0366.3(5.6)2.3
Turf Games0-1-10-11-017.00.0411.0(6.8)3.030.014.0419.0(6)1.0
HOUSTON - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)21.79.518.731:3132-115(3.6)18-2865.5%224(7.9)60-339(5.6)(15.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.611.620.731:4028-105(3.7)22-3365.6%241(7.2)62-346(5.6)(14.6)
Offense Road Games23.58.520.033:0135-153(4.3)17-2764.8%215(8)62-369(5.9)(15.7)
Defense (All Games)16.77.521.228:2926-130(5)24-3864.9%237(6.3)64-368(5.7)(22)
Opponents Offensive Avg.20.510.12030:3926-107(4)23-3663.6%233(6.5)62-339(5.4)(16.6)
Defense Road Games22.07.024.026:5929-147(5)24-3568.6%244(7)64-391(6.1)(17.8)
HOUSTON - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.20.51.70.514-641.8%0-050.0%1-34(22.7)3-16(5.3)6-65
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.61.6213-642.7%1-030.0%2-47(26.8)15-2(7.4)7-62
Stats For (Road Games)1.50.01.51.013-540.7%1-050.0%2-33(16.7)1-6(4)6-62
Stats Against (All Games)1.01.22.2 12-328.6%1-050.0%2-64(25.8)1-15(10.3)6-41
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.61.6 13-537.7%1-035.7%2-58(23.8)16-2(8.3)8-66
Stats Against (Road Games)1.01.52.5 10-328.6%1-166.7%2-60(24)1-7(5)4-27

DALLAS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games3-1+2.63-12-228.713.2383.7(6.2)1.721.512.2379.7(6.6)2.0
Home Games1-1+0.31-11-127.513.5413.5(6.7)2.022.514.0378.5(6.9)1.5
Last 3 Games3-0+3.63-02-132.716.7384.3(6.1)1.019.37.0400.0(6.8)2.7
Turf Games1-1+0.31-11-127.513.5413.5(6.7)2.022.514.0378.5(6.9)1.5
DALLAS - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)28.713.223.733:3732-165(5.1)20-2969.5%219(7.4)62-384(6.2)(13.3)
Opponents Defensive Avg.26.411.921.129:2028-119(4.3)21-3264.6%225(7)60-344(5.8)(13)
Offense Home Games27.513.525.033:0429-158(5.5)22-3368.2%255(7.7)62-413(6.7)(15)
Defense (All Games)21.512.219.526:2221-108(5)24-3667.1%271(7.6)57-380(6.6)(17.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.19.91121.131:4727-123(4.6)23-3566.5%245(7)61-368(6)(18.5)
Defense Home Games22.514.019.526:5521-115(5.4)24-3371.6%263(7.9)55-378(6.9)(16.8)
DALLAS - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.71.70.212-755.1%0-0100.0%1-40(27)1-4(5)6-40
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.51.21.712-544.3%1-055.6%2-50(25.2)12-2(7.8)6-49
Stats For (Home Games)1.50.52.0-0.511-656.5%0-0100.0%1-44(29.3)1-0(0)8-61
Stats Against (All Games)1.20.72.0 11-546.7%1-040.0%2-30(17.3)1-7(7.2)7-62
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.51.5 13-644.5%1-050.0%2-33(20.4)9-2(5.4)8-76
Stats Against (Home Games)0.51.01.5 11-550.0%1-050.0%0-0(0)1-14(9.3)7-50
Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 14,  DALLAS 20.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014WASHINGTON17-6W-3W43.5U33-11514-22-201123-13129-37-2412
9/14/2014@ OAKLAND30-14W-3W41O46-18814-19-139017-10127-42-2634
9/21/2014@ NY GIANTS17-30L1L41.5O25-11921-35-292342-19321-28-2261
9/28/2014BUFFALO23-17W-2.5W44U24-3725-37-264323-9621-44-2202
10/5/2014@ DALLAS            
10/9/2014INDIANAPOLIS            
10/20/2014@ PITTSBURGH            
10/26/2014@ TENNESSEE            
11/2/2014PHILADELPHIA            

DALLAS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014SAN FRANCISCO17-28L3L49U23-12723-37-255430-12716-23-1920
9/14/2014@ TENNESSEE26-10W3W49U43-22019-29-148113-8218-34-2322
9/21/2014@ ST LOUIS34-31W-2W45O29-12318-23-217230-12130-42-3273
9/28/2014NEW ORLEANS38-17W3W53.5O35-19022-29-255013-10432-44-3343
10/5/2014HOUSTON            
10/12/2014@ SEATTLE            
10/19/2014NY GIANTS            
10/27/2014WASHINGTON            
11/2/2014ARIZONA            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: Bill O'Brien replaces long-time head coach Gary Kubiak, who brought the highly successful zone-blocking scheme to Houston. O'Brien oversaw a primarily gap-blocking system in New England and he brought in former Falcons assistant Paul Dunn to coach the offensive line, which suggests that this will be more of a mixed scheme up front. Arian Foster is still the starter and will be leaned on heavily with the uncertainty under center. He remains a capable red-zone back, and his reliability should lead to a heavy workload near the goal line.
O'Brien's offenses have always been multiple and complex, though the biggest highlight of his career was certainly overseeing New England's dominant two-tight end look. Disgruntled star wideout Andre Johnson will continue to be used as a chess piece, likely playing the slot and working underneath more often, with tight end Garrett Graham complementing him. When they throw inside the 20, Johnson has been the logical target for years, but Kubiak's regime never came up with ways for him to escape attention in the end zone'Graham could end up with the bigger red-zone role. Foster will remain a big part of the passing game as an excellent screen option. DeAndre Hopkins and DeVier Posey are shaping up to be primarily deep threats. Second tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is primarily a blocker.
The Texans defense was awful in 2013 but has a great chance to improve significantly with new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel and top draft pick OLB Jadeveon Clowney to generate more sacks and turnovers in this new 3-4 scheme. DE J.J. Watt is one of the NFL's best on the defensive side of the ball, and rookie NT Louis Nix and a healthy ILB Brian Cushing will clog the middle.
DALLAS: Offensive line coach Bill Callahan is expected to relinquish play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan in order to focus on improving the Cowboys' anemic rushing attack. They end up abandoning the run early in many games, as the zone-blocking scheme that Callahan implemented has yet to take hold. DeMarco Murray will take a headlining role again in this backfield, especially in the red zone, and he'll keep that role until his next injury. Joseph Randle and Lance Dunbar will fight for scraps.
Linehan ran a pass-happy offense in Detroit, similar to what the Cowboys have run. He's an Air Coryell disciple with a system that uses a lot of top-down reads, looking to take advantage of the deep ball. Dez Bryant is the obvious No. 1 receiver in this offense, and Linehan will likely move him around more than Dallas has done in the past. Tight end Jason Witten provides another chess piece type of weapon to wreak some havoc. Terrance Williams steps in as the No. 2 and will be used primarily as a deep threat. The Cowboys will use two tight ends as often as they go three-wide, meaning third wideout Cole Beasley and second TE Gavin Escobar will essentially split playing time. Dallas was one of the league's most pass-heavy red zone teams last year, a trend that's likely to continue this season. Bryant is the top target near the goal line, with Witten a close second.
Dallas DL coach Rod Marinelli will take over defensive coordinator duties in 2014, hoping to generate more turnovers like he did with the Bears (44 TO in 2012). But the Cowboys still give up tons of yards and will have much fewer sacks after losing both DE DeMarcus Ware (117 career sacks) and DT Jason Hatcher (11 sacks in 2013).
PREVIEW
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*Texans-Cowboys Preview* ========================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

The Dallas Cowboys have used a newfound commitment to the running game to fuel an impressive start.

The Houston Texans are hoping to reignite their own rushing attack to help relieve their playmaking defense.

Coming off another outstanding performance, DeMarco Murray looks to lead Dallas to a fourth straight win Sunday against the visiting Texans.

The Cowboys (3-1) are off to their best start in six seasons behind the NFL's best rushing attack, averaging 165.0 yards per game. Murray leads the league with 534 yards and five TDs, joining Jim Brown, O.J. Simpson and Emmitt Smith as the only players with at least 100 yards and at least one TD in each of his first four games. Brown did it in a record six straight in 1958.

Murray is averaging 5.4 yards per attempt and a league-high 24.8 carries. Smith's 24.5 average in 1994 is the franchise record, while Larry Johnson set the NFL's all-time mark with 26.0 for Kansas City in 2006.

The Cowboys rank second with an average of 32.5 rushing attempts per game - their highest average since 2005. They ranked 29th with 25.4 rushes per contest from 2006-13.

Murray went for 149 yards and two TDs on 24 carries in Sunday night's 38-17 win over New Orleans, and seemed to open things up for Tony Romo to complete 22 of 29 passes for 262 yards and three TDs.

"I think what you find is that we are consistently doing the same things each week, and in the past we weren't able to do that," said Romo, whose 69.5 completion percentage ties a career high.

The Cowboys must guard against complacency, though. They've been at least two games over .500 in the 12th week or later in each of the last three seasons, but missed out on the playoffs each year with 8-8 finishes.

"We can't let the success get to our heads," said Dez Bryant, who has caught a team-high 23 passes for 291 yards and three scores. "We have to take it game by game, practice by practice and day by day. If we do that, there's no telling what can happen."

The Texans (3-1) have been leaning heavily on an opportunistic defense, which is tied for the league lead with nine takeaways. J.J. Watt returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown to put them ahead in Sunday's 23-17 win over Buffalo and recorded a career-high nine quarterback hits.

Houston hasn't necessarily been dominant against the run, however, giving up 130.3 yards a game - making offensive improvement especially paramount.

The Texans ran 23 times for 37 yards against the Bills. They averaged 40.0 carries for 151.5 yards in their first two victories.

"We have to keep making sure that we stick the run in there. We can't just throw it 55 or 60 times a game and get away with that," coach Bill O'Brien said. "We've got to figure out how to run the ball better from a coaching standpoint and from a playing standpoint."

Arian Foster, who admitted he was not at 100 percent (hamstring), tallied just six yards on eight carries. His 0.8 yards per carry marked a career worst as a starter.

O'Brien said Foster continues to be day to day. Alfred Blue would get a majority of the carries if Foster sits out. He ran 13 times for 78 yards when Foster was sidelined in Week 3, but was held to nine yards on nine carries Sunday.

The Texans were also facing one of the league's top run defenses - Buffalo allows just 71.5 yards per game compared to Dallas' 108.5.

Ryan Fitzpatrick has been intercepted five times in the past two games after going without one in his first two contests while posting a 118.4 passer rating.

He'll look to take advantage of a Cowboys defense beset by injuries. Cornerback Morris Claiborne will undergo season-ending surgery after tearing a tendon in his left knee, while linebacker Bruce Carter will be sidelined with a strained quadriceps.

The linebacking corps has been hit particularly hard, with groin injuries sidelining Justin Durant and Rolando McClain for two games and one game, respectively. Dallas already lost Sean Lee for the season to a torn ACL suffered during organized team activities.

"We've just got a lot of guys that go to work, just practice and want to win," said Henry Melton, who leads the club with 1 1/2 sacks. "It doesn't just take all the big names to be a good defense."

Dallas won the last meeting 27-13 at Houston on Sept. 26, 2010, though Foster had 106 yards on 17 carries.

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