Dallas scored on 55.5% of their offensive drives. League average was 37.9% in 2022.
. 465 points per play on offense ranked Top 5 in Week 1.
Literally stopped trying final 2 drives, 7 plays.
But I guess. https://t.co/OlilHVyRT2
— KD Drummond (@KDDrummondNFL) September 12, 2023
Somehow, in the context of a 40-0 blowout victory, detractors looked to find something wrong with Dallas’ performance. With Dak Prescott failing to record a passing touchdown, the offense’s performance somehow got labeled as a disappointment despite scoring 27 points in limited action.
Per the tweet above, that clearly was not the case. The advanced statistics support this theory as outlined in the rest of the article below. Each week the Advanced Stats Notebook looks to gather stats and metrics that truly function as measures of team quality and then use an overview to determine which team should have the advantage. For the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys, here’s how things shake out heading into their Week 2 matchup Sunday afternoon.