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Report Card, Snap Counts Week 12: Cowboys lost their way against Raiders

Dropping three of their last four, the Cowboys had a rough Thanksgiving, thanks to the Raiders. Find out snap counts and position grades. | From @Zeke_Barrera

The Dallas Cowboys lost on Thanksgiving Day for the third consecutive season, this time to the Las Vegas Raiders, falling 36-33 in overtime. Dallas hasn’t had much to be thankful for in their annual holiday game, with just a 2-6 record on Thanksgiving dating back to 2014.

With their six-game winning streak way back in the rearview mirror, the Cowboys suddenly find themselves in a precarious spot, losers of three of their last four, with their division lead dwindling. Dallas was able to get their offense going, but their defense was unable to contain the Raiders offense, leading to the most points they’ve allowed since giving up 41 to the Washington Football Team… last Thanksgiving.

Here’s how the Cowboys graded out in Week 12, along with the playtime percentage breakdown.

Report Card, Snap Counts Week 11: Undermanned Cowboys underwhelm vs Chiefs

Dallas had another chance to match up against the league’s best, but bombed their big test. Find out snap counts and position grades here. | From @Zeke_Barrera

The Cowboys bombed their big midterm against the Kansas City Chiefs in what could’ve been a statement game heading into the season’s final stretch. It was their second dud in the past three weeks, a still concerning development despite Dallas playing shorthanded and without many of their key players.

Luckily for the Cowboys, they have a chance to redeem themselves with a final AFC West test fast approaching, as they host Las Vegas in their annual Thanksgiving Day game in mere days. They can’t linger on this loss too much, with still plenty of football left to be played.

Here’s how the Cowboys graded out in Week 11, along with the playtime percentage breakdown.

Cowboys Report Card, Snap Counts: Who played, and who played well are 2 different things

Don’t tell mom, but the babysitter let the kids stay up too late and didn’t make them study. The Cowboys failed their midterms and dropped to 6-2. Position grades on deck. | From @Zeke_Barrera

The Dallas Cowboys saw their six-game win streak snapped at the hands of the Denver Broncos, who extended their own win streak over Dallas to seven games. It was a beatdown reminiscent of their last matchup in Week 2 of the 2017 season, where the Cowboys were walloped seemingly out of nowhere in Denver, 42-17.

For whatever the reason, it just wasn’t the Cowboys day, with several of their key players having off-games and their typical aggressive play style working against them. Safe to say, this week’s report card won’t be hanging on any refrigerators, and will likely be have to be returned with a parent signature.

Here’s how the Cowboys graded out in Week 9, along with playtime percentage breakdown.

Report Card, Snap Counts from Cowboys rollercoaster Week 6 win over Pats

The Cowboys rolled to their fifth straight win, defeating the New England Patriots in OT. Which players contributed most to their victory? | From @Zeke_Barrera

Week 6 saw the Dallas Cowboys snap their six-game losing streak to the New England Patriots, a drought which had lasted since the 1999 season. The game featured four lead changes in the final seven minutes over the fourth quarter and into overtime, ending on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to WR CeeDee Lamb. However the events that led to that moment featured plenty of highs and lows along the rollercoaster ride.

Dallas may have extended their win streak to five games, but this time the grade distribution was little more bumpy than in week’s past. Some were their usual A-selves, while others will aim to do better next week.

Here’s how the Cowboys graded out in Week 6, along with the playtime percentage breakdown.

Week 5 Report Card and Snap Counts: Cowboys shake cobwebs to dominate Giants

Things started slowly, but each position group brought something to the table against the division rivals. Here’s who played how much and how well. | From @Zeke_Barrera

The Dallas Cowboys managed to move to 4-1 on the 2021 season, defeating a New York Giants team running on fumes after losing multiple key offensive players to violent and gruesome injuries. Dallas nonetheless poured it on, outscoring the Giants 27-10 in the second half to take a two-game lead in the NFC East.

It was a familiar path to victory for Dallas, who’s offense shows no signs of slowing down while the defense continues to generate turnovers at just the right time. It’s a recipe the Cowboys should hope to replicate many times throughout the year on the way towards a deep playoff run.

Here’s how the Cowboys graded out in Week 5, along with the playtime percentage breakdown.

Texas Football: Virtual report card by position group

One final look at the 2020 season for the Texas Longhorns. What grade did each position group receive?

With the 2020 college football season now almost a week behind us, let’s take one last look at the highs and lows of this past year.

The Longhorns and then head coach Tom Herman had high hopes for the season. Some, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, viewed Texas as a team that could contend for the College Football Playoff.

Herman’s squad was returning a large portion of their starters from 2019, led behind four-year starter Sam Ehlinger. The only real question was who would emerge at the wide receiver position with the losses of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay to the NFL. Tarik Black transferred in from Michigan to compete with leading receiver Brennan Eagles. Jake Smith was expected to take on a much bigger role, Jordan Whittington switched to wide receiver and Joshua Moore returned.

There was plenty to be excited about.

Defensively, their best defender in Joseph Ossai would take on a pass rush role in Chris Ash’s defense as the ‘Jack.’ DeMarvion Overshown would move to linebacker alongside Juwan Mitchell. Not to mention, the secondary was very experienced with D’Shawn Jamison, Chris Brown, Caden Sterns and Josh Thompson.

Somehow, the excitement quickly unraveled for the Longhorns.

Back-to-back losses early in the season doomed this team. They would need to win every remaining game on their schedule to have a shot at a Big 12 title. Those dreams came crashing down against Iowa State when Texas blew a 20-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Texas finished with an overall record of 7-3. However, given the expectation level for this team, it felt more like a disappointment. In our final look back, we viewed the total snaps for each of the top players and our end of the season grades for each position.

Texas Football: Virtual report card by position group

One final look at the 2020 season for the Texas Longhorns. What grade did each position group receive?

With the 2020 college football season now almost a week behind us, let’s take one last look at the highs and lows of this past year.

The Longhorns and then head coach Tom Herman had high hopes for the season. Some, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, viewed Texas as a team that could contend for the College Football Playoff.

Herman’s squad was returning a large portion of their starters from 2019, led behind four-year starter Sam Ehlinger. The only real question was who would emerge at the wide receiver position with the losses of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay to the NFL. Tarik Black transferred in from Michigan to compete with leading receiver Brennan Eagles. Jake Smith was expected to take on a much bigger role, Jordan Whittington switched to wide receiver and Joshua Moore returned.

There was plenty to be excited about.

Defensively, their best defender in Joseph Ossai would take on a pass rush role in Chris Ash’s defense as the ‘Jack.’ DeMarvion Overshown would move to linebacker alongside Juwan Mitchell. Not to mention, the secondary was very experienced with D’Shawn Jamison, Chris Brown, Caden Sterns and Josh Thompson.

Somehow, the excitement quickly unraveled for the Longhorns.

Back-to-back losses early in the season doomed this team. They would need to win every remaining game on their schedule to have a shot at a Big 12 title. Those dreams came crashing down against Iowa State when Texas blew a 20-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Texas finished with an overall record of 7-3. However, given the expectation level for this team, it felt more like a disappointment. In our final look back, we viewed the total snaps for each of the top players and our end of the season grades for each position.