WRs vs Dallas Cowboys
As of Week 2 · through 1 game · PPR
WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Cowboys in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NYG | Malik Nabers | 9 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Average | 9.0 | 6.0 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | ||
| Median | 9.0 | 6.0 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | ||
| High | 9 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 12.9 | ||
| Low | 9 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 12.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Stefon Diggs should do vs the CowboysSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cowboys, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Stefon Diggs has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cowboys opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Stefon Diggs will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cowboys avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Stefon Diggs's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Stefon Diggs usually produces.
Projected is Stefon Diggs's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cowboys were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 9 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 2 | DAL | 6 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 21.7 |
| Diggs avg | 7.5 | 4.5 | 51.0 | 1.5 | 18.6 | |
| Cowboys WR1 avg | 9.0 | 6.0 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1.5 | +18.0 | -1.5 | -5.7 | |
| Projected as WR1 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 47.9 | 1.4 | 12.6 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Diggs averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Stefon DiggsMedium confidence · 13.8 proj ptsStart
Stefon Diggs usually plays as the team's WR2, so the verdict uses the WR2 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Stefon Diggs averages 18.6 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 18.9) and has played as the team's WR2.
- The Cowboys have allowed 5.8 points to WR2s over 2 games (-29% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -12% adjustment.
- Last season's average (12.4) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 13.8 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreStefon Diggs vs the Cowboys
Prediction for Stefon Diggs
Nobody knows which slot Stefon Diggs will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Cowboys.
I predict about 12.0 points for Stefon Diggs if playing as a WR2. Stefon Diggs has averaged 15.5 over 1 game, and the Cowboys have given up 4.7 to WR2s (-43% vs the league average of 8.2).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Stefon Diggs scored: Wk 1 15.5. Average 15.5; weighted toward recent games it is 13.4.
2. The defense. Over 1 game, the Cowboys allowed 4.7 points to their opponent's WR2. The league average for that slot is 8.2, so that is -43%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 1 defensive game, only 25% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -11% adjustment (x0.89).
4. Result. 13.4 x 0.89 = 12.0. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Stefon Diggs is to reach it as a WR2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (12.0) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 7.2 points, leaning on Stefon Diggs's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 12.
With only 1 game of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR1s have averaged 6.0 receptions, 69.0 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Cowboys across 1 game.
- The Cowboys allow 12.9 PPR points to WR1s, -24% versus the league average of 17.0 (ranked 21 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- WR1s scored a touchdown in 0 of 1 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 1 game so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.