Dallas Cowboys D/ST
DST Team defense ▲ Hot
Games
8
2026 season
D/ST PPG
3.0
#28 of 32
Total pts
24.0
Next matchup · Week 9
5/10 start
@ Indianapolis Colts offense
Projection 5.4 pts · Good confidence · #18 of 32 defenses
- DAL defenses average 3.0 fantasy points over 8 games (1.9 sacks and 0.8 takeaways per game); blended with the league average of 5.7 to 3.7.
- The IND offense has given up 9.4 points per game to defenses vs a league average of 5.7, so 73% of that gap is applied (x1.48).
- Game environment (x0.99): Vegas total 51.5, implied 28.5 points for DAL (league avg 22.6); Favored by 5.5: leaning run-heavy late; Indoors: no weather effect, a small boost for passing and kicking.
- Chance of a 10+ point game: 9%. A statistical model, not injury or lineup news.
Game log & schedule
| Wk | Opp | Result | Sck | TO | TD | PA | FPts | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ NYG | L 20-28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +24% |
| 2 | vs WAS | W 37-20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | -27% |
| 3 | vs BAL | L 31-34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | -1 | +4% |
| 4 | @ HOU | W 34-30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | -34% |
| 5 | vs TB | L 16-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +15% |
| 6 | @ GB | L 13-23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | -5% |
| 7 | @ PHI | W 38-21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +10% |
| 8 | vs ARI | L 30-33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | +2% |
| 9 | @IND | 11/08 | Up next | +66% | ||||
| 10 | vs SF | 11/15 | Upcoming | -47% | ||||
| 11 | vs TEN | 11/22 | Upcoming | +15% | ||||
| 12 | vsPHI | 11/26 | Upcoming | +10% | ||||
| 13 | @ SEA | 12/07 | Upcoming | +28% | ||||
| 14 | BYE | |||||||
| 15 | @ LA | 12/20 | Upcoming | -7% | ||||
| 16 | vs JAX | 12/27 | Upcoming | -55% | ||||
| 17 | vsNYG | 01/03 | Upcoming | +24% | ||||
| 18 | @WAS | 01/10 | Upcoming | -27% | ||||
Scoring: 1 per sack, 2 per takeaway, 2 per safety or block, 6 per defensive/return TD, plus points-allowed tiers. Matchup % = how many D/ST points that offense usually gives up vs league (green = easier).