Dallas Defense Vs Slot Receivers
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- 2020 Season
The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best wide receiver groups in the NFL. Through the first five weeks of the season, the defense has faced a bevy of really good wide receiver groups on their way. Football Outsiders breaks down pass defense as DVOA versus #1, #2, “other receivers,” tight ends, and running backs. Other is generally meant to convey slot receivers, though it can also refer.
| Fan Pts Agnst | Passing | Rushing | Red Zone | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opp | Avg | Rnk | Comp | Att | Yds | Int | TD | Att | Yds | TD | RZ Touch | RZ G2G |
| TB | 23.10 | 32 | 344 | 493 | 3851 | 9 | 26 | 55 | 322 | 6 | 14 | 7 | |
New York Jets Defense vs QB | @LA | 22.34 | 31 | 345 | 486 | 3827 | 9 | 28 | 66 | 194 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| @BAL | 21.66 | 30 | 310 | 444 | 3643 | 9 | 28 | 57 | 248 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
Seattle Seahawks Defense vs QB | @WAS | 21.35 | 29 | 363 | 539 | 4009 | 11 | 21 | 68 | 272 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| DET | 20.90 | 27 | 345 | 525 | 3664 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 175 | 3 | 9 | 5 | |
Cleveland Browns Defense vs QB | @NYG | 20.90 | 27 | 308 | 475 | 3452 | 10 | 26 | 63 | 336 | 3 | 17 | 5 |
| @TEN | 20.40 | 26 | 303 | 446 | 3584 | 7 | 26 | 47 | 126 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
Los Angeles Chargers Defense vs QB | @LV | 20.12 | 25 | 291 | 462 | 3174 | 10 | 25 | 73 | 327 | 7 | 23 | 10 |
| LAC | 19.76 | 24 | 318 | 503 | 3722 | 10 | 24 | 55 | 197 | 5 | 16 | 9 | |
Buffalo Bills Defense vs QB | @DEN | 19.66 | 23 | 304 | 461 | 3343 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 238 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
| @IND | 19.55 | 22 | 308 | 446 | 3510 | 3 | 25 | 47 | 118 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
Dallas Cowboys Defense vs QB | SF | 19.22 | 21 | 262 | 403 | 2865 | 5 | 27 | 59 | 273 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| @GB | 19.10 | 20 | 330 | 477 | 3389 | 5 | 23 | 45 | 167 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Baltimore Ravens Defense vs QB | JAX | 18.63 | 19 | 326 | 503 | 3246 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 211 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| BUF | 18.55 | 18 | 299 | 453 | 3068 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 318 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense vs QB | @ATL | 18.23 | 17 | 341 | 491 | 3520 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 227 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| PIT | 18.02 | 16 | 284 | 449 | 3308 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 139 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Minnesota Vikings Defense vs QB | CHI | 17.89 | 15 | 302 | 461 | 3453 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 127 | - | 5 | 1 |
| @NO | 17.77 | 14 | 284 | 455 | 3104 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 268 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |
Philadelphia Eagles Defense vs QB | @ARI | 17.73 | 13 | 292 | 431 | 3151 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 364 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| PHI | 17.63 | 12 | 305 | 465 | 3186 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 316 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
Chicago Bears Defense vs QB | @MIN | 17.04 | 11 | 283 | 451 | 3217 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 179 | - | 11 | 4 |
| @DAL | 16.65 | 9 | 270 | 416 | 2877 | 11 | 21 | 78 | 334 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
Washington Football Team Defense vs QB | SEA | 16.65 | 9 | 279 | 440 | 2941 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 268 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| CAR | 16.47 | 8 | 281 | 433 | 3162 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 165 | - | 6 | 1 | |
Miami Dolphins Defense vs QB | NE | 16.28 | 7 | 281 | 445 | 3440 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 281 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| HOU | 15.82 | 6 | 274 | 428 | 3105 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 195 | 5 | 14 | 3 | |
New York Giants Defense vs QB | CLE | 15.79 | 5 | 314 | 468 | 3395 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 154 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| KC | 15.58 | 4 | 261 | 423 | 2930 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 174 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
New England Patriots Defense vs QB | @MIA | 15.24 | 3 | 260 | 394 | 2967 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 254 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| @CIN | 13.95 | 2 | 253 | 451 | 2939 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 258 | - | 12 | 5 | |
Los Angeles Rams Defense vs QB | NYJ | 13.16 | 1 | 286 | 458 | 2777 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 200 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
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