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2026 · Week 6

Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers

Sun Oct 18, 7:20 PM CDT Lambeau Field 57°F, wind 12 mph, clear Final 13–23
Depth
Game total
53.5
points, both teams
OffenseDallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers
Team total26.227.2
Plays a game63.159.3
Passes vs usual+3.8+2.9
Days' rest107

Sunday night, the only game on.

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Oct 18 11:00 AM EDT.

Role · Green Bay Packers Matthew GoldenWR
+42receiving yards a game

Over his last 4 games his workload has been worth 72 receiving yards a game, against 29 in his 14 games before.

Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 72 a game, up from 29 in the 14 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Dallas Cowboys Cowboys
GB defense allows a game WR 132yds · 18th over usual RB 101yds · 28th over usual
Dallas Cowboys #88 C. LambWR WR1
13 tgt28% of targets75% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs BAL 8 tgt, 7 rec, 112 rec yds Wk 4 vs HOU 21 tgt, 17 rec, 189 rec yds1 car, -6 rush yds Wk 5 vs TB 5 tgt, 2 rec, 9 rec yds Wk 6 vs GB 18 tgt, 9 rec, 70 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 29 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 28% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 87 a game, up from 75 in the 13 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs GB: 70 receiving yards, 9 catches on 18 targets
  • 2.38 yards per route run in 2025, 6th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • GB allow 18.6 targets a game to receivers, 11th most
  • Vs GB: 70 receiving yards in his one game, 84 in all his games
Dallas Cowboys #3 G. PickensWR WR2
9.5 tgt22% of targets84% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs BAL 11 tgt, 7 rec, 82 rec yds Wk 4 vs HOU 3 tgt, 2 rec, 75 rec yds Wk 5 vs TB 13 tgt, 9 rec, 130 rec yds Wk 6 vs GB 11 tgt, 6 rec, 73 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 13 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 22% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 69 a game, up from 66 in the 17 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs GB: 73 receiving yards, 6 catches on 11 targets
  • 2.35 yards per route run in 2025, 8th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • GB allow 18.6 targets a game to receivers, 11th most
  • Vs GB: 104 receiving yards a game over 2, 75 in all his games
  • Vs Jonathan Gannon: 73 receiving yards in his one game, 75 in all his games
Dallas Cowboys #33 J. WilliamsRB RB1
15.2 car3.2 tgt72% of carries79% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs BAL 19 car, 98 rush yds2 rec, 5 rec yds Wk 4 vs HOU 19 car, 62 rush yds5 rec, 21 rec yds Wk 5 vs TB 12 car, 45 rush yds2 rec, 17 rec yds Wk 6 vs GB 11 car, 41 rush yds2 rec, 9 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 11 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 72% of carries over his last 4, 71% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 86 a game, down from 89 in the 14 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 4.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs GB: 41 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 catches for 9 yards, 1 touchdown
  • 3.7 yards a carry, 23rd of 39 backs
  • Vs GB: 63 rushing yards a game over 2, 52 in all his games
  • Vs Jonathan Gannon: 41 rushing yards in his one game, 52 in all his games
Green Bay Packers Packers
DAL defense allows a game WR 162yds · 8th over usual RB 118yds · 1st over usual
DAL: one of the 8 softest against running backs this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Backs with a real workload have gained 105% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 50% of games. Against the middle of the league, 42% have.

Green Bay Packers #0 M. GoldenWR WR2
9.8 tgt23% of targets83% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs ATL 12 tgt, 5 rec, 100 rec yds Wk 4 vs TB 7 tgt, 3 rec, 21 rec yds1 car, 6 rush yds Wk 5 vs CHI 7 tgt, 6 rec, 123 rec yds Wk 6 vs DAL 13 tgt, 6 rec, 104 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 4 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 23% of targets over his last 4, 24% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 72 a game, up from 29 in the 14 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DAL: 104 receiving yards, 6 catches on 13 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 1.52 yards per route run in 2025, 53rd of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • DAL allow 16.8 targets a game to receivers, 24th most
  • Vs DAL: 81 receiving yards a game over 2, 45 in all his games
  • Vs Christian Parker: 104 receiving yards in his one game, 45 in all his games
Green Bay Packers #9 C. WatsonWR WR1
7.2 tgt23% of targets80% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs ATL 10 tgt, 7 rec, 96 rec yds Wk 4 vs TB 3 tgt, 3 rec, 47 rec yds Wk 5 vs CHI 8 tgt, 6 rec, 143 rec yds Wk 6 vs DAL 8 tgt, 3 rec, 64 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 17 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 23% of targets over his last 4, 22% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 65 a game, up from 53 in the 11 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DAL: 64 receiving yards, 3 catches on 8 targets
  • 2.29 yards per route run in 2025, 10th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • DAL allow 16.8 targets a game to receivers, 24th most
  • Vs DAL: 64 receiving yards in his one game, 58 in all his games
Green Bay Packers #22 P. StrongRB RB2
8 car5 tgt12% of carries27% snaps
a game, last 2
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 8 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 12% of carries over his last 4, 21% this season
  • 3.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DAL: 28 rushing yards on 11 carries, 5 catches for 39 yards
  • Vs DAL: 19 rushing yards a game over 2, 10 in all his games
  • Vs Christian Parker: 28 rushing yards in his one game, 10 in all his games
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