It may not be a playoff game, but Cowboys vs. Lions seems like it could bring a postseason environment to open Week 14.
The Thursday Night Football clash (8:15 p.m., Prime Video) is a star-studded matchup. The QB position, in particular, offers a pair of fun players with Dallas’ Dak Prescott and Detroit’s Jared Goff going head-to-head. Whenever two of the NFL’s three highest-scoring offenses square off, excitement may ensue.
Below, we’ll focus in on Dak Prescott’s stats and pick for Thursday Night Football vs. the Lions. Use PrizePicks NFL to make your player picks for prime time.
Dak Prescott Stats, Pick for Thursday Night Football
Below are some Dak Prescott projections to monitor against Detroit. PrizePicks also offers many other Cowboys vs. Lions Week 14 picks.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott vs. Lions Projection: 270.5 Pass Yards
Adjusted EPA/play + PFF Blend through Week 13
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- Prescott averages 271.8 passing yards per game this season. In his last four outings, that number spiked to 298.0.
- According to SumerSports, Prescott ranks fourth among all QBs in pass EPA with 81.57.
- In the last four games, Prescott leads the league in EPA/play (0.26) and success rate (55.4%) while being third in pressure to sack rate (6.7%).
- Dallas owns football’s ninth-highest pass rate over expected at 0.6%, per nfelo.
- Via NFL Pro, Prescott has the second-best completion percentage against the blitz (70.0%). Detroit is 10th in blitz rate as a defense at 31.1%.
- Per Sharp Football Analysis, the Lions have the NFL’s worst pass defense in the last four weeks, racking up -37.1 EPA.
- Detroit is the only team facing an average depth of target greater than 10 yards at 10.4.
More Dak Prescott Projections vs. Lions on Thursday Night Football
Prescott has many other TNF projections for Cowboys vs. Lions to pick from, via PrizePicks.
- 35.5 Pass Attempts
- 23.5 Pass Completions
- 10.5 Rush Yards
- 279.5 Pass + Rush Yards
- 19.5 Fantasy Score
- And More
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