2018 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 14, 2018 · AT&T Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
7
Dallas CowboysWinner
40
Dallas Cowboys 40–7 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 11:47, DAL +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:47) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup pushed ob at JAX 44 for 27 yards (21-A.Bouye). Pass complete on a Deep out.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 11:47DAL +9% win prob(11:47) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup pushed ob at JAX 44 for 27 yards (21-A.Bouye). Pass complete on a Deep out.
- Q2 · 11:34DAL +8% win prob(11:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 11-C.Beasley to JAX 31 for 21 yards (23-T.Patmon).
- Q1 · 5:48DAL +6% win prob(5:48) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 11-C.Beasley to JAX 28 for 15 yards (21-A.Bouye).
- Q2 · 15:00JAX +5% win prob(15:00) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles sacked at DAL 40 for -8 yards (96-M.Collins).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 47 | 72 |
| Total yards | 204 | 378 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 5.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.46 | 0.10 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 40% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.58 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.22 | 0.03 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/11 | 7/17 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 10 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.10 expected points added per play vs -0.46.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
17/27, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
2.0 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
15/26, 149 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-13.9 expected points added · -6.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 25 | 5 | 8 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 17 | 9 | 51 | 4:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | JAX | JAX 25 | 5 | 3 | 1:23 | Punt | |
| 4 | DAL | JAX 48 | 8 | 48 | 3:26 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 35 | 4:30 | Punt | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 16 | 10 | 84 | 4:49 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | JAX | JAX 32 | 5 | 6 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 22 | 17 | 68 | 7:14 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | JAX | JAX 25 | 4 | 12 | 0:41 | End of half | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 11 | JAX | JAX 31 | 4 | 5 | 0:53 | Punt | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 30 | 4 | -5 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 13 | JAX | JAX 18 | 9 | 92 | 3:27 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 25 | 10 | 57 | 4:25 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | JAX | JAX 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:18 | Interception | |
| 16 | DAL | JAX 8 | 4 | 4 | 1:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | JAX | JAX 25 | 2 | 4 | 0:07 | Fumble | |
| 18 | DAL | JAX 31 | 3 | 36 | 1:16 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 27 | 3:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 48 | 8 | 15 | 4:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | JAX | JAX 25 | 8 | 14 | 2:41 | Punt | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 20 | 7 | 11 | 4:02 | Punt | |
| 23 | JAX | JAX 36 | 1 | -2 | 0:24 | End of game |
0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Jaguars gained 92 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 15/26 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -13.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yeldon | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Blake Bortles | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Jamaal Charles | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keelan Cole | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 19% | -1.1 |
| Dede Westbrook | 3 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 19% | -6.2 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 19% | -1.3 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 0.3 |
| David Grinnage | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Jamaal Charles | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Donte Moncrief | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -5.5 |
| D.J. Chark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telvin Smith | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Jack | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Patmon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Jacobs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 17/27 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 24 | 106 | 4.4 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Dak Prescott | 11 | 82 | 7.5 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Rod Smith | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Beasley | 9 | 11 | 101 | 2 | 42% | 8.1 |
| Michael Gallup | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Geoff Swaim | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Rico Gathers | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Tavon Austin | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Jamize Olawale | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Deonte Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Blake Jarwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
| Allen Hurns | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19% | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Gregory | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamize Olawale | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwaun Woods | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- JAX moneyline
- -173
- DAL moneyline
- +156
Jaguars closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 47 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Doug Marrone vs Jason Garrett