49ers at Cowboys
The 49ers go to Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys have looked like a playoff
team all season waltzing through their division. They are a high-scoring team loaded with
playmakers on both sides of the ball. They are hard to outscore and rank 4th in the league
on yards per pass attempt, our
killer stat, offense.
The Cowboys look like a team that could go deep in the playoffs, maybe all the way.
But first they have to get by the 49ers. The 49ers have pretty much flown under the radar
but have a few things going for them. First, they lead the league in yards per pass attempt, (see killer stat offense, above).
And the Cowboys are not stingy with regards to pass D yards, ranking a modest 21st on our
killer stat, defense.
SF 49ers should rack up some aerial yardage. Second,
49ers come out of a division sending three teams to the playoffs. In recent years the AFC Central has done so but
is the NFL West the leagues' new strongest division? Hard to argue against it. Facing that level
of contention helps teams be ready for big games. Here is a chart of SF's league-leading yards per pass attempt
performance. Leading the league on the most important stat in the game always makes for a contender.
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