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Week 10 Game Recap: Dallas Cowboys 7, Green Bay Packers 17
Dallas Cowboys
| QB Tony Romo, Pass: 24 - 39 - 251 - 1 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 3 - 16 - 0 |
Romo was nearly completely shut down in week 10, facing a very inspired and vicious Green Bay front 7. Romo was under pressure from start to finish and looked out of sync with zero flow for 3.5 quarters. He was able to find a semblance of rhythm late in the game, leading Dallas to two straight drives into the red zone working out of a no huddle offense. However, he finished one drive with a horrible INT at the one yard line. On the other he found Roy Williams for a late garbage-time TD. Despite the constant pressure from Green Bay, Romo attempted to make some key plays but he was often let down by his WR's. They dropped a number of passes all over the field, including the end zone. Romo finished with his 7th straight 250+ yard effort.
| RB Marion Barber, Rush: 5 - 26 - 0, Rec: 3 - 11 - 0 (4 targets) |
Barber was used often early in the game vs. the Packers, but he was largely forgotten in the 2nd half because of thumb issues and finished with a season low 5 carries on 8 total touches. When he was able to get his hands on the ball, Barber ran extremely strong with his usual good field vision. The Cowboys are at their best when they run a balanced attack. The coaches are sure to get Barber more involved next week. He is simply too good to be ignored in the offensive scheme.
| RB Tashard Choice, Rush: 3 - 13 - 0, Rec: 1 - 9 - 0 (2 targets) |
Choice was used as a spare part in week 10, seeing the ball a season just 4 times. On his carries he took direct snaps out of the 'Razorback' formation and ran for some short gains, one of which he broke for 11 yards.
| RB Felix Jones, Rush: 3 - 6 - 0 |
Jones entered the game on the final series of the 1st quarter, but was largely quiet overall. He displayed a nice stutter step move for a short gain but appears to be lacking the explosion that he showed earlier in the season, prior to his injury.
| WR Roy Williams, Rec: 5 - 105 - 1 (7 targets) |
This marked the 2nd straight week that Roy looked more in sync with his QB. However don't let the solid stat line fool you; this was a rollercoaster game for the former Longhorn. On one hand Roy ran good routes, and caught Tony Romo's only main downfield targets (including a late desperation TD). On the other hand he failed to secure the ball and was stripped by Charles Woodson, and he dropped a pass that would have been a long gainer in the 3rd when the Cowboys were searching for anything from their offense. He finished with his 1st 100 yard game since stepping foot in Dallas.
| WR Patrick Crayton, Rec: 4 - 52 - 0 (6 targets) |
Crayton worked his usual slot position in week 10 pretty effectively for the Cowboys. He reeled in 4 of his 6 targets for 52 yards. Crayton was mostly targeted on short underneath routes, finding seems. Not known for his great hands, Crayton managed to make a nice diving catch on 4th and 10. As long as Romo spreads the ball around, Crayton will get his in this offense. Solid, but seldom spectacular.
| WR Miles Austin, Rec: 4 - 20 - 0 (9 targets) |
The budding star WR is finding that being double-team is a tough assignment. Despite the added attention, Austin was open quite a few times and was again the most targeted Cowboy receiver. However he made a couple of mistakes that cost his team dearly. Austin miss-timed a jump for a pass in the red zone that would have been a TD and he dropped another pass in the 3rd quarter. A mixed bag all in all, finishing with just 4 short catches for 20 yards. This also marked the first time in 4 games that he was held without a TD.
| WR Kevin Ogletree, Rec: 1 - 1 - 0 (1 targets) |
The young WR caught a 1 yard pass on his only target of week 10.
| TE Jason Witten, Rec: 5 - 47 - 0 (8 targets) |
The Cowboys tried hard to get Witten involved early in the game, lining him up split out. They really went away from him though after the first series of the game and didn't get him involved again until late in the 4th quarter. Witten was able to snatch up 5 passes, but all of them were of short length. He continues to work underneath routes for the most part, and he is not getting as open as he used to either. His hands remain excellent though and it's just a matter of how often Tony Romo goes to his security blanket.
| TE Martellus Bennett, Rec: 1 - 6 - 0 (2 targets) |
Bennett made a short check down screen catch from Tony Romo in week 10 for his sole reception. Bennett was able to get open deep over the middle in the 4th quarter on his other target, but Romo overthrew him for an incompletion.
Green Bay Packers
| QB Aaron Rodgers, Pass: 25 - 36 - 189 - 1 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 5 - 15 - 1 |
Rodgers found himself under consistent pressure for the majority of the game in week 10. This pressure caused the entire offense to sputter and generally lack rhythm. Despite the barrage from the Dallas front 7, Rodgers took the game into his own hands in the 4th quarter engineering a 15 play, 80 yard drive that put Green Bay firmly in control. He capped the drive by punching it in himself from the 1 yd line. On the Packers next drive Rodgers hit TE Spencer Havner with a short TD pass. All told, Rodgers played under control in spite of the pressure, finishing the game without turning the ball over and accounting for both of the Packers TD's.
| RB Ryan Grant, Rush: 19 - 79 - 0, Rec: 2 - 8 - 0 (2 targets) |
Green Bay kept Grant consistently involved in week 10 and he turned in another blue-collar type of effort. In all it was a very typical game from Grant. He was unable to break off a long gainer but he was seldom stopped for a loss. The hard-charging, straight ahead approach Grant is good at served the Packers well as it gave Rodgers a break from the Dallas pressure. Grant finished the game with 21 total touches but was held out of the end zone for the second straight week. He appears to have settled into a groove where he beats up on poor defenses but looks average vs. stout run stopping teams.
| RB Ahman Green, Rush: 3 - 9 - 0, Rec: 1 - -4 - 0 (2 targets) |
The veteran RB was used sparingly in week 10 as a backup to Ryan Grant carrying the ball a few times and catching short screen pass for a loss. It is unclear who the true backup is to Ryan Grant right now as Brandon Jackson has been more involved lately.
| RB Brandon Jackson, Rush: 1 - 2 - 0, Rec: 3 - 15 - 0 (3 targets) |
Jackson was used exclusively as a 3rd down change of pace back vs. the Cowboys. His lone carry came on an unpopular 3rd and long draw play. On his 3 short receptions he showed good burst and broke a few tackles.
| WR Donald Driver, Rec: 4 - 50 - 0 (6 targets) |
Driver's production in week 10 was held in check due to the pass rush of the Cowboys. He essentially worked out of the slot early, catching a couple of slant routes targets. In the 4th quarter Driver dropped a sure TD catch. He remains a valuable piece of the Packers offense and bigger days lie ahead for the vet WR.
| WR Greg Jennings, Rec: 4 - 45 - 0 (7 targets) |
Jennings had another muted effort this week thanks the porous Green Bay O-line not giving Rodgers enough time to find him. He was held in check throughout the game making a handful of short catches. Jennings was Rodgers favorite target this week, leading the team with 7. He looks good at this point, but is merely limited by not getting found downfield often.
| WR Jordy Nelson, Rec: 4 - 32 - 0 (5 targets) |
Making his return after a 3 week absence, Jordy Nelson looked strong in week 10. Nelson made a terrific effort on a red zone catch where he fought for extra yards while the Cowboys defensive back was holding one of his arms; he stretched forward and just missed a TD. Nelson remains an intriguing prospect on a pass happy offense.
| WR James Jones, Rec: 3 - 17 - 0 (6 targets) |
Jones string of 4 straight productive fantasy efforts came to an end in week 10 as he was held to just 3 catches for 17 yards. QB Aaron Rodgers targeted Jones more than other GB WR in the 1st half. He narrowly missed a TD catch to start the 4th quarter with Rodgers just slightly overthrowing him on the route. With fellow WR Jordy Nelson back in the lineup, Jones could see a small ding in his production for the remainder of the season.
| TE Donald Lee, Rec: 2 - 21 - 0 (2 targets) |
Lee made a couple of plays in week 10, catching both of his targets. Lee made a great 3rd down reception when called upon in a pressure situation.
| TE Spencer Havner |
The part-time LB beat Safety Gerald Sensabaugh for a short TD catch early in the 4th quarter in week 10. Havner continues to makes plays on a weekly basis with starting TE Finley out of action, but Finley should be back this week.