![]() ![]() He has 24 rushing TDs in five seasons (three last year) and averaged about 305 rushing yards per season 2016-19. ![]() And even without a record number of pass attempts, his fantasy value has a solid floor because of his rushing game. When he returns, he'll again have a talented group of playmakers to target in Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys were confident enough to sign him to a four-year, $160 million contract with $126 million guaranteed. In any event, Prescott is expected to be healthy for Week 1 after undergoing two surgeries for a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. ![]() That was clearly unsustainable, but his TD pass rate also might have increased had he kept playing - only three of his 20 red-zone attempts went for touchdowns for an absurdly low 15 percent red-zone TD rate. Through four games, he was on pace for 800 attempts. Prescott gobbled up yards thanks to volume - a ton of volume. 220 attempts), and while he went downfield at a solid rate, it wasn't off the charts - 12.6 percent of his attempts went at least 20 yards, sixth in the league. But his average target depth was just 7.9 yards (23rd, min. Entering that game he was on pace for 6,700 passing yards, after becoming the second player in NFL history with three consecutive games of 400-plus. Prescott was on a record-setting clip before breaking his ankle Week 5 last season. Another top-10 fantasy season is well within reach for Prescott. The Cowboys also drafted OL Tyler Smith in the first round to fortify an offensive line that lost La’el Collins and Connor Williams but still has two All-Pros in LT Tyron Smith and RG Zack Martin. ![]() 1 receiver, TE Dalton Schultz is coming off a breakout season and the backfield tandem of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard (86 combined receptions) demands attention from defenses. It’s not all bad, as CeeDee Lamb returns as the new No. What’s more, Michael Gallup is working his way back from a Week 17 ACL tear. This season, he’ll have to do it without Amari Cooper, who was traded to Cleveland, and Cedrick Wilson, who signed with Miami, leaving behind a combined 1,467 receiving yards and 14 TDs. Prescott’s running has declined from his early years - and probably isn’t coming back - but he nonetheless finished QB7 last season in fantasy. Prescott scuffled in the aftermath of the calf injury with 6.5 YPA, 9/6 TD/INT and 35 rushing yards over the following seven games, but he turned it around the final three weeks with 12/0 TD/INT, 8.2 YPA and 41 rushing yards. He wasn’t as efficient yardage-wise compared to previous years - in 2019 he threw for 453 more yards on the same 596 attempts he had last season - but his 7.5 YPA still ranked 10th. Prescott bounced back from a season-ending ankle injury in 2020 to post career highs in completion percentage (68.8) and TD passes (37) last season - without the benefit of a 17th game as he missed a week with a calf injury. If all goes right, Dak could be a top-10 QB, but he no longer has the rushing upside (18 rush TD in his first 48 games eight in his last 49) to bolster his fantasy production. The biggest wild card, though, is head coach Mike McCarthy taking over play calling after the departure of offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. The team did not re-sign dump-off-catching tight end Dalton Schultz, instead going with Jake Ferguson and second-round rookie Luke Schoonmaker. The Cowboys traded for the speedy Brandin Cooks, and Gallup should be improved a year further removed from injury. His 8.8-yard average target depth ranked eighth in the league, but he completed only 37.2 percent of his attempts of 20-plus yards (17th). That impacted Prescott's downfield throwing too. With Amari Cooper gone and Michael Gallup coming off an ACL tear, CeeDee Lamb was the lone playmaker. Prescott had the highest rate of tight-window throws in the league at 19.1 percent because his receivers averaged just 3.2 yards of separation, third fewest in the NFL - 12 interceptions came on routes with three yards or less of separation. In fact, his on-target percentage was at least 75 percent for the fourth consecutive season (6th last year). Despite missing five games, he tied for the league lead with 15 INTs. He returned Week 7, only to have interceptions plague him the rest of the way. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Prescott began last season with a broken thumb Week 1. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. ![]()
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