Dallas Cowboys DEF

DAL — Week 9 at IND.

Week 8 recap: Dallas Cowboys

9.0 PPR points against ARI on 5 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 6.2 projection (+2.8). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Dallas Cowboys this week?

Dallas Cowboys projects 6.8 PPR points in week 9 at IND, averaging 6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs ARI: 9 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
6.8
PPR · 6.8 std
Form
6
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0 · median 5.5 · ceiling 16.3 — 28% chance of 10+, 13% of 15+, 5% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9@ IND Sun, Nov 8 6.86.86.8 –
W10vs SF Sun, Nov 15 5.55.55.5 –
W11vs TEN Sun, Nov 22 6.46.46.4 –
W12vs PHI Thu, Nov 26 6.46.46.4 –
W13@ SEA Mon, Dec 7 6.46.46.4 –
W15@ LAR Sun, Dec 20 4.54.54.5 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8ARI5 sacks · 1 INT 9.09.09.0
W7PHI2 sacks · 1 INT 4.04.04.0
W6GB3 sacks · 1 INT 5.05.05.0
W5TB1 sacks 1.01.01.0
W4HOU2 sacks 1.01.01.0
W3BAL -1.0-1.0-1.0
W2WAS 5.05.05.0
W1NYG2 sacks 7.07.07.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.