Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Deal restructured for cap relief
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The Cowboys have restructured Prescott's contract, a move that saves the franchise about $22 million against its 2023 salary cap, Nick Eatman of the team's official site reports.
The report adds that guard Zack Martin also had his deal restructured, with the contract conversions designed to get the Cowboys under the NFL salary cap ahead of free agency. Prescott is coming off a 2022 season in which he logged 2,860 passing yards to go along with 23 touchdowns and a career-high 15 interceptions in 12 games.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Commits costly turnovers in loss
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Prescott completed 23 of 37 pass attempts for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 19-12 divisional-round loss to San Francisco.
Prescott reverted to his turnover-prone self after dominating the Buccaneers in the wild-card round last week, throwing two untimely first-half interceptions that hamstrung his team in a tight contest. The 29-year-old added 22 rushing yards on four attempts, but he was unable to extend his playoff streak of scoring both a passing and a rushing touchdown in the loss. Prescott finished the regular season with 2,860 passing yards and 23 touchdowns in the 12 games he was healthy enough to start, but his career-high 15 interceptions were alarming for a veteran quarterback with his track record. The Cowboys' franchise quarterback is under contract through the 2025 season, so this core will look to regroup and return as contenders in 2023.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Stellar in wild-card win
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Prescott completed 25 of 33 pass attempts for 305 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Monday night's 31-14 wild-card win over the Buccaneers. He also rushed seven times for 24 yards and another score.
Coming off an interception-laden second half of the season and a particularly abysmal regular-season finale, Prescott came out of the gates Monday night like a player focused on atoning for that stretch. He finished off the Cowboys' third drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Schultz before putting Dallas up by two scores with a one-yard run just past the midway point of the second quarter. Another touchdown toss late in the second quarter to Schultz, this one of 11 yards, followed before he added strikes to Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb in the second half. The five-touchdown effort absolved Prescott of his recent struggles for the time being, but an unenviable test awaits Sunday in a divisional-round matchup versus the 49ers at Levi's Stadium.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Awful in season finale
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Prescott completed 14 of 37 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 26-6 loss to the Commanders. He added 16 rushing yards on six carries.
The Cowboys came into the game with a small chance to claim the NFC East title and maybe even secure the top seed in the conference with a win, but instead the entire offense -- Prescott included -- delivered maybe its worst performance of the season. The quarterback wraps up the regular season with 2,860 passing yards and a 23:15 TD:INT over 12 games, having thrown an interception in seven straight games, and Dallas' 12-win campaign seems to be in serious danger of ending in a playoff one-and-done in the wild-card round against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: QBs to Start
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If Prescott could cut down on the turnovers he would be playing like an elite Fantasy quarterback. He's scored at least 22 Fantasy points in three of his past five games, but he has eight interceptions and one fumble over that span. I hope he'll play a cleaner game against Washington in Week 18, and the Commanders have allowed three of their past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 19 Fantasy points.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Sidesteps injury report
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Prescott (knee) wasn't listed Wednesday on the Cowboys' first Week 18 injury report, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
In the wake of last Thursday's win in Tennessee, team president Jerry Jones said Friday that Prescott may have suffered a hyperextended knee during that contest. The issue didn't stop Prescott from playing all 80 offensive snaps, and head coach Mike McCarthy told Todd Archer of ESPN.com that he doesn't have any concern about Prescott's availability moving forward. Prescott's ability to not only log a full practice but avoid the injury report entirely demonstrates that his health isn't in question ahead of Sunday's contest at Washington.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Suffers minor knee hyperextension
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Prescott hyperextended his knee during Thursday's 27-13 win over the Titans, but he was able to keep playing, and team president Jerry Jones said he has "zero concern moving forward," Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Prescott didn't have his best game against a Titans team missing a slew of key players, throwing for 282 yards and two touchdowns but also committing three turnovers. It sounds like he'll be fine for Week 18 against the Commanders, though rest for the playoffs could enter the discussion depending on how other games in Week 17 play out.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Stellar showing in key win
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Prescott completed 27 of 35 passes for 347 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the Cowboys' 40-34 win over the Eagles on Saturday. He also rushed six times for 41 yards and committed a fumble recovered by Dallas.
Prescott outdueled Gardner Minshew to prevent the Eagles from clinching both the NFC East crown and the top seed in the conference. Prescott most frequently bestowed his attention on CeeDee Lamb and Tony Pollard, hitting the former for 36- and seven-yard touchdown tosses in the second and fourth quarters. Prescott also connected with Michael Gallup from 12 yards out late in the third quarter to give Prescott his second straight three-touchdown effort and third in the last four contests. With the division and even top seed still in play, Prescott will aim to keep Dallas in contention for both during a Week 17 road matchup against the Titans on Thursday night.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Three touchdowns in loss
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Prescott completed 23 of 30 passes for 256 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 40-34 loss to the Jaguars. He added five rushes for 20 yards.
Prescott got off to a hot start, as he completed 15 of 16 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns through the first two quarters. He slowed a bit in the second half but still managed long completions of 39, 25 and 22 yards -- each of which went to CeeDee Lamb. Prescott also tallied three passing touchdowns for the third time this season, each of which has come in his last six games. Despite all of the positives, Prescott's performance ended on a sour note, as the Jaguars picked off a tipped pass and returned it for the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: QBs to Start
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Prescott is coming off a down game against Houston in Week 14 with just 15 Fantasy points, but he should rebound this week at Jacksonville. The Jaguars have allowed five quarterbacks in a row to score at least 21 Fantasy points, including three with at least 24 points. There's always the fear with Prescott that the Dallas run game can dominate and leave him with minimal pass attempts. But he also has enjoyed playing on the road this season, and he scored 24 Fantasy points in each of his past two games away from Dallas. Prescott should have another big outing in Week 15.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Possible Bust (Lineup Decisions)
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The worry for Prescott is that he might have an efficient game where he's not needed to throw a ton to take down an opponent. Houston is legitimately that bad. And, we've already seen two games from Prescott this season where he's played fine but didn't deliver huge Fantasy points (Week 7 vs. Detroit, Week 12 vs. the Giants, and even Week 13 vs. the Colts wasn't great). He's still startable, but passers with upside like Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff are preferred.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Throws three TDs in blowout win
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Prescott completed 20 of 30 pass attempts for 170 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 54-19 blowout win over the Colts.
The Cowboys got off to a slow start offensively, but Prescott got cooking with a strong two-minute drill to end the first half en route to a three-touchdown performance. The anemic yardage total was the result of Dallas' defense giving the offense incredible field position all game long via five turnovers. The 29-year-old has yet to eclipse 300 yards passing in a game this season, a feat he accomplished five times in 2021. Prescott will have a good opportunity to correct that Sunday against a Texans defense that has surrendered the fifth-most yards to opposing offenses this season (378.3 per game).
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: QBs to Start
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Prescott's three-game streak of scoring at least 24 Fantasy points came to an end in Week 12 against the Giants when he scored just 18 points. He did have at least 261 passing yards and two touchdowns for the third game in a row, but unfortunately he added two interceptions. The Colts also ended a streak in Week 12 of allowing a quarterback to score at least 21 Fantasy points, which happened in each of their previous two games against Derek Carr and Jalen Hurts. I expect Prescott to get back on track in this matchup, and he's worth using as a top-10 quarterback in all leagues.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Big second half in Thanksgiving win
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Prescott completed 21 of 30 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in Thursday's 28-20 win over the Giants.
He also added four rushing yards on two carries. It was a tale of two halves for Prescott -- he got picked off twice before halftime as the Giants built a 13-7 lead before being nearly perfect over the final two quarters and tossing two TDs to Dalton Schultz to fuel the comeback. Prescott has thrown multiple touchdowns in four straight games, giving him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 13 clash with the Colts.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Start 'Em
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Prescott was great as the Start of the Week in Week 11 at Minnesota with 24 Fantasy points, and he has now scored at least 24 Fantasy points in three games in a row. He has scored at least 27 Fantasy points in three of his past five meetings with the Giants. The Giants have only allowed three quarterbacks to score at least 20 Fantasy points this season, but Prescott is rolling right now and won't be stopped on Thanksgiving Day.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Nearly perfect in blowout win
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Prescott completed 22 of 25 pass attempts for 276 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 40-3 win over Minnesota. He added 16 rushing yards on three carries.
Prescott was flawless against a passing defense that has troubled other quarterbacks at times this season. This was the 29-year-old's strongest showing in 2022 since returning from thumb surgery, which bodes well for fantasy managers who have been underwhelmed through 10 weeks. Prescott could have had an even bigger game if the starters weren't pulled for the entire fourth quarter, a coaching decision influenced by the combination of a lopsided score and an upcoming short week. The Cowboys' franchise quarterback will look to build off this strong showing in a pivotal NFC East matchup against the Giants on Thanksgiving.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Falls short in overtime loss
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Prescott completed 27 of 46 pass attempts for 265 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 31-28 loss to Green Bay.
Prescott performed well in a tough road matchup, but two drive-killing interceptions factored in the eventual losing result. The 28-year-old has seen his production increase gradually in three games since returning from thumb surgery, which should provide some optimism for fantasy managers moving forward. Prescott will look to take another small step forward against against a vulnerable Minnesota secondary next Sunday.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Start Him (Lineup Decisions)
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The safest bet is to expect a solid game from Prescott, but not more than 250 yards, a couple of scores and 20 rush yards. That's still good enough to be a top-10 quarterback. Expect as much, making Prescott a safe start over Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins and Jimmy Garoppolo.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Efficient with 27 passes
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Prescott completed 21 of 27 passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 49-29 win over the Bears. He added five rushes for 34 yards and an additional score.
Prescott opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown on the Cowboys' first offensive possession, and he also added a 25-yard scamper in the second quarter. Though Chicago didn't keep the game close enough to push Dallas into a pass-heavy approach, Prescott made strong use of his limited pass attempts by averaging 9.3 yards per attempt and tallying touchdowns of 21 and one yards. In two games since returning from a thumb injury, Prescott has combined to record 457 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
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Cowboys' Dak Prescott: QBs to Start
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I'm going to start Prescott again this week against Chicago despite a down game for him against Detroit in Week 7 when he scored just 14 Fantasy points. That was his first game after a five-game layoff with his thumb injury, and hopefully he shook off the rust. Now, the concern would be that Prescott played just like Cooper Rush, his backup, and leaned on the Cowboys run game and defense against the Lions to win 24-6. The same formula for success could happen against the Bears. But I'll still use Prescott as a low-end starter in all leagues, and Chicago has allowed three of the past six opposing quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers in Week 2, Daniel Jones in Week 4 and Kirk Cousins in Week 5) to score at least 20 Fantasy points. The three under that threshold were Davis Mills in Week 3, Carson Wentz with a broken finger in Week 6 and the combination of Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe last week. I hope Prescott is better than the latter group this week.
