STADIUM: AT&T Stadium
REFEREE: Adrian Hill
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAR: 113 or 387 DAL: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: DAL leads series, 15-13 (DAL won 2 of past 3)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/9/22: DAL 22 at LAR 10
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Sean McVay vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-2 Reg. Season: 63-42 (.600) Postseason: 7-3 (.700)
Mike McCarthy vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-3 Reg. Season: 159-99-2 (.615) Postseason: 11-10 (.524)
LOS ANGELES RAMS NOTES:
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 53,990 pass yards in 198 starts & can become 3rd QB ever (Drew Brees & Matt Ryan) with 54,000+ pass yards in 1st 200 career starts. Has 1,603 pass yards (320.6 per game) in 5 career starts vs. Dal. Completed 24 of 30 atts. (80 pct.) for 307 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.5 rating in his last start at Dal. (9/30/18 w/ Det.).
• RB DARRELL HENDERSON rushed for 61 yards & had 14thcareer rush TD in season debut last week.
• RB ROYCE FREEMAN had season-high 66 rush yards last week.
• WR COOPER KUPP has 90+ rec. yards in 11 of his past 12 road games. Has 6+ catches in 15 of his past 16 road games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 5+ catches & rec. TD.
• WR PUKA NACUA (rookie) had 8 catches for 154 yards last week & became 4th player ever with 150+ rec. yards in 2 of 1st 7 career games. Leads NFL with 58 receptions, most by player in 1st 7 games in NFL history. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 752 rec. yards, 2nd player ever (Ja’Marr Chase) with 700+ rec. yards in 1st 7 career games.
• WR TUTU ATWELL had career-high 3rd rec. TD of season last week.
• DL AARON DONALD needs 2 TFL to become 2nd player (Jared Allen) since 2000 with 10+ TFL in each of 1st 10 career seasons. Has 10.5 sacks & 22 TFL in his past 14 road games & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2+ TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with sack & 6th in row vs. Dal. with TFL.
• LB MICHAEL HOECHT tied his career high with 7 tackles, had his 2nd-career game with 2 sacks & 2nd-career FF last week.
• LB ERNEST JONES is only player with 65+ tackles (68) & 8+ TFL (8) in 2023.
• LB BYRON YOUNG ranks 2nd among rookies with 3 sacks.
• CB COBIE DURANT aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
DALLAS COWBOYS NOTES:
• DALLAS has won past 10 at home, longest active streak in NFL.
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 312 yards (272 pass, 40 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 109.3 rating in Week 6, his 19thcareer game with both pass & rush TD, 2nd-most among QBs since 2016. Is 8-0 with 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) & 104.7 rating in his past 8 home starts. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 105+ rating. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT & 100 rating in 4 career starts vs. LAR, incl. postseason.
• RB TONY POLLARD had 6 catches & 110 scrimmage yards (80 rec., 30 rush) in Week 6, his 3rd game with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2023. Has 261 scrimmage yards (87 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. LAR.
• WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches for 117 yards in Week 6, his 12th-career game with 100+ rec. yards & 2nd this season (Week 2). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 5+ receptions.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 6. Had 122 receptions for 1,787 yards & 8 total TDs (7 rec., 1 rush) in 2 seasons (2018-19) with LAR. Had TD catch in his last game vs. LAR (10/31/21 w/ Hou.).
• LB MICAH PARSONS had 5th sack of season in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had FR-TD in last meeting.
• DT OSA ODIGHIZUWA tied his career high with 7 tackles in Week 6. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting.
• CB STEPHON GILMORE had 2nd INT of season in Week 6, his 31st-career INT. Has 5 PD, 2 INTs & FF in 4 career games, incl. postseason, vs. LAR. • CB DARON BLAND had 2 PD in Week 6 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 5 INTs in his past 5 home games.
