Redskins vs Cowboys Red Zone Preview

by Kevin Ewoldt on Nov 21, 2009 8:15 AM EST in Redskins Analysis

I think it's about time to dish out are apologies to Sherman Lewis. The volunteer bingo caller is 6-9 in the red zone in the 3 games he's called. Sherm Smith certainly gets the assist with his effective play-calling on the ground. It's still hard to say exactly what went wrong those first 6 weeks, but it's obvious that the Joe Gibbs' style of running the ball is working. Did you know the Skins ran the ball FORTY times against the Broncos (with only 27 passing attempts)? Does that sound like a West Coast offense to you? Whatever it is, the Redskins offense is a lot less predictable and it's paying off.

Redskins Red Zone Statistics 2009
	*Redskins Offense*	*Opponent's Offense*
*@Giants*	2-3	0-3
*Rams*	0-5	1-3
*@Lions*	1-2	1-3
*Buccaneers*	1-3	1-1
*@Panthers*	2-3	2-3
*Chiefs*	0-1	0-2
*Eagles*	2-3	0-0
BYE	-	-
@Falcons	2-2	1-2
Broncos	2-4	0-1
Total	12-26	6-18

The Cowboys on the other hand are a mystery. How does one of the best offenses in the NFL have statistically one of the lower red zone percentages? What's ironic is that week 2 when the Boys hosted the Giants, the Cowboys went a perfect 4-4 in the red zone, the Giants went 0-5, and the Giants won 33-31! (Eli had several TD passes in the 22-30 yard range).

Cowboys' Red Zone chart and analysis after the jump...

Going back to the Cowboys red zone woes, it's clear Jason Witten has not been a factor. He only has ONE total touchdown all year, which came way back at week 2. His weekly receptions average are still on his par from last year at 5, but his yards per reception are noticeably down. Either way, he's someone that needs to be accounted for at all times. I'm looking forward to see who Blache has defending him.

Cowboys Red Zone Statistics 2009
	*Cowboys Offense*	*Opponent's Offense*
*@Buccaneers*	1-2	3-3
*GIANTS*	4-4	0-5
*PANTHERS*	1-4	0-0
*@Broncos*	1-3	1-2
*@Chiefs*	0-2	2-2
BYE
*FALCONS*	1-3	2-2
*SEAHAWKS*	3-3	1-1
*@Eagles*	1-3	1-2
*@Packers*	1-3	2-2
Total	13-27 (48%)	12-19 (63%)

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I'm ready for this one

Just finished my last final exam on Thursday. Don’t have to worry about school on Monday so I’ll be waking up at 4am to listen to the radio stream.

Nothing would make me happier than to beat the Cowboys in Dallas!

Let’s Go!!

by DCtoAustralia on Nov 21, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions

ITs 5am now mate (daylight savings)

what school are you at???

i study at UNSW part time as well as working

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 21, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the update....

Now I can get another hour of beauty rest !

Being as we are playing the Crybabies, I might even treat myself to some beer from the motherland. I usually stick to the VB longnecks, but I might pick up a pack of MGD tonight.

I am at UTS full time doing Electrical Engineering. What are you studying at NSW?

by DCtoAustralia on Nov 21, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

dunno how you can drink VB dude, i'm Carlton Draught all the way

well on tap anyway

pretty much only get imported beers in Stubbies

I’m a lowly Social Science student dude, basically doing it just for fun really, it wont earn me any money really

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 22, 2009 12:42 AM EST up reply actions

Pure Blonde and Coopers are my go to

by Kevin Ewoldt on Nov 22, 2009 2:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

do they sell them in the States as well

Coopers is not bad, but if you like Coopers then Cascade would probably suit you as well.

Growing up in Victoria I am forbidden from drinking Coopers and Tooheys unfortunately :)

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 22, 2009 7:08 AM EST up reply actions

unfortunately they do not

by Kevin Ewoldt on Nov 22, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

so you have been to Australia too

u guys on this board are really killing the whole, “insular American doesnt realise that the Globe extends beyond California” view that some ppl (not me) have in the rest of the world….. :)

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 22, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions

Unfortunately

when I was in Australia I wasn’t of legal drinking age. Any suggestions as to what the most comparable brand is here?

SpotieOtieDopalicious

by Rekka on Nov 23, 2009 9:10 AM EST up reply actions

have you been to Europe?

Like those quality lagers…

by Kevin Ewoldt on Nov 23, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

DctoAustralia

would prolly have the best answer there, gotta say of the few US beers I have drank I am not a fan, they are too watery and weak for my taste, too yellow if that makes any sense

at the moment anyway I am big on craft beers or beers from micro-brewerys, and this is not a stupid snobby thing either, just my mates wife is an event manager and she got us tickets to this beer festival thing and some of the mini breweries make amazing beers, dont get me wrong you get some shockers too, but yeah well worth getting away from the CUB brands (or Miller in your case) and trying some of the smaller companies offerings

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 23, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

May I humbly suggest Boddington's

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Nov 23, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

whats weird (and maybe indicitave) about them stats is

that for REd Zone defence we have been really effective against the good teams (NYG PHI ATL & DEN) holding them to a 1 – 6 success rate, now I know we gave up some big play TD’s in them games but still, we still held them out 83% of the time we faced them in the RZ

But

THe poor teams had an approx 40% success rate (5-12)

does this indicate that the argument from last season still stands, that for some strange reason this team plays to the level of its oppoents, raising our game against the good teams and dropping games that we should not drop

small postscript to that theory, I sort of do subscribe to it, but I think that for the last few years although we do play better against the ‘good’ teams I think we get truly exposed by the ‘great’ teams…… Pats in 07 53-7 or whatever it was, just embarrassing to be the topic of a National Debate over whether some team should have gone easier on us and Steelers last year though not a scoreboard thumping was a game we were never really in at any stage

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 21, 2009 9:13 AM EST reply actions