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Dak Prescott Has Predictably Tough Fantasy Day

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Sep 9 2024 1:15 AM UTC

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott threw for just 179 yards and 1 TD in Sunday's 33-17 victory at Cleveland. He completed 19 of 32 passes while taking three sacks. He started stronger, with 156 yards and the scoring toss to WR Brandin Cooks before halftime but went quiet in the second half.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

The Browns finished last season as the fourth-toughest scoring matchup for QBs. And Prescott produced much bigger numbers at home than on the road.

Those two factors -- plus Vegas' low projected team total for the game -- led us to project Prescott outside starter range among Week 1 QBs.

He heads back home for matchups with the Saints and Ravens the next two weeks and figures to sit higher in our weekly rankings. Prescott also looks good for a Week 4 visit to the Giants and a Week 6 home date with the Lions.

In between, he might be sittable for a trip to Pittsburgh. We'll evaluate that spot as it gets closer and we get more data from this season.

We'll also see how long TE Jake Ferguson's Week 1 knee injury might keep him out. That would remove a key target. Ferguson ranked second among Cowboys in targets, receptions, and receiving yards last season.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.