2023 NFL Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 13 roundup for the Dallas Cowboys in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 5

When the season began, the Cowboys were going to be a defense-led team, but that has started to change with how the offense has come alive with Dak Prescott's high level of play and Mike McCarthy's playcalling. The defense is still top-notch, but the Cowboys have been able to put up points -- the most total points per game in the league (31.55). It's strange that special teams is ranked just 11th when Brandon Aubrey has not missed a field goal attempt and Bryan Anger is averaging 45 yards per punt. They have also returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown and blocked a punt. But these rankings have them among the NFL's elite. -- Todd Archer

NFL.com -- Rank: 5

Dak Prescott is on a six-game heater, averaging 312.3 passing yards per game with an 18:2 TD-to-INT ratio. I am not sure he's ever had a better six-pack of games at a more critical juncture for the team. A year ago at this time, Prescott was starting off an ignominious streak that would ultimately reach seven games with at least one pick. But ever since the humiliating loss at San Francisco back in Week 5, Dak's dialed in this season. He's at least an MVP dark horse at this point -- and could end up taking home the hardware if the Cowboys go nuclear down the stretch. Now is the time for folks who decried Mike McCarthy taking over play-calling duties to start the season to offer up their mea culpa, as you couldn't hope for much better results lately. Dallas hasn't been in a conference championship game in almost 30 years. Could this be the season?

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2023 NFL Predictions: NFC East

Before the start of the season, we will post NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.

Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, we've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totaled them up.

The four NFC East teams are projected to win the third-most games combined as a division, but the most out of the four NFC divisions, in our 2023 full-season projections.

See where the Cowboys stand in our 2023 NFC East Predictions

2023 Fantasy Football Projections: Dallas Cowboys

Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Dallas Cowboys.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Dak Prescott	558.3	374.1	4159.3	30.71	13.96	63.7	261.2	1.91	298.87
Cooper Rush	29.7	18	206.4	1.14	0.56	4.9	7.4	0.07	12.86
Trey Lance	5.9	3.5	42.2	0.21	0.17	2.4	11.3	0.07	3.74

Dak Prescott: Prescott missed five games after getting injured in the season opener. From Week 7 (when he returned from injury) through the end of the season, Prescott was fantasy's QB6 — QB7 on a PPG basis. Even without Dalton Schultz as a security blanket, Prescott's overall weapons are improved with a better WR2 (Brandin Cooks). In addition, Michael Gallup should be better, now that he's another year removed from his ACL tear.

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Dallas Cowboys: 2023 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Dallas Cowboys in 2023.

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Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET) / Tickets
Week 1	Sun., Sep. 10	at New York Giants	W 40-0
Week 2	Sun., Sep. 17	vs. New York Jets	W 30-10
Week 3	Sun., Sep. 24	at Arizona Cardinals	L 16-28
Week 4	Sun., Oct. 1	vs. New England Patriots	W 38-3
Week 5	Sun., Oct. 8	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10-42
Week 6	Mon., Oct. 16	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 20-17
Week 7		BYE
Week 8	Sun., Oct. 29	vs. Los Angeles Rams	1:00 PM / Tickets
Week 9	Sun., Nov. 5	at Philadelphia Eagles	4:25 PM / Tickets
Week 10	Sun., Nov. 12	vs. New York Giants	4:25 PM / Tickets
Week 11	Sun., Nov. 19	at Carolina Panthers	1:00 PM / Tickets
Week 12	Thu., Nov. 23	vs. Washington Commanders	4:30 PM / Tickets
Week 13	Thu., Nov. 30	vs. Seattle Seahawks	8:15 PM / Tickets
Week 14	Sun., Dec. 10	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	8:20 PM / Tickets
Week 15	Sun., Dec. 17	at Buffalo Bills	4:25 PM / Tickets
Week 16	Sun., Dec. 24	at Miami Dolphins	4:25 PM / Tickets
Week 17	Sat., Dec. 30	vs. Detroit Lions	8:15 PM / Tickets
Week 18	Sun., Jan. 7	at Washington Commanders	TBD / Tickets

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Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule (SOS)

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Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Dallas Cowboys from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Dallas Cowboys:

EDSFootball - Kevin Hanson (5/9)

27. Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State

Trading for Stephon Gilmore gives the Cowboys a much-needed upgrade opposite Trevon Diggs for the 2023 season, but both cornerbacks (and Jourdan Lewis) are scheduled to become free agents in 2024. Burke didn't follow up his standout true freshman 2021 season the way many had hoped in part due to injuries, but there is upside for him to move up draft boards with a strong junior campaign. As Burke himself said recently, "I'm 100% healthy. If I just continue to stay healthy, the sky's the limit for me. I can put a lot of great stuff on tape."

CBS Sports - Josh Edwards (5/8)

26. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

Dallas may need more firepower on offense if Michael Gallup does not return to form.

ESPN - Todd McShay (5/4)

26. JC Latham, OT, Alabama

Tyron Smith and Terence Steele are both set to be free agents after the upcoming season, and Dallas was 27th in pass block win rate last year (52.9%). Latham has a 6-foot-6, 326-pound frame, plays with power and has versatility. He allowed just one sack over 13 starts last season. Latham is also a real asset in the run game at right tackle, where he could help spring Tony Pollard.

The Athletic - Dane Brugler (5/2)

26. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson

I'm sure it would pain his father (former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter) to see his son with a star on his helmet. But it would also be a proud-parent moment if the younger Trotter can get into the first round.

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Dallas Cowboys - 2023 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2023 NFL Draft picks selected by the Dallas Cowboys.

Round	Overall	Player	Position	School
1	26	Mazi Smith	DT	Michigan
2	58	Luke Schoonmaker	TE	Michigan
3	90	DeMarvion Overshown	LB	Texas
4	129	Viliami Fehoko Jr.	EDGE	San Jose State
5	169	Asim Richards	OT	North Carolina
6	178	Eric Scott Jr.	CB	Southern Miss
6	212	Deuce Vaughn	RB	Kansas State
7	244	Jalen Brooks	WR	South Carolina

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