QB · Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott
@ Houston Texans · Week 4
- Line
- 2.5
- Rush Attempts
- Nuvela
- 3.2
- our projection
- Difference
- +0.7
- +28%
- Lines checked
- Markets posted
- 14 of 14
- Line since open
- 0, from 2.5
- Projections updated
All player props
Every line available this week, with how often he cleared it recently. Selecting one re-anchors the rest of the page.
Every market compared
| Market | Line | Nuvela | Diff | Cleared L5 | Opened | Since open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 268.5 | 274 | +5.5 | 3 of 5 | 271.5 | −3 |
| Passing TDs | 1.5 | 1.7 | +0.2 | 3 of 5 | 1.5 | level |
| Anytime TD | 13% | 4% | −9% | 0 of 5 | 13% | level |
| Interceptions | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | 1 of 5 | 0.5 | level |
| Rushing Yards | 10.5 | 12.7 | +2.2 | 4 of 5 | 10.5 | level |
| Pass Attempts | 35.5 | 36.5 | +1 | 2 of 5 | 35.5 | level |
| Completions | 24.5 | 23.2 | −1.3 | 2 of 5 | 24.5 | level |
| Pass + Rush Yards | 283.5 | 262.4 | −21.1 | 3 of 5 | 285 | −1.5 |
| Rush Attempts | 2.5 | 3.2 | +0.7 | 3 of 5 | 3 | −0.5 |
| Longest Completion | 38.5 | 39.9 | +1.4 | 1 of 3 | 39.5 | −1 |
| 1st TD | 3% | 0% | −3% | 0 of 5 | 3% | level |
| Last TD | 3% | 3% | −1% | 0 of 5 | 3% | level |
| Longest Rush | 7.5 | 10.2 | +2.7 | 3 of 5 | 7.5 | level |
| 2+ TDs | 1% | 0% | −1% | 0 of 5 | — | — |
How the line moved
- Tue 8:02 PM2.5opened
- Wed 10:03 AM3.5+1
- Sat 11:57 AM2.5−1
Opened 2.5, now 2.5.
Catalysts are matched to each move by timing, which is approximate — read them as what was in the news around the move, not a proven cause.
Moves with this
How the QB's passing tends to move with each teammate role, across the league.
- The WR1's receiving yardsroughly independent · 642 games−0.1
- The RB1's rushing yardsroughly independent · 642 games+0.1
- The WR2's receiving yardsroughly independent · 642 games0
- The TE1's receiving yardsroughly independent · 640 games0
A role-level tendency across the league — a general pattern for this role, not a measured link between these two specific players.
Recent output relative to line
Full season · every game against the selected line.
Rush Attempts, last 3
- Consensus line
- 2.5
- carries
- Nuvela projection
- 3.2
- +0.7 on the line
- Above the line
- 2 of 3
- 67% of the sample
- vs closing lines
- 2 of 3
- each week's own close
- Median
- 4
- regular season
- Average
- 3.3
- +0.8 on the line
Distribution by time window
The same games cut four ways, against the line posted now and against the line each game actually closed at.
Windows
| Window | Median | Above % · vs current line | Above % · vs closing line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 | 4 | 67%2/3 | 67%2/3 |
| Last 5 | 4 | 60%3/5 | 75%3/4 |
| Season | 4 | 67%2/3 | 67%2/3 |
| Last season | 3 | 59%10/17 | 63%10/16 |
Custom splits
Cut the same games by where they were played, who was on the field, and what the game was doing.
Cut the sample
- Games
- 3
- of 3
- Average
- 3.3
- carries
- Median
- 4
- carries
- Above 2.5
- 2 of 3
- 67% of the sample
- vs the full 3
- 0
- carries
Sample under 8 games — treat as directional.
| Week | Opponent | Rush Attempts | Line that week | Against it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ NYG | 2 | 2.5 | −0.5 |
| Week 2 | vs WAS | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Week 3 | vs BAL | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
Availability
Practice participation through the week, and the teammates whose status changes his workload.
His practice week
- Injury
- None reported
- Game status
- Active
- Snap share, last game
- 100%
- Games missed this season
- 0
Workload dependencies
- Malik DavisRB · Draws coverage — his status changes how the defense sets up.Ir
- Princeton FantTE · Draws coverage — his status changes how the defense sets up.Ir
Injury report
Both clubs’ full report, not only the names that touch his own workload.
DAL · Dallas Cowboys
HOU · Houston Texans
What this report suggests
- Names listed
- 10
- 5 DAL · 5 HOU
- Ruled out
- 10
- won’t play
- Questionable
- 0
- Touch his workload
- 2
- Malik Davis, Princeton Fant
- His coverage
- —
- not tracked yet
2 names on these lists reach him directly. Malik Davis, Princeton Fant — flagged in Availability — are the teammates whose status changes his own workload. The rest reach him through the game, not his role.
Across both clubs, 10 ruled out and 0 questionable. A thinner defence argues for more possessions — volume, which is most of a yards prop — though it cuts both ways, since trailing throws more and leading throws less.
Counted from the two lists above rather than typed, so this can’t disagree with them. It reads the report; it does not predict who plays.
Key research points
What this line assumes, and what the data shows. You make the call.
The read
The market lists Dak Prescott at 2.5 rush attempts. He has cleared this line in 2 of 3 games. Our projection, built from his own games and never from the line, is 3.2. HOU ranks 8th of 32 in yards per carry allowed and 8th in runs of 10+ yards allowed. Research, not a pick — the call is yours.
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it, and it adds nothing the tables below do not already carry.
Research context for this week
The factors actually in play this week, and which one swings it.
3 factors in play
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it.
Game context
The game the line sits inside. A total and a script set how many chances there are before any of his own rates matter.
- Game total
- 48.5
- combined
- DAL implied total
- 22.75
- underdog
- HOU implied total
- 25.75
- favored
- Projected script
- Neutral/Trail
- underdog
- Pace
- 29s
- seconds / play
- Wind
- —
- no forecast yet
- Conditions
- Outdoor
- outdoor
What the game projects
- Offensive plays
- 59.3
- 3-game avg
- Dropbacks
- 39.6
- 67% pass
- Red-zone trips
- 4.3
- 3-game avg
- Pass rate ± exp
- +5
- PROE
A yards prop is a rate times a volume. The rates live in Usage; this is the volume they act on — the offence’s per-game workload and his projected share of it.
Usage & opportunity
Roughly 70% of any prop outcome is opportunity, not efficiency. This is the section that predicts.
Share of the offence
Opponent defense
How Houston Texans defends each position — fantasy points allowed per game, rank 1 = toughest — and what comparable roles have done against them.
How this defense handles the run
What Houston Texans actually allows to RBs, against the rest of the league. Rank 1 = toughest draw.
| Measure | Allowed | League avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carries facedRushing volume this defence sees. | 21.3 | 22.1 | 13th of 32 |
| Rushing yards allowedPer game, to running backs. | 77 | 91.4 | 9th of 32 |
| Yards per carry allowedEfficiency conceded. | 3.6 | 4.1 | 8th of 32 |
| Runs stopped at or behind the lineShare of carries gaining nothing — the floor-killer for a rushing prop. | 14% | 16% | 23rd of 32 |
| Runs of 10+ yards allowedShare of carries breaking 10 yards — where a rushing line's ceiling comes from. | 8% | 10% | 8th of 32 |
| Loaded boxes (8+ defenders)Share of carries this defence met with a loaded box. | 23% | 23% | 15th of 32 |
By position
| Position | FP allowed / g | Rank1 = toughest |
|---|---|---|
| QBhis position | 19.9 | 26th of 32 |
| RB | 11.8 | 1st of 32 |
| WR | 40 | 31st of 32 |
| TE | 13.2 | 17th of 32 |
Similar players
| Player | Carries |
|---|---|
| Josh Allen2026 · Wk 1 | 6 |
| Jacoby Brissett2025 · Wk 15 | 3 |
| Joe Burrow2026 · Wk 2 | 1 |
| Sam Darnold2025 · Wk 7 | 3 |
| Justin Herbert2025 · Wk 17 | 6 |
Game log · season
Most recent first — his weekly output for this market.
Every game
| Week | Opponent | Att | Comp | Pass yds | Long | TD | INT | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | vs BAL | 40 | 25 | 276 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Wk 2 | vs WAS | 31 | 26 | 279 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Wk 1 | @ NYG | 34 | 22 | 175 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Prop odds
Over/under prices across the market for the selected line.
Rush Attempts
| Sportsbook | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | 2.5 | −150 | +118 |
| Fanatics | 3.5 | +140 | −195 |
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