Game facts: Cowboys at Steelers

Published: Oct 01, 2016 at 10:01 AM

Next Gen Stat: QB Dak Prescott has a 132.3 passer rating when targeting WR Cole Beasley this season (highest QB-WR passer rating in the NFL, min. 50 targets).

Dak vs. Big Ben: Prescott has only attempted 25 passes of 20+ air yards this season (109.2 passer rating on such passes), while Ben Roethlisberger has attempted 48 (107.6 rating on such passes).

Easy road: The Cowboys have faced the NFL's easiest strength of schedule this season, with their opponents combining for a win percentage of .369 (23-40-2).

Where's Dez?: Dez Braynt has 50 receiving yards or fewer in 10 of his 14 games played since 2015.

Stingy defense: The Cowboys are the only team in tne NFL that has not allowed either a 100-yard rusher or a 100-yard receiver this season.

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