Give the Dallas Cowboys credit for closing in on their first NFC East title in three seasons, but those in the fantasy football world might be wondering what the team's offense -- and the passing game, specifically -- has in store for them the rest of the season. The Cowboys bullied the awful New York Giants for an easy 21-6 road win in Week 15. They host the Washington Football Team in Week 16, but whether fantasy managers should rely on QB Dak Prescott and several of his teammates on offense is another matter.
Prescott scored a mere 10.58 PPR points on Sunday, the fourth time in five games he has failed to reach 12 PPR points, which is quite a low bar in fantasy and nowhere near being a QB1 option. In fact, Prescott has been outside the top 20 quarterbacks in all but one contest since Week 10. Sure, he did not need to do much against the lowly Giants, and it showed, as he threw for only 217 yards, the fourth time in five weeks he has fallen short of 250 yards.
Prescott used to pile on the passing yards and rush for touchdowns, but recently the team's surprising defense leads the way. In fact, Prescott revealed after Sunday's win how he and DE DeMarcus Lawrence have a lasting wager about the team's offense vs. its defense in touchdowns and turnovers created. The defense won 4-2 on Sunday. Strange times indeed.