KaVontae Turpin Peppered by Cooper Rush Late

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Oct 14 2024 12:10 PM UTC

Cowboys WR/RB/return specialist KaVontae Turpin finished a surprising second on the team in targets for Sunday's lopsided loss to the Lions. That was a little deceptive, though, as Turpin drew 4 of his 7 targets after QB Cooper Rush stepped in for Dak Prescott.

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For the game, Turpin's 20 routes ranked fourth among Cowboys WRs, according to Pro Football Focus. He trailed:

Jalen Tolbert 48
CeeDee Lamb 37
Jalen Brooks 33

At least some of that gap between Tolbert and Lamb can also be traced to Rush's time at the end of the game.

Ultimately, this looks like a throwaway game for judging just about anything in the Dallas offense -- other than noting how poorly the team is capable of playing.

We'll see whether the 3-3 Cowboys are motivated to make any significant changes over their Week 7 bye.

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.