Matchup
Sterling Shepard vs Dallas Cowboys
3-10Shepard’s regular-season record against the Cowboys
Sterling Shepard has faced the Cowboys 13 times in the regular season (2016-2024), averaging 36.4 receiving yards a game.
His best against them is 112 receiving yards.
Over his last 5 games he has averaged 19.2 receiving yards.
In 2025 the Cowboys allowed 171 receiving yards a game to WRs, 23% more than the league average of 139.1.
They meet in week 4 of 2026 on 2026-10-04, HOU at home to DAL.
v DAL
36.4
13 meetings, rec yds a game
Last 5
19.2
his own form, rec yds a game
DAL allow
171
to WRs, 2025
v league
×1.23
what they give up over average
Compare another
all matchups →Every meeting with the Cowboys
Regular season, 1999–2025| 2024 WK 16 | at DAL | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 4.4 |
| 2023 WK 10 | at DAL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2023 WK 1 | v DAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 WK 3 | v DAL | 5 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2021 WK 15 | v DAL | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2020 WK 17 | v DAL | 8 | 10 | 112 | 1 | 24 | 33.6 |
| 2019 WK 1 | at DAL | 6 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2018 WK 17 | v DAL | 4 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 9 | 11.6 |
| 2018 WK 2 | at DAL | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2017 WK 14 | v DAL | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | -9 | 2.7 |
| 2017 WK 1 | at DAL | 7 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 12.0 |
| 2016 WK 14 | v DAL | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2016 WK 1 | at DAL | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 |
What the Cowboys give up
WRs, 2025 regular season1st softest of 32
Every mark is one defence. The shaded band holds the middle half of the league.
This is what the defence allowed the whole position group, not a projection for one player. Where it disagrees with the record above, the record is the thing that actually happened.
v defences that give up what DAL gives up
DAL allowed 171 rec yds a game to WRs in 2025. 6 other defences are within a comparable range — BAL, CHI, IND, PIT, TEN, WAS. Sterling Shepard has played them 22 times, averaging 44.3 rec yds. His last 5 games average 19.2. This is a comparison of defences that gave up similar amounts, not a forecast of this fixture.
| 2024 WK 7 | v BAL | ×0.99 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2023 WK 11 | at WAS | ×0.95 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2023 WK 7 | v WAS | ×0.95 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2022 WK 1 | at TEN | ×0.97 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 |
| 2021 WK 2 | at WAS | ×0.95 | 9 | 10 | 94 | 0 | -9 | 17.5 |
| 2020 WK 16 | at BAL | ×0.99 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 22.7 |
| 2020 WK 9 | at WAS | ×0.95 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 11.7 |
| 2020 WK 2 | at CHI | ×0.94 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 5.5 |
Sterling Shepard’s last 5 games
2026 fixture
WK 4
HOU v DAL · 2026-10-04
