Cowboys fans have seemingly lived out a full season’s worth of narratives in the span of just a week. The season opening win over the Browns had everyone thinking the defense was finally fixed under Mike Zimmer and that this might be the year things are different, only to get picked apart defensively by Derek Carr in Dallas a week later in a performance eerily reminiscent of the Cowboys’ playoff collapse from last season.
It can be difficult to not fall prey to the mood swings that come from watching your team blow someone out and then get blown out, but advanced data can help somewhat.