Cowboys-Packers Capsule

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DALLAS (4-1) at GREEN BAY (3-1)

Saturday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox

OPENING LINE - Packers by 6

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cowboys 4-0-1, Packers 2-1-1

SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 17-16

LAST MEETING - Packers beat Cowboys 28-7, Dec. 13, 2015

LAST WEEK - Cowboys beat Bengals 28-14; Packers beat Giants 23-16

AP PRO32 RANKING - Cowboys No. 9, Packers No. 6

COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (21).

COWBOYS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (11), PASS (19).

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (12), PASS (27).

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (1), PASS (24).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Cowboys 4-11 on road against Packers, including playoffs. ... Cowboys seeking fifth straight win. ... Rookies QB Dak Prescott (1,239 yards passing) and RB Ezekiel Elliott (546 yards rushing) first duo to go over 1,000 in air and 500 on ground in first five games of season. ... Prescott has attempted 155 passes without interception, second only behind New England's Tom Brady (162) for QB starting NFL career, and most by rookie. ... Offense ranks second behind Philadelphia in average time of possession (33:49). ... Defense hasn't allowed 100-yard rusher or 100-yard receiver in first five games, longest streak since going first six games in 2011. ... Cowboys first in league in third-down efficiency (50 percent), while Packers rank third (48.2 percent). ... Packers have outscored Cowboys 90-21 in last three regular-season games between teams at Lambeau Field. ... QB Aaron Rodgers has seven touchdowns and 100.8 rating in five career games vs. Cowboys. ... Rodgers stands 31st in completion percentage (56.1 percent), more than eight points less than career average of 64.8. ... RB Eddie Lacy ranks fourth in league averaging 5.46 yards per carry. ... WR Jordy Nelson has five receiving TDs in first four games. ... League-best run defense holding opponents to 42.8 yards rushing per game. ... LB Nick Perry has three sacks in past two home games. ... LB Clay Matthews has one sack in all three games he has played this season. ... Fantasy Tip: Lacy left last week with left ankle injury. Backup RB James Starks averaging just 1.8 yards per carry in 24 attempts in limited time this season.

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