Jerome Ford Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford will take on the team with last season's 16th-ranked rushing defense, the Dallas Cowboys (112.4 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Ford a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Cowboys? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Ford vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.40
• Projected Rushing Yards: 68.77
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.43
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.05
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.09

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Ford 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Ford was 19th at his position, and 53rd overall, with 167.2 fantasy points (9.8 per game) last year.
• Ford picked up 24.1 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 64 yards; 2 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs -- in Week 17 against the New York Jets, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 2 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ford put up 21.1 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), via this stat line: 16 carries, 106 yards; 3 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD.
• Ford picked up 1.6 fantasy points -- 15 carries, 36 yards -- in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, which ended up being his worst game of the season.
• Ford collected 3.1 fantasy points -- 8 carries, 20 yards -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Last season, Dallas allowed two quarterbacks to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Dallas allowed five players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Cowboys last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Dallas let two players rack up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• The Cowboys allowed 17 players to haul in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Against Dallas last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, one player compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Cowboys last season.
• On the ground, Dallas allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the ground game, no player rushed for multiple scores against the Cowboys last year.

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