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Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs. Vikings head-to-head breakdown for defensive positions

Previously we broke down the offense for this week’s upcoming game for the Dallas Cowboys, now we dive back into the position battleground, this time looking at how the defensive positions and special teams stack up against each other.

DEFENSIVE LINE

This starts with everyone’s frustration, stopping the run. Over the last two games, the Cowboys defense are allowing an average of 224 rush yards per game. To put that into perspective, the Houston Texans, which are bottom in yards allowed per game against the run, are allowing 181 rush yards per game on the season.