"That split tells you exactly where the fight needs to happen for Dallas' tackles. It's a game of winning on early down runs. If the Cowboys interior loses the battle it will be a tough night. The tackles are as good as advertised with Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill, who both grade as top-10 run-block winner among tackles, and the interior has settled with Ryan Kelly at center, rookie Donovan Jackson at left guard, and Will Fries at right guard."
"The good news is Dallas' interior has the tools to jam the gears. The Cowboys are fifth in run-stop win rate (32%) and 12th in pass-rush win rate (39%). Individually, Osa Odighizuwa shows up on ESPN's defensive tackle leaderboards with a top-five run-stop win rate (41%), and Quinnen Williams sits first at 46%. The assignment is simple but not easy this week, shut down the run and force J.J. McCarthy from the pocket to cause simple mistakes."
Minnesota leads the league in run-block win rate at 75% but ranks 23rd in pass-block win rate at 59%. That split prioritizes winning early-down run battles for Dallas' tackles. Minnesota employs a McVay-style offense with heavy outside zone work and occasional inside zone to keep linebackers guessing. Minnesota's line includes top run-blocking tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill, and an interior of Ryan Kelly, Donovan Jackson, and Will Fries. Dallas' interior defense ranks fifth in run-stop win rate (32%) and 12th in pass-rush win rate (39%), led by Osa Odighizuwa and Quinnen Williams. The clear strategy is to stop the run and pressure J.J. McCarthy into pocket-based mistakes.
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