Sterling Shepard Week 16 Preview vs. the Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Sterling Shepard will be up against the Dallas Cowboys and their 21st-ranked passing defense in Week 16, starting at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.

Shepard has accumulated 30 catches for 303 yards and one TD this year so far this year. He has been targeted on 46 occasions, and averages 27.5 yards receiving.

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Shepard vs. the Cowboys

• Shepard vs the Cowboys (since 2021): 11 GP / 36.7 REC YPG / REC TD
• Dallas has allowed six opposing receivers to pile up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2024 season.
• The Cowboys have surrendered a TD pass to 20 opposing players this year.
• Dallas has allowed one player to record at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• Shepard will square off against the NFL's 21st-ranked pass defense this week. The Cowboys allow 219.9 passing yards per game.
• The Cowboys' defense is 17th in the league by giving up 1.5 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (21 total passing TDs).

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Shepard Receiving Insights

• Shepard, in the receiving game, has gone over on his receiving yards prop in three of nine games this season.
• Shepard has been targeted on 46 of his team's 464 passing attempts this season (9.9% target share).
• He has 303 receiving yards on 46 targets to rank 113th in NFL play with 6.6 yards per target.
• Shepard, in 11 games this year, has caught one touchdown pass.
• He has 2.2% of his team's 46 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• Shepard (five red zone targets) has been targeted 8.3% of the time in the red zone (60 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Shepard's Recent Performance