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  • DaRon Bland
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@WAS: #22 vs opposing DB - 27.12 FPA
Bye Week7Rank5% Rostered-% Change-WK 17 Pts4.00WK 18 Pts0.00
2023 Fantasy Stats
   TacklesTurnoverScoreOtherReturnFantasy
WkOppResultsTotAstSckTFLIntFrc FumFum RecInt TDFumTDBlk TDSafBlkPDefQB HitInt YdsFum YdsPts
1@NYG
Win, 40-0
3--11--1----1122-14.88
2NYJ
Win, 30-10
1---------------1.00
3@ARI
Loss, 16-28
51--------------5.50
4NE
Win, 38-3
31--2--1----3-64-21.06
5@SF
Loss, 10-42
32----------1---5.00
6@LAC
Win, 20-17
2-----------2---4.00
7Bye  ----------------0.00
8LA
Win, 43-20
61--1--1----2-30-17.70
9@PHI
Loss, 23-28
1-----------1---2.00
10NYG
Win, 49-17
31--1-------1---6.50
11@CAR
Win, 33-10
23--1--1----1-30-13.70
12WAS
Win, 45-10
73--1--1----1-63-21.02
13SEA
Win, 41-35
51--1-------1---8.50
14PHI
Win, 33-13
41-2------------6.50
15@BUF
Loss, 10-31
1---------------1.00
16@MIA
Loss, 20-22
11--------------1.50
17DET
Win, 20-19
4---------------4.00
2023 Fantasy Stats
  TacklesTurnoverFantasy
WkOppTotSckIntFrc FumFum RecPts
1@NYG,
W 40-0
3-1--14.88
2NYJ,
W 30-10
1----1.00
3@ARI,
L 16-28
5----5.50
4NE,
W 38-3
3-2--21.06
5@SF,
L 10-42
3----5.00
6@LAC,
W 20-17
2----4.00
7Bye-----0.00
8LA,
W 43-20
6-1--17.70
9@PHI,
L 23-28
1----2.00
10NYG,
W 49-17
3-1--6.50
11@CAR,
W 33-10
2-1--13.70
12WAS,
W 45-10
7-1--21.02
13SEA,
W 41-35
5-1--8.50
14PHI,
W 33-13
4----6.50
15@BUF,
L 10-31
1----1.00
16@MIA,
L 20-22
1----1.50
17DET,
W 20-19
4----4.00
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  • Next Gen Stats

    Has allowed -35.6 EPA when targeted in coverage this season (fewest in a season of any player since ‘20)

    Updated Thu, Jan 4 at 10:45am
  • Record-setting 2023 campaign

    Bland recorded 69 tackles (53 solo) and added a league-high nine interceptions -- including an NFL record five pick-sixes -- on 15 passes defended over 17 regular-season games in 2023.

    Analysis: The Cowboys lost Trevon Diggs in Week 2 to ACL surgery, forcing Bland into the top coverage corner role on the defense, but the 2022 fifth-round pick thrived with the additional responsibilities. Diggs should be healthy to begin 2024, but the ball-hawking reputations of both CBs could be put to the test if defensive coordinator Dan Quinn leaves in the offseason, forcing Bland to learn a new scheme for the first time in his career.

    Published: Tue, Jan 30 at 10:29am by Rotowire.com
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  • Nabs league-leading ninth pick

    Bland recorded three tackles (two solo) and intercepted his ninth pass of the season in Sunday's win over the Commanders.

    Analysis: The nine picks led the NFL, but Bland fell a little short in his quest to challenge the Cowboys' franchise record of 11, set by Everson Walls in 1981 and tied by Trevon Diggs (knee) in 2021. Diggs played only 98 snaps this season before needing surgery to repair a torn ACL, but he should be fully recovered to begin the 2024 campaign, giving Dallas two of the preeminent ballhawks in the league in its secondary.

    Published: Mon, Jan 8 at 9:39am by Rotowire.com
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  • Picks off another pass

    Bland tallied six tackles (five solo) and one interception in Thursday's 41-35 Week 13 win over Seattle.

    Analysis: Bland had a few deep passes completed against him, but he also picked off Geno Smith in the third quarter on a pass intended for Tyler Lockett. The interception was Bland's league-leading eighth of the campaign, five of which he's returned for a touchdown. He's recorded exactly one pickoff in each of his past four contests.

    Published: Fri, Dec 1 at 7:24pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Breaks pick-six record Week 12

    Bland registered 10 tackles (seven solo) and returned an interception for a touchdown Thursday in a 45-10 victory versus Washington.

    Analysis: When Bland picked off Sam Howell and returned the ball 63 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, he became the single-season NFL record holder with five pick-sixes on the campaign. He also leads the league with seven total interceptions and has defensed six other passes for good measure. Considering his record-breaking campaign, Bland should receive some consideration for DPOY at the end of the regular season.

    Published: Fri, Nov 24 at 6:42pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Ties NFL record in Week 11 win

    Bland recorded five tackles and an interception that he returned for a 30-yard touchdown in Sunday's 33-10 win over the Panthers.

    Analysis: The second-year cornerback was only a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but Bland has quickly emerged as the league's preeminent ballhawk. Sunday's pick-six was his fourth of the season, tying the NFL record last matched by the Eagles' Eric Allen in 1993, and he's also chipped in two other interceptions this season that he didn't manage to take back to the house. Those four touchdowns stand in contrast to the one score he's allowed in coverage on 42 pass attempts.

    Published: Mon, Nov 20 at 10:14am by Rotowire.com
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  • Nabs fifth pick of season

    Bland recorded four tackles (three solo) and an interception in Sunday's 49-17 rout of the Giants.

    Analysis: The Cowboys dominated play to such an extent Sunday that Bland's four tackles actually tied for the team lead, as the defense was simply never on the field until the fourth quarter, when the backups got some extra run. The second-year cornerback had five INTs through nine games in 2023 -- one back of league leader Geno Stone -- and an incredible 10 in his first 26 NFL games, and quarterbacks have completed an eye-popping 35.0 percent of pass attempts with Bland in coverage. The Fresno State…read more

    Published: Mon, Nov 13 at 7:23am by Rotowire.com
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  • Scores third TD of season

    Bland recorded a team-high seven tackles (six solo) and defended two passes, including one he intercepted and returned for a 30-yard touchdown in Sunday's win over the Rams.

    Analysis: The 2022 fifth-round pick is having an incredible season and has picked off four passes in seven games, returning three of them for TDs -- the NFL record for pick-sixes in a season is four, a mark most recently reached by the Eagles' Eric Allen in 1993. Bland's also been outstanding when he hasn't been ball-hawking, and QBs have a woeful 33.3 percent completion rate (9-for-27) when throwing into his coverage.

    Published: Mon, Oct 30 at 8:27am by Rotowire.com
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  • Gets into end zone again

    Bland recorded four tackles (three solo) and three passes defended, including two interceptions, one of which he returned for a 54-yard touchdown, in Sunday's 38-3 rout of the Patriots.

    Analysis: Amazingly, Bland's pick-six against Mac Jones just before halftime was the Cowboys' second defensive TD of the second quarter, as well as being the cornerback's second touchdown of the season. Bland is quickly proving his aptitude for ball-hawking as a rookie was no fluke -- after grabbing five INTs in 17 games last season, he already has three in four games to begin 2023.

    Published: Mon, Oct 2 at 8:06am by Rotowire.com
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  • Returns INT to house in rout

    Bland recorded three tackles and returned an interception 22 yards for his first career NFL touchdown in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.

    Analysis: After snagging five picks as a rookie last year, Bland quickly proved that performance was no fluke to kick off the 2023 campaign. With the Giants already reeling after seeing a field-goal attempt blocked and returned for a Noah Igbinoghene TD on their first possession, Trevon Diggs laid a big hit on Saquon Barkley after a short pass that caused the ball to pop into the air, and Bland swooped in to catch it and return it to the house. The Dallas defense looks like it could be a fantasy monster…read more

    Published: Mon, Sep 11 at 7:07am by Rotowire.com
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  • Emerges as ballhawk

    Bland recorded 54 tackles (38 solo) with five interceptions on seven passes defended across 17 regular-season games in 2022.

    Analysis: An unheralded fifth-round pick out of Fresno State in the 2022 NFL Draft, Bland played exclusively on special teams for the first three games of the season until injuries began to open up snaps for him on defense. The 23-year-old cornerback seized his first opportunity by intercepting Carson Wentz in Week 4, and by the second half of the year he was a fixture in defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's secondary, grabbing four picks in a four-game stretch between Weeks 13 and 16. Bland also made an…read more

    Published: Tue, Jan 31 at 1:03pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Moves past injury Thursday

    Bland (chest) was not listed on the Cowboys' injury report Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Analysis: Bland was forced out with a chest injury during Dallas' regular-season finale against the Commanders. However, the rookie cornerback appears to have quickly overcome this issue since then, so he should be ready to play in Monday's wild-card game against Tampa Bay.

    Published: Thu, Jan 12 at 1:56pm by Rotowire.com
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  • No concerns over availability

    Bland (chest) is expected to be fine for next Monday's playoff game against the Buccaneers, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports.

    Analysis: Bland exited in the second half of Dallas' regular-season finale, but the rookie isn't expected to miss any additional time due to this injury. He will have some extra time to heal since Dallas plays in the final game on wild-card weekend, but it sounds like Bland would have been good to go regardless.

    Published: Mon, Jan 9 at 12:14pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Hurts chest Sunday

    Bland suffered a chest injury during Sunday's 26-6 loss at Washington, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Analysis: Before he departed in the second half, Bland tallied two tackles. With a wild-card matchup in Tampa Bay on tap, his status will be one to monitor this week to get a sense of his availability, or lack thereof, for that contest.

    Published: Sun, Jan 8 at 4:42pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Nabs another interception

    Bland recorded six tackles (four solo) and two passes defended, including his fourth interception of the season, in Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars.

    Analysis: The rookie fifth-round pick has proven to be an absolute steal in Dan Quinn's defense, and Bland's role in an injury-riddled secondary has grown as the season has worn on. Three of Bland's four INTs have come in the last three games, along with 20 of his 40 tackles on the year, and he could be a real IDP asset over the final few weeks.

    Published: Mon, Dec 19 at 10:05am by Rotowire.com
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  • Six stops Sunday

    Bland recorded six tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 27-23 win versus the Texans.

    Analysis: Bland continued to see an increased role in the Cowboys' secondary, which has been undermanned since veteran Jourdan Lewis went down with a season-ending Lisfranc injury Week 7. As a result, the rookie cornerback played 86 percent of defensive snaps for the third game in a row, and, while he didn't make as much of an impact in pass defense this time around, Bland still finished with his team's second-most tackles behind linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (12). Bland has now totaled 30 tackles,…read more

    Published: Tue, Dec 13 at 5:20pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Breakout game Sunday

    Bland recorded eight tackles and two interceptions in Sunday's win over the Colts.

    Analysis: The rookie cornerback saw a career-high 60 snaps with Jourdan Lewis (foot) on IR and Anthony Brown suffering a torn Achilles in the third quarter, and Bland turned the increased opportunity into a massive IDP performance, showing impressive closing speed on both his picks. With Brown lost for the season, Bland and Kelvin Joseph will both see increased roles alongside Trevon Diggs in the Dallas secondary.

    Published: Mon, Dec 5 at 11:53am by Rotowire.com
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  • Shining in camp

    Bland saw snaps with the first-team defense in Thursday's joint practice against the Chargers and defended multiple passes, including grabbing an interception, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Analysis: The 2022 fifth-round pick also flashed in last Saturday's preseason game against the Broncos, and Machota suggests that Bland has improved every week in training camp. While Trevon Diggs and Anthony Brown are locked in as Dallas' top two cornerbacks on the outside, Bland is making a play for the starting role in the slot -- a job he might have a better chance of winning if Jourdan Lewis (hamstring) remains sidelined through Week 1.

    Published: Fri, Aug 19 at 9:44am by Rotowire.com
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