Dak Prescott Week 16 Preview vs. the Chargers

Dak Prescott will be up against the third-best passing defense in the league when his Dallas Cowboys take on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Prescott has thrown for 3,931 yards (280.8 per game) this season, connecting on 68.4% of his throws with 26 TD passes with 10 INTs. On 45 carries, Prescott has run for 140 yards, producing two TDs and averaging 10.0 rushing yards per game.

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Prescott vs. the Chargers

  • Prescott vs the Chargers (since 2021): 2 GP / 208 PASS YPG / 0 PASS TD
  • Los Angeles hasn't allowed an opposing quarterback to record 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
  • The Chargers have allowed 10 players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
  • Only two opposing quarterbacks have thrown for two or more TDs in a game against Los Angeles in 2025.
  • The Chargers have not allowed more than two passing touchdowns in an outing by an opposing quarterback this season.
  • Prescott will play against the NFL's third-ranked pass defense this week. The Chargers give up 174.4 passing yards per game.
  • So far this year, the Chargers have conceded 12 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 0.9 per game. That ranks first among NFL defenses.

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Prescott Passing Insights

  • Prescott has finished above his passing yards prop total in eight of 14 opportunities this season.
  • The Cowboys pass on 59.1% of their plays and run on 40.9%. They are fifth in NFL action in points scored.
  • With 522 attempts for 3,931 passing yards, Prescott is ninth in league play with 7.5 yards per attempt.
  • Prescott has completed at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 14 games, including multiple TDs eight times.
  • He has scored 28 of his team's 42 offensive touchdowns this season (66.7%).
  • Prescott has attempted 86 passes in the red zone (53.8% of his team's red zone plays).

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Prescott's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Vikings 12/14/2025 Week 15 23-for-38 / 294 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 1 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 12/4/2025 Week 14 31-for-47 / 376 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs 3 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 11/27/2025 Week 13 27-for-39 / 320 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / -2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 11/23/2025 Week 12 23-for-36 / 354 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 5 ATT / 9 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Raiders 11/17/2025 Week 11 25-for-33 / 268 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / -4 YDS / 0 TDs

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