# Titans vs Cowboys prediction: all 3 pundits pick the Cowboys

Week 11, 2026: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys

Nov 22, 2026 · not played yet · 4 calls on record · updated Sep 5, 1:40 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Titans vs Cowboys? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, all 3 take the Cowboys. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/dlls-dallas-cowboys-podcast): all 2 Cowboys

The other 1 pundit writes or talks elsewhere: all 1 Cowboys.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11-titans-at-cowboys

Picks:

- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Cowboys; said Sep 5, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/321d5125-d077-43d6-b09a-5ea5886eec68
- [Jesse Holley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jesse-holley) took the Cowboys; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c8bf64dc-c1b3-42db-86f8-51b862676332
- [Jeff Cavanaugh](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh) took the Cowboys; said Sep 3, 2026; on DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d04cb132-e9f4-4e11-bb0b-cf0982762ad9
- [Michael Irvin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin) took the Cowboys; said Sep 2, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8c7e90c6-e16b-4ee6-8da6-e4dd4b9adb5d

## How they come in

The Titans are 1-7 and have lost 2 straight; the Cowboys are 4-5. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Titans at 5.7 wins on average, and 23 pundits put the Cowboys at 9.5 wins on average.

Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

- Tennessee Titans: 1-7, lost 2 straight (144 scored, 199 allowed)
  - Last games: L 36-43 at Bengals; L 24-27 vs Browns; W 26-20 at Colts
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 30th, defense 22nd of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 14 pundits, average 5.7, 2 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Titans games
- Dallas Cowboys: 4-5 (246 scored, 236 allowed)
  - Last games: W 27-23 at Colts; L 30-33 vs Cardinals; W 38-21 at Eagles
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 9th, defense 29th of 32
  - Last season: 7-9-1
  - Win-total calls: 23 pundits, average 9.5, 2 to 14 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Cowboys games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Cam Ward](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward) (Starting QB, QB): 1,483 passing yards · 6 TD, 5 INT · 62.5% completions · 112 rushing yards · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Jul 20, 2026: Cam Ward to outplay his draft cost (thirteenth round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Aug 27, 2026: Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Tony Pollard](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard) (RB1, RB): 595 rushing yards on 133 carries · 6 TD · 14 catches for 70 · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 12, 2026: Tony Pollard to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 16 Mike Kadlick, Oct 20, 2026: Tony Pollard to move to New York Giants (not settled yet)
- [Carnell Tate](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate) (WR1, WR): 34 catches for 413 yards · 1 TD · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 8, 2026: Carnell Tate to record 900 receiving yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 16 Mike Kadlick, Nov 12, 2026: Carnell Tate to win Offensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Gunnar Helm](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gunnar-helm) (TE1, TE): 17 catches for 160 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 145th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 5, 2026: Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jacob Martin](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-martin) (Sack leader, DE): 6.5 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 10th in the NFL in sacks
- [Anthony Hill](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-hill) (Tackle leader, LB): 36 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Dak Prescott](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dak-prescott) (Starting QB, QB): 2,381 passing yards · 16 TD, 5 INT · 64.9% completions · 102 rushing yards · 9 games; 3rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Dak Prescott to stay with Dallas Cowboys (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dak Prescott to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds) (not settled yet)
- [Javonte Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/javonte-williams) (RB1, RB): 629 rushing yards on 154 carries · 10 TD · 24 catches for 127 · 9 games; 9th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 5, 2026: Javonte Williams to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 20 Jake Ciely, Aug 8, 2026: Javonte Williams to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [CeeDee Lamb](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb) (WR1, WR): 70 catches for 904 yards · 7 TD · 9 games; 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: With extra time to recover after a Thursday-night game in Week 5, Lamb could be ready to go when the Cowboys face the Packers this week. (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Oct 7, 2026: CeeDee Lamb to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet)
- [Jake Ferguson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-ferguson) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 136 yards · 4 TD · 8 games; 154th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8) (not settled yet)
  - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Jake Ferguson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Quinnen Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinnen-williams) (Sack leader, DT): 5 sacks · 20 solo tackles · 9 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 35 Albert Breer, Aug 12, 2026: Quinnen Williams to make team captain (not settled yet)
  - No. 60 Jared Dubin, Aug 10, 2026: Quinnen Williams to win Team MVP (non-QB) (not settled yet)
- [Caleb Downs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs) (Tackle leader, S): 2 sacks · 33 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 30th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 10, 2026: Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 48 John Middlekauff, Sep 8, 2026: Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology