The Cowboys went without WR George Pickens for the first time this season Sunday because of a hamstring injury. That created opportunity for No. 3 WR Ryan Flournoy ... or at least it would have if the ball went his way at all. But the third-year wideout drew just 3 targets and finished with 2 catches for 53 yards.
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One 46-yard connection in the fourth quarter accounted for nearly all of Flournoy's production against the Colts.
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The playing time was there for more.
Flournoy matched CeeDee Lamb in running a route on all 38 of Dak Prescott's dropbacks. No other teammate ran more than 26 routes, and RB Javonte Williams was the only other Cowboy to exceed 20.
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Lamb drew a target on 16 of Prescott's 34 attempts for the game. That kind of share won't happen often.
George Pickens' absence certainly didn't hurt Lamb's target share. And the matchup with a weak Colts D made it easier for Dallas to get Lamb the ball whenever it wanted.
Flournoy's disappointing usage? Just bad luck.
Even Jaxon Smith-Njigba rarely draws the kind of market shares that Lamb got Sunday, and Prescott otherwise spread it around. Five other players drew 2-5 targets. Only RB Javonte Williams joined Lamb in catching more than two passes.
We'll see about Pickens' status for a Week 10 home date with the 49ers. But you should typically be able to count on much more target upside for Flournoy in any game that Pickens misses.
In fact, Sunday marked a season low in targets for Dallas' third wideout. So he's even a good weekly bet for more targets if Pickens plays.
Don't change you're thinking on Flournoy at all for his Week 9 results.
