Tale of The Tape, Offense: Can Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys Compare to San Francisco 49ers?

The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers will meet in a true heavyweight clash on Sunday Night Football. How does coach Mike McCarthy's team stack up against one of the best?

As far as an NFL "prize fight," the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers Week 5 matchup fits the bill superbly.

Both are in Super Bowl contention and in the upper echelon of the NFC, and they are on a collision course. With the 49ers largely considered to be the "better" team, that puts the Cowboys as underdogs, so how does coach Mike McCarthy's team stack up against a fellow heavyweight?

Let's take a look at the offenses ... a Tale of the Tape. ...

Dak vs. 49ers

Both teams are in the top five for scoring, with the 49ers (31.3 points, ranks third) and Dak Prescott's Cowboys (31.0, ranks fourth) both able to put up points as the Niners are second for yards per game (398), and Dallas is 11th (360.0). 

San Francisco averages 6.3 yards per play, while Dallas is a tick below at 5.1 yards, and for total touchdowns, the 49ers, with all their weapons, have six more than the Cowboys (14 to eight).

For two teams who are so potent and efficient on offense, they are outstanding at cashing it in. For the Cowboys, 53.8 percent of their drives end in a score, while San Francisco's 56.1 percent is slightly higher.

Then comes Dallas' kryptonite, red-zone conversions. For 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's team, they have scored on 12 of 18 attempts (66.7 percent) compared to the Cowboys' 7 of 19 attempts (36.8 percdent), so there sits one big difference.

Regarding turnovers, both offenses do a top-notch job of taking care of the football, as both have just one turnover through the first month of the season.

Lastly is third down. The Cowboys have been good at converting since McCarthy took over play-calling and, through four games, have converted 32/62 (51.6 percent), while San Francisco 20/43 (46.5 percent) are slightly behind.

So, all in all, we would give a slight nod to Shanahan's 49ers attack. ... with McCarthy's newly-installed "Texas Coast Offense'' having plenty to prove.