5 NFL Stats to Know Through Week 11

Dez Bryant Has Averaged 14.2 Fantasy Points per Game Since Week 8

Dez Bryant caught just 11 passes for a combined 150 yards through the first three games before suffering a knee injury, which kept him out of the next three games. Since returning in Week 8, he has caught four touchdown passes over the past four games, and racked up 17 or more fantasy points three times.

If he would have performed this well prior to his injury, his 14.2 fantasy point average would be tied with Mike Evans for the league lead.

Despite Bryant's slow start and three-game absence, he is currently tied for the lead on the Dallas Cowboys with five receiving touchdowns. His 0.85 Reception NEP this season currently ranks 20th among all players with 25 or more targets, and it will be the third-best mark of his career if he continues at this pace.

He is averaging at least one more target per game than any other Cowboys player, but Dez will have a tough matchup on Thanksgiving against Josh Norman, who Pro Football Focus grades as the sixth-best cornerback in coverage.