Trey Lance

Trey Lance

24-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Dallas Cowboys
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Cowboys took a flyer on Lance just before Week 1 last year, trading a fourth-round pick to the 49ers for the 2021 third overall pick. Lance, though, not only never took a snap, he never made the active roster, suiting up only as the emergency third-sting QB every game. If his accuracy and anticipation have caught up to his physical gifts, perhaps Lance can beat out Cooper Rush to back up Dak Prescott this season. At 6-4, 226, Lance has both size and a strong arm, and his rushing ability adds to his potential. Lance, 24, is still young -- younger than rookie QBs Bo Nix and Michael Penix, n fact -- which is also why the Cowboys were willing to pay his $4.25 roster bonus for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $34.11 million contract with the 49ers in July of 2021. Traded to the Cowboys in August of 2023. Cowboys declined $22.4 million team option for 2025 in May of 2024.
Inactive versus Atlanta
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
November 3, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
Lance will once again serve as the Cowboys' emergency third quarterback behind Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush.
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@ Falcons
Sunday, Nov 3rd at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
84.5
 
Cornerbacks
95.5
 
Safeties
67.1
 
Linebackers
77.7
 
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Measurables Review
How do Trey Lance's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
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* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
226 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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71 days ago
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72 days ago
Dan Marcus analyzes the Saturday preseason DFS contests as Trey Lance should again get a lot of playing time for the Cowboys.
DFS NFL: Saturday Preview
79 days ago
Dan Marcus analyzes the Saturday preseason DFS contests as Josh Allen is expected to play more than a quarter against the Steelers.
DFS NFL: Sunday Preseason Preview
85 days ago
Trey Lance highlights the list of targets in Ryan Pohle's breakdown of Sunday's two-game NFL Preseason slate.
2024 Dallas Cowboys Preview: Roster Moves, Depth Chart, Schedule, Storylines and More
101 days ago
Contract situations are looming over QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb, but however things play out, the Cowboys are well-positioned on both sides of the ball to remain one of the NFC's top squads.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
Lance’s season ended 15 snaps into Week 2 last year when he snapped his right ankle. There’s not much to take from his 31 pass attempts -- Week 1 was played in a torrential downpour in Chicago and he threw just three times the following week before suffering the injury. Suffice to say, he’s still developing as a passer. At 6-4, 224, Lance is big and strong with the arm strength to match, while accuracy and anticipation remain works in progress. Perhaps that’s not surprising, considering the 23-year-old is younger than 10 of the 14 QBs taken in *this year’s* draft and has attempted a mere 420 passes since high school. If his passing game develops even modestly, he’ll have plenty of fantasy value thanks to his rushing ability. He seemingly has enough upside for the 49ers to be patient, but the team traded him in late August to Dallas after it became evident that Brock Purdy will be ready for Week 1 following offseason elbow surgery. Purdy so dazzled at the end of the last season that Lance had little shot of remaining the starter, as long as Purdy was healthy. So with Sam Darnold already the backup, the 49ers turned the three first-round picks and a third it gave to move up to draft Lance in 2021 into a ... fourth-round pick from the Cowboys. In Dallas, Lance will compete with Cooper Rush to back up Dak Prescott.
After a year as understudy, Lance has been named as the starter for his second season with the 49ers. Jimmy Garoppolo is still on the roster, but he's sticking around as a backup. Lance attempted passes in four games last year, including two starts, and struggled with accuracy at every level. On attempts of less than 10 yards, he completed just 60.5 percent (23 of 38). On attempts of more than 10 yards, he was 15 of 30. But he showed progress in his final game, a Week 17 start against Houston in which he went 16 of 23 for 249 yards, with a 78.6 percent on-target rate on 14 attempts longer than 10 yards. That at least gives him something to build on for this season, in addition to his strong arm. Lance's fantasy value is tied to his rushing anyway. In his two starts last season, he rushed 24 times for 120 yards (5.0 YPC), a 1,000-yard pace over 17 games. Even if he lost a third of those rushes as a full-time starter, he'd still be in the 700-yard range, which gives him considerable upside if his passing game develops even modestly. And with George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Elijah Mitchell on hand, Lance has plenty of weapons to carry him until that happens.
Lance was the answer to the biggest mystery of the draft — which QB the 49ers would select after trading three first-round picks and a third to move up to No. 3. Lance played only one game last season at North Dakota State, but in 2019 he led the Bison to the FCS title, throwing 28 TD passes and no interceptions. He also rushed for 1,100 yards (and that's with sack yardage deducted) and 14 TDs. That dual-threat ability combined with prototypical size (6-4, 228) and a cannon arm give Lance tremendous upside, both as a pro prospect and as a fantasy asset. Coach Kyle Shanahan said in May he views Jimmy Garoppolo as the starter. The rookie will get time to develop in a system to which he seems well suited — Lance is excellent off of play-action and throwing on the move, and is accurate both in the quick passing game and when challenging defenses downfield. Even if he isn't the Week 1 starter, Lance's time could come sooner than later, considering Garoppolo has missed 23 of 48 games the last three seasons. In that scenario, Lance's rushing ability would give him a decent floor while he works out the rough edges as an NFL passer.
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Operating as emergency QB
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
October 27, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Emergency QB for Week 6
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
October 13, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions but will be available as the emergency third quarterback.
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Emergency QB for Week 5
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
October 6, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers but will be available as the emergency third quarterback.
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Emergency QB vs. Giants
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
September 26, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive but available as the emergency third quarterback for Thursday's game against the Giants, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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Remains emergency QB in Week 3
QBDallas Cowboys
Coach's Decision
September 22, 2024
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive but available as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Ravens.
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Dak injury cracks window open
QBDallas Cowboys
November 3, 2024
Lance could be active for the first time this season in Week 10 against the Eagles, as Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Dak Prescott is slated to undergo an MRI on his hamstring after exiting Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
If Prescott's unable to play in Week 10, Cooper Rush would presumably get the start, but Lance would move up to the backup role and be active on game day for the first time since the 2022 season. While Rush filled in admirably with a 5-1 record as a starter in 2021 and 2022, the Cowboys could eventually turn to Lance if Prescott misses extended time and the team's 3-5 record worsens.
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