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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
3-2 323.1
274.07
 
VS
proj
Pack Rats
241.87 1-4
229.83

Cowboys knock off Pack Rats, 323.10-241.87

Cowboys exceeded expectations, securing a 323.10-241.87 victory over Pack Rats. Pack Rats grabbed a 70.32-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Tom Brady (49.4 points) and James White (30.9). But Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way, powered by James Conner, who racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 42.65 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (35.95 points). Cowboys improve to 3-2 on the season, while Pack Rats fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson scored 16 points in a 19-16 win over the Cowboys to more-than-triple his 4.93-point projection. He made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Jackson will face the Bills in Week 6.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 323.1
1
James Conner
RB
42.65
25.68
13.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
35.95
26.04
11.1%
3
Devin McCourty
S
32
12.26
9.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.8
19.5
8.3%
Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 241.87
1
Tom Brady
QB
49.4
36.32
20.4%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
33.3
22.01
13.8%
3
James White
RB
30.9
17.41
12.8%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
20.75
14.44
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Pack Rats, helping Pack Rats to a 102.32-32.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Cowboys, while Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 234.00-224.87 lead for Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cowboys scored more in this matchup (323.1) than their season average (292.22).
We heard scoring helps you win. Pack Rats need some help then, averaging just 224.95 versus Cowboys's 292.22.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cowboys (3-2) have a better record than Pack Rats (1-4).
Even the machines think Cowboys have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (266.6) than Pack Rats (245.27).
Cowboys are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Pack Rats (1).
Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Pack Rats (4 vs 1).
Cowboys have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Pack Rats (43 vs 34).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pack Rats - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Cowboys (1) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Cowboys have outscored Pack Rats at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Cowboys has a higher average scoring margin (21) than Pack Rats this season (-26).
The starters for Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Pack Rats (1).
Hey Pack Rats, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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