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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
8-3 312.9
296.92
 
VS
proj
Leave It To Beckham
294.76 7-4
287.63

Cowboys top Leave It To Beckham for fifth straight win, 312.90-294.76

Cowboys extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Leave It To Beckham, emerging victorious with a 312.90-294.76 victory. Leave It To Beckham took a 42.65-point lead on Thursday, but Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who ran for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns for 45.55 points, and Phillip Lindsay, who racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (32.25 points). Tyreek Hill (10 Rec, 215 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Andrew Luck (297 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for Leave It To Beckham in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cowboys have knocked off Leave It To Beckham, after falling 317.74-270.2 in their last matchup. Cowboys improve to 8-3 on the season, while Leave It To Beckham fall to 7-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Leave It To Beckham

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 25.5 points against his 13.51-point projection. During a 24-21 loss to the Ravens, he made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass. Williams ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Browns next week.
Shawn Williams

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 312.9
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
45.55
33.01
14.6%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
32.25
18.9
10.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
28.9
16.77
9.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
28.4
19.52
9.1%
Leave It To Beckham
Points
% of total points 294.76
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
49.83
22.93
16.9%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
39.4
34.25
13.4%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
33.4
21.4
11.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
26.5
24.93
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Jones had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Leave It To Beckham, helping give Leave It To Beckham a 52.65-10.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Cowboys boasted a 209.60-196.35 lead. Matt Ryan had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys, while Brett Maher had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 68-yard touchdown pass for Leave It To Beckham, while Julio Jones had a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 41-yard touchdown run for Cowboys, contributing to a 290.25-219.18 lead for the team.
Monday
Tyreek Hill had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Leave It To Beckham.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Leave It To Beckham

StatSmack

Cowboys are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cowboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 293.48 versus Leave It To Beckham's 274.13.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (913.35) than Leave It To Beckham (1,070.59).
Cowboys don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Leave It To Beckham (0 vs 1).
Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Leave It To Beckham (9 vs 5).
By position, Cowboys have outscored Leave It To Beckham at QB, RB, and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about Leave It To Beckham this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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