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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
12-4 245.1
281.59
 
VS
proj
Pack Rats
221.43 8-8
255.92

Cowboys beat Pack Rats for seventh straight win, 245.10-221.43

Cowboys extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought victory over Pack Rats, securing a 245.10-221.43 win. Pack Rats grabbed a 35.15-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (23.75 points) and Melvin Gordon III (19.95), but Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matt Ryan (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). Julian Edelman (6 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Leonard Fournette (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Pack Rats in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cowboys have taken down Pack Rats, after winning 323.1-241.87 in their last matchup. Cowboys finish the season with a record of 12-4, while Pack Rats end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16.6 points against his 7.9-point projection. In a 24-10 loss to the Falcons, he caught 4 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Ian Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 245.1
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.7
33.58
12.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
30.95
11.5%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
22
14.17
9%
4
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
19.5
13.76
8%
Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 221.43
1
Julian Edelman
WR
26.78
19.25
12.1%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.75
19.63
10.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
23.75
21.97
10.7%
4
Adam Humphries
WR
22.4
12.1
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Cowboys who grabbed the lead, 196.05-184.98. For Cowboys, Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady hit Julian Edelman for a 32-yard touchdown pass for Pack Rats.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

Game Notes

Only five of the 16 starters on Cowboys scored higher than their point projections.
Pack Rats had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 23.67-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of three straight wins for Pack Rats.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Cowboys. They got the W, but failed to cover the 25.67-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Cowboys
Deploying a lineup that won by 23.67 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right.
Pack Rats
"Not getting many opportunities" isn't an excuse this week for Pack Rats. Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 38 times in Week 16. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group pulled down just 22 catches.