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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
9-3 293.65
308.94
 
VS
proj
Gringo's Team
236.98 5-7
239.44

Cowboys defeat Gringo's Team for sixth straight win, 293.65-236.98

Cowboys extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Gringo's Team, securing a 293.65-236.98 win. Cowboys never trailed in this one after nabbing a 44.62-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (38.4 points) and Kenny Golladay (16.25). Kirk Cousins (46.8 points) and Kenyan Drake (31.65) were the leaders for Gringo's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cowboys have knocked off Gringo's Team, after winning 282.85-246.35 in their last matchup. Cowboys improve to 9-3 on the season, while Gringo's Team fall to 5-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Gringo's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 13 tackles against the Vikings, Martinez recorded 22.5 points this week. His scoring output was 57.6% more than his 14.28-point projection and was higher than his 17.14-point season scoring average. Martinez ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Blake Martinez

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 293.65
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
40.9
34.87
13.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
38.4
36.33
13.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.85
22.51
9.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
23.35
19.85
8%
Gringo's Team
Points
% of total points 236.98
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
46.8
34.85
19.7%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.65
15.24
13.4%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
24.65
20.04
10.4%
4
Kyle Fuller
CB
21.5
13.51
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Ryan had a 50-yard pass for Cowboys, while Kenny Golladay had a 43-yard catch, helping to give Cowboys a 106.70-62.08 lead.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 51-yard touchdown run for Cowboys to contribute to a 178.10-120.83 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Gringo's Team, who trailed 241.30-184.18 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after the results were tallied, Cowboys had a 290.65-230.98 lead. For Cowboys, Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Gringo's Team with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Gringo's Team

What If

Cowboys would have beaten seven other teams besides Gringo's Team this week.
Gringo's Team would have lost to three other teams besides Cowboys this week.
Cowboys would be 12-0 if they played Gringo's Team every week.
Cowboys would have gotten the win over Gringo's Team 314.4-229.23 had they played each other last week.
Cowboys would be 9-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gringo's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cowboys, Gringo's Team would be 2-8.
If Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 99-9.
If they played every team every week, Gringo's Team would be 47-61.

Coach Talk

Cowboys
Solid work this past matchup, Cowboys! We'll give thanks for this bountiful victory, and now shift our attention towards a tough challenge in .
Gringo's Team
Fortunately, Week 12's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Gringo's Team. Choosing to start Pierre Garcon and Sean Lee in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 293.65 points... we'll deem this to be an opportunity to get better and all agree that it won't happen again.