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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
7-6 223.95
243.06
 
VS
proj
ESPN IS BETTER
193.42 5-8
175.27

Cowboys top ESPN IS BETTER for fifth straight win, 223.95-193.42

Cowboys extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over ESPN IS BETTER, coming out on top with a 223.95-193.42 victory. It was the sixth straight loss for ESPN IS BETTER. Cowboys took a 53.95-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Matt Ryan (35.25 points) and Cole Beasley (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Roquan Smith (15 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Darius Leonard (11 Tackles, 2 Sacks) led the charge for ESPN IS BETTER in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cowboys have taken down ESPN IS BETTER, after falling 222.8-219.05 in their last matchup. Cowboys (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while ESPN IS BETTER (5-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   ESPN IS BETTER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods caught 13 passes for 172 yards as the Rams beat the Cardinals 34-7. In doing so, he put up 36.05 points to more-than-double his 15.85-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cowboys this week. Next week, Woods will go up against the Seahawks.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 223.95
1
Robert Woods
WR
36.05
15.85
16.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
35.25
32.56
15.7%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
25.7
12.59
11.5%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.25
38.58
11.3%
ESPN IS BETTER
Points
% of total points 193.42
1
Roquan Smith
LB
32.5
17.53
16.8%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
24
17.4
12.4%
3
Darren Waller
TE
20.15
13.77
10.4%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
18.97
12.66
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cole Beasley had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Cowboys, helping the team to an 86.45-32.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Cowboys who took the lead, 223.95-165.92. Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch for Cowboys, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for ESPN IS BETTER with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   ESPN IS BETTER

Game Notes

Only five of the 16 starting players on Cowboys scored more than their projected point totals.
ESPN IS BETTER lost despite eight of their 16 starters exceeding their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Cowboys had three starters score zero points, while ESPN IS BETTER had four.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Cowboys got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while ESPN IS BETTER exceeded their projection.
Cowboys managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 67.79-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Roquan Smith officially recorded the fifth-best score for a LB this year with 32.5 points.

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