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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
6-0 170.58
223.24
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
164.12 2-4
213

Dallas Cowboys beat Atlanta Falcons to remain perfect in 170.58-164.12 battle

Dallas Cowboys won their sixth straight to open the season with a tight victory over Atlanta Falcons, eking out a 170.58-164.12 win. Atlanta Falcons had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Dallas Cowboys led 163.58-155.32 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 8.8 points from Geronimo Allison and Jesse James on Monday night for Atlanta Falcons. Dallas Cowboys were led by David Johnson (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dak Prescott (277 Pass Yds, 11 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Dallas Cowboys (6-0) will look to maintain their momentum against s99 GX NE Pats 20 25, while Atlanta Falcons (2-4) take on New York Giants in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Dolphins, Allen scored 15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.76-point projection and was much higher than his 4.75-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Jonathan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 170.58
1
David Johnson
RB
28.2
15.99
16.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
18.18
24.62
10.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.9
18.37
9.9%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.4
14.34
9%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 164.12
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
26.8
15.3
16.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.82
30.44
15.7%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
14.7
8.48
9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.6
19.31
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Atlanta Falcons to contribute to a 94.42-81.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Atlanta Falcons

Game Notes

Only five of the 23 starters on Dallas Cowboys exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Atlanta Falcons had only five of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had two starters score zero points, while Atlanta Falcons had one.
Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 170.58 points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.46-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Dallas Cowboys managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 10.24-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Dallas Cowboys moves to (1-0), while Atlanta Falcons falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Devonta Freeman recorded 26.8 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Atlanta Falcons
With Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants both currently on two-game losing streaks, something's bound to give in Week 7. Each side has players on bye next week, as Olivier Vernon, Demetrius Harris, Morgan Burnett, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and James Washington are off for Atlanta Falcons and Jermaine Whitehead, Chris Boswell, Jarius Wright, and Javon Hargrave are out for New York Giants.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 7 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Dallas Cowboys (6-0) are riding a six-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (s99 GX NE Pats 20 25, 5-1), come in having won two in a row. Dallas Cowboys may have to shuffle their lineup some with Austin Seibert out on bye in Week 7. s99 GX NE Pats 20 25 won't have Nick Chubb, Myles Garrett, Ricky Seals-Jones, Benny Snell Jr., Jordan Whitehead, Antonio Callaway, or Diontae Johnson. Over the last three weeks, Dallas Cowboys have put up 220.84 points per game, while s99 GX NE Pats 20 25 have averaged 192.16 per contest.