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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
1-0 245.6
227.34
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
203 0-1
191.85

Dallas Cowboys overcome multiple busts, beat Cincinnati Bengals, 245.6-203.0

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up 0 points, but Dallas Cowboys were able to persevere and earn the win, securing a 245.6-203.0 victory over Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati Bengals jumped out to a 131.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Marquise Brown, who caught 4 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.7 points, and Dalvin Cook, who ran for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns (26 points). But Dallas Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott, who passed for 405 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 41.4 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (25.7 points). Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will look to get another W against New York Giants, while Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) will try to get back on track against Jacksonville JAGUARS.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 1, Gallup scored 22.8 points to more-than-double his 10.93-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 158 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Next week, Gallup will go up against the Redskins.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 245.6
1
Dak Prescott
QB
41.4
23.34
16.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
25.7
19.4
10.5%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
22.8
10.93
9.3%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
22.7
14.32
9.2%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 203
1
Marquise Brown
WR
30.7
8.65
15.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26
18.51
12.8%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.61
11.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
17.6
15.3
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Cincinnati Bengals had a 171.5-40.2 lead. For Dallas Cowboys, Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run. Marquise Brown had an 83-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard touchdown catch for Cincinnati Bengals, while DeVante Parker had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott hit Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Cooper added a 45-yard catch to contribute to a 212.8-196.0 lead for Dallas Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys won even though only eight of their 22 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Cincinnati Bengals had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had four starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had one.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 42.6-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dallas Cowboys win, but they also covered the 35.49-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Marquise Brown (30.7 points) posted the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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