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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
3-0 222.94
222.7
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
178.82 1-2
195.63

Dallas Cowboys beat Houston Texans to remain undefeated, 222.94-178.82

Dallas Cowboys won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Houston Texans, emerging victorious with a 222.94-178.82 victory. Dallas Cowboys never trailed in this one after taking an 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind Ronnie Harrison (9 points) and Harold Landry III (2). Kyler Murray (24.82 points) and Tony Pollard (21.8) led the charge for Houston Texans in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (3-0) will look to earn another win against Philadelphia Eagles, while Houston Texans (1-2) will face Chicago Bears in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Chiefs in Week 3, Ingram II racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 35.5 points to more-than-double his 13.7-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Next week, Ingram II will square off against the Browns.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 222.94
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
35.5
13.7
15.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.54
25.84
12.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
26.8
18.6
12%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.5
18.04
8.3%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 178.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.82
23.18
13.9%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
21.8
3.64
12.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15.3
15.38
8.6%
4
Chris Thompson
RB
14.8
10.09
8.3%

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dallas Cowboys scored fewer points in this one (222.94) than their season average of 237.63.
Dallas Cowboys are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dallas Cowboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 237.63 versus Houston Texans's 184.71.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dallas Cowboys (3-0) have a better record than Houston Texans (1-2).
Even the machines think Dallas Cowboys have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (227.31) than Houston Texans (203.12).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Dallas Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (114.1) than Houston Texans (161.38).
Dallas Cowboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Houston Texans (1 vs 0).
Dallas Cowboys are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Houston Texans (1).
Dallas Cowboys don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Houston Texans (0 vs 1).
Dallas Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Houston Texans (3 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Houston Texans - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Dallas Cowboys (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Houston Texans at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Dallas Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 63 points, highest in the league.
Hey Houston Texans, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Listen, Dallas Cowboys, we applaud you on the confidence. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a starter with negative points (plus two zero-point players) while still earning the win. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Houston Texans
Hey, it's possible that Houston Texans would be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only five total targets this past week, their three wide receivers apparently spent the majority of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.