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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
2-0 244.86
231.89
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
141.08 0-2
164.65

New York Giants come up short of expectations, lose to Dallas Cowboys in 244.86-141.08 rout

There's no way around it, New York Giants dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Dallas Cowboys cruised to a 244.86-141.08 win. New York Giants took a 3.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dallas Cowboys after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (34.66 points) and Saquon Barkley (22.5). Demarcus Robinson (36.2 points) and Lamar Jackson (34.88) led the charge for New York Giants in defeat. Dallas Cowboys (2-0) will look to build on their success against Houston Texans, while New York Giants (0-2) will try to earn their first W against Washington Redskins.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dissly was one of eight starters to overachieve for Dallas Cowboys this week. He scored 22 points (5 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) against the Steelers in Week 2 to more-than-triple his 7.04-point projection. Dissly ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Saints next week.
Will Dissly

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 244.86
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.66
24.11
14.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.5
23.69
9.2%
3
Will Dissly
TE
22
7.04
9%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
19.65
7.7%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 141.08
1
Demarcus Robinson
WR
36.2
8.84
25.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.88
24.53
24.7%
3
Danny Trevathan
LB
10.5
6.65
7.4%
4
Chris Boswell
K
9
7.56
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dallas Cowboys boasted a 204.46-66.28 lead. Dak Prescott had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Dallas Cowboys, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Demarcus Robinson had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 39-yard touchdown catch for New York Giants, who trailed 226.86-135.08 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   New York Giants

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 17 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
If Dallas Cowboys played New York Giants every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Dallas Cowboys would have topped New York Giants 245.1-151.56 had they played each other last week.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-3.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 2-36.

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Hey, now that's what we're talkin' about! A completion percentage of 87 percent for Dak Prescott this past week. Quality plus quantity! The Redskins secondary didn't know what hit 'em! We know the GM of Dallas Cowboys is grateful for the efficiency and attention to detail.
New York Giants
There's a decent chance that New York Giants would be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. With only 18 targets as a group in Week 2, their six wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.