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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
8-3 219.78
209.59
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
217.76 9-2
189.59

Dallas Cowboys fall to Pittsburgh Steelers in 219.78-217.76 battle despite defying expectations

Dallas Cowboys outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Pittsburgh Steelers staged a comeback to earn a 219.78-217.76 win. Pittsburgh Steelers trailed 217.76-204.28 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Frank Clark, who made 5 tackles and recorded a sack for 15.5 points. Dak Prescott (37.56 points) and Michael Thomas (25.4) led the charge for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Green Bay Packers, while Dallas Cowboys (9-2) will take on Baltimore Ravens in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sprinkle overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 9.6 points against his 3.06-point projection. During a 34-17 loss to the Jets, he caught 2 passes for 16 yards and a touchdown. Sprinkle will face the Lions next week.
Jeremy Sprinkle

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 219.78
1
Joe Schobert
LB
31.5
11.12
14.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.86
20.8
13.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.1
15.61
10.5%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
18.82
13.97
8.6%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 217.76
1
Dak Prescott
QB
37.56
25.31
17.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
25.4
22.4
11.7%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
23.8
13.63
10.9%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.5
12.56
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers became the proud owner of a 176.88-169.06 lead. Kirk Cousins hit Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for Pittsburgh Steelers: a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott linked up with Michael Gallup for a 41-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Dallas Cowboys

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten 15 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to just three other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
If Pittsburgh Steelers played Dallas Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 5-6.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys would have gotten the win over Pittsburgh Steelers 231.68-175.1.
Pittsburgh Steelers would be 9-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys would be 6-4.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 154-55.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 151-58.

Next Week Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) face Green Bay Packers (7-4) in Week 12. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 12, as Philip Rivers, Kyle Rudolph, LeSean McCoy, Melvin Ingram III, Joey Bosa, and Laquon Treadwell are out for Green Bay Packers and Kirk Cousins, Stefon Diggs, Frank Clark, Anthony Barr, and Dan Bailey will take a seat for Pittsburgh Steelers. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have posted strikingly similar results recently. Pittsburgh Steelers have scored 197.44 points per game over the last three weeks, while Green Bay Packers have averaged 200.31 per contest over that same period.
Dallas Cowboys
Things get no easier for second-place Dallas Cowboys, since they next get to go toe-to-toe against first-place (and unbeaten) Baltimore Ravens next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 12, as Travis Kelce, Keenan Allen, Tyrann Mathieu, Budda Baker, Mike Williams, and Everson Griffen are off for Baltimore Ravens and Jordan Hicks, Byron Murphy, and David Johnson are scheduled to rest for Dallas Cowboys.