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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
5-0 276.62
216.67
 
VS
proj
Washington Redskins
115.24 1-4
198.79

Dallas Cowboys jump into 1st place in 276.62-115.24 rout

Dallas Cowboys climbed into first place in National Football League with an easy win over Washington Redskins, cruising to a 276.62-115.24 victory. Dallas Cowboys nabbed a 15.80-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly (12.8 points) and David Moore (8) and never gave it up. Devin Bush (8 Tackles, 1 Int) and Jacoby Brissett (151 Pass Yds) carried the flag for Washington Redskins in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (5-0) have now won five straight games and will look to keep it rolling against Atlanta Falcons. Washington Redskins (1-4) meet Miami Dolphins in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced a fumble in a 19-13 win over the Chiefs. In doing so, they put up 10 points and nearly tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Next week, the Colts will face the Texans.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 276.62
1
Michael Thomas
WR
41.2
17
14.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
39.6
16.49
14.3%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
30.22
23.58
10.9%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
24.3
9.72
8.8%
Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 115.24
1
Devin Bush
LB
13.5
8.07
11.7%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
12.94
21.45
11.2%
3
Mario Addison
DE
11.5
7.51
10%
4
David Montgomery
RB
10.6
12.61
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 158.20-80.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott connected with Amari Cooper on multiple big plays for Dallas Cowboys: a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass, helping Dallas Cowboys to a 253.32-87.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington Redskins

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Washington Redskins would have lost to 16 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
If they played Washington Redskins every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 4-1 this season.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys would have been victorious over Washington Redskins 215.32-190.8.
Dallas Cowboys would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Washington Redskins.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins would be 3-1.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 81-14.
If they played every team every week, Washington Redskins would be 45-50.

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Washington Redskins at the wide receiver position (113.1 points to 4.5).
Washington Redskins
It's entirely possible that Washington Redskins may be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just three total targets this past week, their four wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.