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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
12-4 329.7
270.51
 
VS
proj
Seahawks in 2020
260.8 10-6
271.45

Cowboys defeat Seahawks in 2020, 329.70-260.80

Cowboys exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 329.70-260.80 win over Seahawks in 2020, who fell short of projections. Cowboys grabbed an early 16.1-point lead on Saturday behind Mike Evans (44.6 points) and Leonard Fournette (20.1). Seahawks in 2020 bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Jonathan Taylor (27.7 points) and Myles Jack (15). Unphased, Cowboys rallied later that afternoon, as Jalen Hurts (32 points) and Miles Sanders (26.45) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Cowboys have taken down Seahawks in 2020, after winning 229.9-218.15 in their last matchup. Cowboys finish the season at 12-4, while Seahawks in 2020 end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Seahawks in 2020

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 65.25 points against his 29.74-point projection. In a 52-33 win over the Vikings, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 329.7
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
65.25
29.74
19.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
44.6
17.47
13.5%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
32
35.08
9.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
26.45
25.95
8%
Seahawks in 2020
Points
% of total points 260.8
1
Michael Gallup
WR
32.8
13.08
12.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
29.2
34.4
11.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
27.7
23.01
10.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
21.65
17.44
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Cowboys owned a 64.70-48.60 lead. For Cowboys, Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Seahawks in 2020 with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Cowboys who emerged with the lead, 251.45-173.10. Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Cowboys, while CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Seahawks in 2020, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Seahawks in 2020, who trailed 251.45-224.65 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Seahawks in 2020

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Seahawks in 2020, Cowboys averaged more points (279.8) than they usually score (252.85).
Cowboys are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Seahawks in 2020 (0 vs 1).
By position, Cowboys have outscored Seahawks in 2020 at RB, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Seahawks in 2020 (5).
Hey Seahawks in 2020, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Cowboys
Well done, Cowboys. Deploying a team that tallied 329.7 points this past week.
Seahawks in 2020
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Seahawks in 2020 collectively logged just two catches on four measly targets this past week.