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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
6-0 235.78
269.22
 
VS
proj
Gringo's Team
226.45 2-4
226.49

Cowboys knock off Gringo's Team to remain perfect in 235.78-226.45 battle

Cowboys won their sixth straight to open the season with a close victory over Gringo's Team, eking out a 235.78-226.45 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Cowboys led 235.78-179.45 heading into Monday night. Gringo's Team made them sweat behind Tremaine Edmunds, who made 12 tackles for 22 points, and Harrison Butker, who made both of his FG attempts (10 points). Cowboys were led by Ronald Jones II (35.05 points) and Keelan Cole (24.33). Cowboys improve to 6-0 on the season, while Gringo's Team fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Gringo's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cole overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 24.33 points against his 13.43-point projection. During a 34-16 loss to the Lions, he caught 6 passes for 143 yards . Cole ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Keelan Cole

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 235.78
1
Ronald Jones II
RB
35.05
23.35
14.9%
2
Keelan Cole
WR
24.33
13.43
10.3%
3
Jared Goff
QB
24.15
29.71
10.2%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
18.5
13.54
7.8%
Gringo's Team
Points
% of total points 226.45
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
43.65
18.13
19.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.95
31.69
10.1%
3
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
22
14.01
9.7%
4
Nathan Gerry
LB
18.5
13.24
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Cowboys who emerged with the lead, 166.63-125.90. Keelan Cole had a 51-yard catch for Cowboys, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard run. Meanwhile, Justin Jefferson had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Gringo's Team, while Matthew Stafford had a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys to contribute to a 235.78-179.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Gringo's Team

Game Notes

Only seven of the 16 starters on Cowboys scored more than their point projections.
Gringo's Team had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gringo's Team can partially blame the loss on Dalvin Cook, who didn't score any points.
Cowboys emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 235.78 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.33-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Cowboys managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 42.73-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Cowboys moves to (1-0), while Gringo's Team falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson registered 43.65 points, the second-best scoring output for any wide receiver this year.

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