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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
4-0 237.83
291.53
 
VS
proj
One--Eyed--Willie
136.85 0-4
174.07

Cowboys beat One--Eyed--Willie to remain perfect, 237.83-136.85

Cowboys won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over One--Eyed--Willie, coming out on top with a 237.83-136.85 win. One--Eyed--Willie remains winless for the season. Cowboys never trailed in this one after earning a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Simmons. Odell Beckham Jr. (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deshaun Watson (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for One--Eyed--Willie in the loss. Cowboys improve to 4-0 on the season, while One--Eyed--Willie fall to 0-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   One--Eyed--Willie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Queen (12 Tackles) scored 22.5 points against the Football Team in Week 4. His scoring output was 66.8% more than his 13.49-point projection and was higher than his 16.44-point season scoring average. Queen ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Patrick Queen

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 237.83
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
29.98
30.65
12.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
28.35
19.67
11.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
23.75
35.45
10%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
22.5
13.49
9.5%
One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 136.85
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
41.35
18.01
30.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.4
37.6
22.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.9
23.9
12.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.75
19.49
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Cowboys owned a 181.53-95.70 lead. Mark Andrews had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Cowboys, while Mike Evans had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had multiple 24-yard touchdown passes for One--Eyed--Willie, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys, contributing to a 222.78-130.85 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   One--Eyed--Willie

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Cowboys scored less in this one (237.83) than their season average of 263.82.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. One--Eyed--Willie have lost their last four weeks, while Cowboys have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. One--Eyed--Willie need some help then, averaging just 186.34 versus Cowboys's 263.82.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cowboys (4-0) have a better record than One--Eyed--Willie (0-4).
Even the machines think Cowboys have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (286.1) than One--Eyed--Willie (196.33).
Cowboys don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than One--Eyed--Willie (0 vs 1).
Cowboys have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than One--Eyed--Willie (26 vs 18).
By position, Cowboys have outscored One--Eyed--Willie at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 61 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry One--Eyed--Willie, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Cowboys
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to some stellar yardage production from our ball-carriers, our team created a big disparity this week. Our backfield recorded 130 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of One--Eyed--Willie (238 total yards to 108), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position (51.43 points to 24.95).
One--Eyed--Willie
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our six pass-catchers (five WR and one TE) combined to get a grand total of 25 targets in Week 4. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group managed just 15 receptions.