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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
GB Packers (JP)
4-3 38
26.86
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
6 4-3
22.45

GB Packers (JP) earn win against Dallas Cowboys in 38-6 rout

GB Packers (JP) outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 38-6 victory over Dallas Cowboys, who fell short of projections. This one was decided almost as soon as it started, as GB Packers (JP) jumped out to a 21-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. Rodgers passed for 283 yards and 4 touchdowns for 13 points, while Adams caught 13 passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns (9 points). Greg Zuerlein (1-1 FG, 45 long) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (25 Pts Allowed, 392 Yds Allowed) did their part for Dallas Cowboys in defeat. GB Packers (JP) (4-3) will look to earn another win against Dallas Cowboys, while Dallas Cowboys (4-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against GB Packers (JP).

Matchup Timeline

  GB Packers (JP)   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 226 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Patriots, the 49ers defense recorded 10 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 4.52-point projection and was much higher than their 4.43-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense will face the Seahawks next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 38
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13
7.45
34.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
4.52
26.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
9
3.45
23.7%
4
Mason Crosby
K
5
7.53
13.2%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 6
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
3
7.23
50%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
2
5.1
33.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
1
2.34
16.7%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers hit Davante Adams for a 45-yard touchdown pass for GB Packers (JP), contributing to a 27-6 lead for GB Packers (JP).

Points By Position

  GB Packers (JP)   Dallas Cowboys
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
GB Packers (JP)
GB Packers (JP) may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (32 ppg), propelling GB Packers (JP) to No. 5 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1657 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Mason Crosby
Best Drafted
9-9 FG, 52 long, 22-23 XP
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
219 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 156 Rec Yds
Dallas Cowboys
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Dallas Cowboys holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 26 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Dallas Cowboys is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1856 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Greg Zuerlein
Best Drafted
7-9 FG, 46 long, 10-12 XP
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

GB Packers (JP) emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their eight starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Dallas Cowboys had only zero of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as GB Packers (JP) had three starters score zero points, while Dallas Cowboys had five.
GB Packers (JP) had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Dallas Cowboys.
GB Packers (JP) put up more points than their season scoring average (32.14) while Dallas Cowboys fell short of theirs (26).
GB Packers (JP) put up more points than their projected total, while Dallas Cowboys failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-match losing skid for GB Packers (JP).
Not only did GB Packers (JP) win, but they also easily covered the 4.41-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Dallas Cowboys have been blowout losses.