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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Team 2020
9-5 130.66
122.89
 
VS
proj
Cowboys
66.02 1-13
81.82

Team 2020 beat Cowboys for sixth straight win in 130.66-66.02 rout

Team 2020 extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over Cowboys, cruising to a 130.66-66.02 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Team 2020 took a 38.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 47.6 points from Tyreek Hill (32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and David Montgomery (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 42 Rec Yds). Patrick Mahomes (393 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (9 Rec, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Cowboys in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team 2020 have beaten Cowboys, after winning 121.8-121.62 in their last matchup. Team 2020 (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Cowboys will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 2020   Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 24.1 points against his 14.05-point projection. During a 26-15 win over the Steelers, he caught 10 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Diggs ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Team 2020
Points
% of total points 130.66
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.6
16.17
18.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.1
14.05
18.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
23
13.78
17.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
18.46
23.6
14.1%
Cowboys
Points
% of total points 66.02
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.62
25.37
32.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
15.7
15.85
23.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.5
11.47
22%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
6.7
8.84
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Team 2020 emerged with a 70.86-32.82 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for Team 2020, while David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Cowboys with a 44-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Team 2020   Cowboys

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Cowboys, Team 2020 averaged more points (126.23) than they usually score (117.36).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Cowboys have lost their last six matchups, while Team 2020 have won six straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cowboys need some help then, averaging just 86.42 versus Team 2020's 117.36.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Team 2020 (9-5) have a better record than Cowboys (1-13).
Even the computers think Team 2020 have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (118.41) than Cowboys (88.1).
Once Team 2020 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cowboys (4 vs 0).
Team 2020 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cowboys (1 vs 0).
Team 2020 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Cowboys (54 vs 42).
By position, Team 2020 have outscored Cowboys at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Team 2020 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Team 2020 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cowboys (1).
The postseason awaits Team 2020. They've clinched a playoff spot while Cowboys are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Cowboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Team 2020
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Not only did we double up Cowboys at WR (61.1 points to 30.2), we also thoroughly dominated them at RB (40.3 to 4.5).
Cowboys
Here's a list of scenarios where it's (borderline) excusable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Wil Lutz might be kicking himself to the waiver wire following that sort of effort.