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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
8-0 169.72
174.36
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
158.5 3-5
179.51

Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers to remain unbeaten, 169.72-158.50

Dallas Cowboys won their eighth game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Pittsburgh Steelers, securing a 169.72-158.50 win. Pittsburgh Steelers took a 21.40-point lead on Thursday, but Dallas Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (22.32 points) and Jamaal Williams (18.2). Curtis Samuel (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Stephon Tuitt (9 Tackles, 2 Sacks) carried the flag for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (8-0) will look to notch another win against Baltimore Ravens, while Pittsburgh Steelers (3-5) try to get back in the win column against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hamilton scored 18.2 points against the Chargers in Week 8 to more-than-triple his 5.75-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Next week, Hamilton will battle the Falcons.
DaeSean Hamilton

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 169.72
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22.32
24.8
13.2%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.2
17.69
10.7%
3
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
18.2
5.75
10.7%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
7.1
8.8%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 158.5
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.4
9.27
13.5%
2
Stephon Tuitt
DE
18.5
4.58
11.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
16.5
15.92
10.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
17.79
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping to stake Pittsburgh Steelers to a 21.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Kirk Cousins had a 50-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 117.32-109.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
DaeSean Hamilton had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 148.72-109.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Pittsburgh Steelers

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten six other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to 14 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
If they played Pittsburgh Steelers every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 7-1 this season.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys would have been victorious over Pittsburgh Steelers 196.6-177.3.
Dallas Cowboys would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 5-2.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-57.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 62-90.

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