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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
2-0 199.6
234.04
 
VS
proj
Washington 🏈 Team
144.78 0-2
166.31

Dallas Cowboys come up short of projections, find way to top Washington 🏈 Team, 199.60-144.78

Both teams failed to live up to projections, but Dallas Cowboys did enough to beat Washington 🏈 Team, emerging victorious with a 199.60-144.78 win. Dallas Cowboys took a 45.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 57.8 points from Dak Prescott (450 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 100 Rec Yds) and never looked back. David Montgomery (22.7 points) and Dion Lewis (15.6) carried the flag for Washington 🏈 Team in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (2-0) will look to get another win against New York Giants, while Washington 🏈 Team (0-2) will try to get back on track against Jacksonville JAGUARS.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington 🏈 Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 11 points, surrendering 175 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Vikings, the Colts defense recorded 15 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 6.82-point projection in the 28-11 win. The Colts defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 199.6
1
Dak Prescott
QB
41.8
27.36
20.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16
17.16
8%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.7
11.5
7.9%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
6.82
7.5%
Washington 🏈 Team
Points
% of total points 144.78
1
David Montgomery
RB
22.7
11.92
15.7%
2
Dion Lewis
RB
15.6
2.06
10.8%
3
Damiere Byrd
WR
14.2
6.98
9.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
8.69
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dallas Cowboys emerged with a 136.90-91.38 lead. Dak Prescott found Amari Cooper for a 58-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys. David Montgomery made the highlight reel for Washington 🏈 Team with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dallas Cowboys who took the lead, 192.70-119.78. For Dallas Cowboys, Mark Ingram II had a 30-yard touchdown run. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Washington 🏈 Team with multiple 58-yard field goals.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington 🏈 Team

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten nine other teams besides Washington 🏈 Team this week.
Washington 🏈 Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Dallas Cowboys would be 2-0 if they played Washington 🏈 Team every week.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys would have topped Washington 🏈 Team 186.24-149.96.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-18.
If they played every team every week, Washington 🏈 Team would be 3-35.

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