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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
4-0 198.28
215.75
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
180.72 1-3
213.27

Dallas Cowboys knock off Houston Texans to remain perfect, 198.28-180.72

Dallas Cowboys won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Houston Texans, emerging victorious with a 198.28-180.72 win. It was the third straight loss for Houston Texans. Houston Texans leapt out to a 43.40-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Melvin Gordon III (25.8 points) and Jerry Jeudy (14.1). But Dallas Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (502 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Amari Cooper (12 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dallas Cowboys (4-0) will look to keep it rolling against Detroit Lions, while Houston Texans (1-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Cooper registered 34.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.54-point projection and was much higher than his 21.53-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 198.28
1
Dak Prescott
QB
46.28
29.7
23.3%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
34.4
18.54
17.3%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
12.2
12.35
6.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
11.2
15.69
5.6%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 180.72
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.12
27.29
16.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.8
16.49
14.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.1
11.85
10.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.3
11.9
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Melvin Gordon III had a 43-yard touchdown run for Houston Texans, while Jerry Jeudy had a 48-yard touchdown catch, helping Houston Texans to a 44.90-1.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Dallas Cowboys boasted a 170.58-155.72 lead. Dak Prescott found Amari Cooper for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 48-yard run for Houston Texans, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Houston Texans have lost their last three weeks, while Dallas Cowboys have won four straight.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dallas Cowboys (4-0) have a better record than Houston Texans (1-3).
Even the machines think Dallas Cowboys have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (225.4) than Houston Texans (206.76).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dallas Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (129.06) than Houston Texans (198.76).
Dallas Cowboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Houston Texans (1 vs 0).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Houston Texans at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Dallas Cowboys has a higher average scoring margin (39) than Houston Texans this season (-23).
The starters for Dallas Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Houston Texans (4).
There's not much good to say about Houston Texans this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Bravo, Dallas Cowboys. Nice work assembling a starting crew that won by 17.56 points in Week 4. We should tip our cap to the GM of Houston Texans, take this W in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy title.
Houston Texans
Hey, it's possible that Houston Texans may be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With only nine total targets this past week, their three wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.