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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
1-0 257.32
225.32
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
209.94 0-1
223.63

Dallas Cowboys outperform expectations, knock off Philadelphia Eagles, 257.32-209.94

Dallas Cowboys beat expectations, securing a 257.32-209.94 victory over Philadelphia Eagles, who fell short of projections. Dallas Cowboys leapt out to a 76.92-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Amari Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Dak Prescott (403 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Carson Wentz (251 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will look to earn another W against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Philadelphia Eagles (0-1) try to right the ship against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Buccaneers in Week 1, Cooper caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 38.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Cooper will play the Chargers in Week 2.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 257.32
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38.9
16.68
15.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
34.42
26.7
13.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
25
11.66
9.7%
4
Deonte Harris
WR
15.2
9.53
5.9%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 209.94
1
Adam Thielen
WR
30.2
17.37
14.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
22.34
21.78
10.6%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
14.2
11.15
6.8%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
14.2
11.44
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott teamed up with Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass, helping Dallas Cowboys to an 85.92-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, who trailed 202.42-155.54 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Deonte Harris had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 246.32-188.24 lead.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, contributing to a 257.32-192.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Philadelphia Eagles

Game Notes

More than half (14 of the 23) of the starters on Dallas Cowboys exceeded their projected point totals.
Philadelphia Eagles had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dallas Cowboys put up more points than their projected total, while Philadelphia Eagles fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 47.38-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dallas Cowboys get the W, but they also covered the 1.69-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Adam Thielen registered 30.2 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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