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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
6-6 177.4
203.4
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUAR
155.42 5-7
138.88

Dallas Cowboys top Jacksonville JAGUAR, 177.40-155.42

Despite similar records, Dallas Cowboys held a big season point advantage over Jacksonville JAGUAR coming into this one (2,308-1,841), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought victory, securing a 177.40-155.42 win. Dallas Cowboys grabbed a 54.60-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Dak Prescott (29.3 points) and Michael Gallup (15.6) and never looked back. Justin Herbert (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Shaquil Barrett (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks) led the way for Jacksonville JAGUAR in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (6-6) will look to keep it rolling against Washington 🏈 Team, while Jacksonville JAGUAR (5-7) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Kansas City Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Jacksonville JAGUAR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Seahawks in Week 12, Bates caught one pass for 15 yards . In doing so, he put up 3.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. In Week 13, Bates and the Football Team will face the Raiders.
John Bates

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 177.4
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.3
25.65
16.5%
2
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
S
19.5
5.06
11%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
15.6
15.84
8.8%
4
Xavier McKinney
S
15
7.23
8.5%
Jacksonville JAGUAR
Points
% of total points 155.42
1
Justin Herbert
QB
25.72
26.53
16.5%
2
Shaquil Barrett
LB
23.5
9.32
15.1%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
23.1
9.27
14.9%
4
J.C. Jackson
CB
14
7.67
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott linked up with Michael Gallup for a 41-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass, helping to stake Dallas Cowboys to a 73.20-18.60 lead.
Sunday Early
Kendrick Bourne had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville JAGUAR, who trailed 142.90-91.70 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Jacksonville JAGUAR

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys won even though only eight of their 23 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Jacksonville JAGUAR had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had one starter score zero points, while Jacksonville JAGUAR had five.
Dallas Cowboys put up fewer points than their season scoring average (192.37) while Jacksonville JAGUAR scored above theirs (153.45).
Dallas Cowboys got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Jacksonville JAGUAR outscored their projection.
Dallas Cowboys managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 64.52-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Justin Herbert (25.72 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Jacksonville JAGUAR
Coming up next week, Jacksonville JAGUAR (5-7) will try to get back on track against Kansas City Chiefs (9-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Malik Jackson, Ian Thomas, Terrace Marshall Jr., Patrick Taylor, and Derrick Henry are off for Jacksonville JAGUAR while Christian McCaffrey, Jermaine Carter Jr., and Darnell Savage are out for Kansas City Chiefs.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys (6-6) will battle Washington 🏈 Team (0-12) in Week 13. Each side has players with byes next week, as Ronnie Harrison Jr., Ryan Tannehill, Zane Gonzalez, Jeffery Simmons, Monty Rice, and Harold Landry III are off for Dallas Cowboys and Eric Stokes, MyCole Pruitt, Anthony Firkser, Greedy Williams, Jordan Love, and Caleb Farley are out for Washington 🏈 Team. Over the last three weeks, Dallas Cowboys have scored 167.76 points per game, while Washington 🏈 Team have averaged only 126.43 per contest.