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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Geonosis Bay Packers
8-9 170.1
184.62
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
161.64 8-9
210.42

Dallas Cowboys fall short of expectations, succumb to Geonosis Bay Packers, 170.10-161.64

There's no easy way to say it, Dallas Cowboys dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Geonosis Bay Packers came back for a 170.10-161.64 victory. Geonosis Bay Packers trailed 161.64-139.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Cameron Heyward, who made 4 tackles and recorded a sack for 13 points, and Donovan Peoples-Jones, who caught 3 passes for 76 yards (11.6 points). Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Fred Warner (15 Tackles) did everything they could for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. This marks the second time this season Geonosis Bay Packers have knocked off Dallas Cowboys, after winning 196.6-121.04 in their last matchup. Geonosis Bay Packers end the season with a record of 8-9, while Dallas Cowboys finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Geonosis Bay Packers   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Heyward made 4 tackles and recorded a sack as the Steelers beat the Browns 26-14. In doing so, he put up 13 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Geonosis Bay Packers this week.
Cameron Heyward

Top Player Comparison

Geonosis Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 170.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
25.05
18%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
16.53
9.2%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
14.9
17.12
8.8%
4
Derek Carr
QB
14.2
22.19
8.3%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 161.64
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.04
28.77
18%
2
Fred Warner
LB
16
10.97
9.9%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
13.4
6.17
8.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
12.6
12.42
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Dallas Cowboys owned a 71.50-67.30 lead. Derek Carr had a 42-yard pass for Geonosis Bay Packers, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch. Michael Carter made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 55-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Dallas Cowboys became the proud owner of a 161.64-80.30 lead. For Geonosis Bay Packers, A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch. Dak Prescott hit Michael Gallup for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Geonosis Bay Packers   Dallas Cowboys
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Geonosis Bay Packers
Geonosis Bay Packers finished the season averaging 177.02 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
4618 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys ended the season averaging 183.69 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
63 Rec, 786 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
John Bates
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 244 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Geonosis Bay Packers would have beaten only one other team besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to just five other teams besides Geonosis Bay Packers this week.
If Geonosis Bay Packers played Dallas Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 9-8.
Geonosis Bay Packers would be 8-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Geonosis Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys would be 5-10.
If Geonosis Bay Packers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 137-150.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 147-140.