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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Cowboy
8-4 180.76
168.16
 
VS
proj
Lyle's Legendary Team
144.1 6-6
135.18

Cowboy defeat Lyle's Legendary Team for sixth straight win in 180.76-144.10 drubbing

Cowboy extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over Lyle's Legendary Team, cruising to a 180.76-144.10 win. Cowboy pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (26.5 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (16.9) and never let go of it. Dak Prescott (29.3 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (21.3) led the way for Lyle's Legendary Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Cowboy have gotten the best of Lyle's Legendary Team, after falling 154.12-106.54 in their last matchup. Cowboy (8-4) will look to build on their success against Detroit Lions, while Lyle's Legendary Team (6-6) will face off against I'm Chris daddy in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboy   Lyle's Legendary Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins beat the Panthers 33-10. In doing so, he put up 28.7 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cowboy this week. Next week, Waddle will face the Giants.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Cowboy
Points
% of total points 180.76
1
Joe Mixon
RB
32.3
16.58
17.9%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
28.7
15.09
15.9%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
26.5
25.44
14.7%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
23.4
14.22
12.9%
Lyle's Legendary Team
Points
% of total points 144.1
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.3
25.65
20.3%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
21.3
18.99
14.8%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
21
8.26
14.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
16.5
15.16
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Cowboy who emerged with the lead, 80.60-71.60. Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Cowboy, while Dalton Schultz had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Lyle's Legendary Team, while Daniel Carlson had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Cowboy who claimed the lead, 174.86-118.50. Jaylen Waddle had a 57-yard catch for Cowboy, while Tee Higgins had a 32-yard touchdown catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Lyle's Legendary Team with a 64-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cowboy   Lyle's Legendary Team

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Cowboy scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection, Lyle's Legendary Team lost.
Cowboy put up more points than their season scoring average (154.78) while Lyle's Legendary Team fell short of theirs (152.02).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Lyle's Legendary Team ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Cowboy ranked 1st.
Not only did Cowboy get the win, but they also covered the 32.98-point projected margin of victory.
Cowboy moves to (6-2) in blowout games this season, while Lyle's Legendary Team falls to (3-4).
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott (29.3 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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