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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
10-6 234.36
245.28
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
224.4 10-5
243.73

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dallas Cowboys coming back to defeat Houston Texans, 234.36-224.40

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dallas Cowboys earned a come-from-behind victory over Houston Texans, coming back to earn a 234.36-224.40 win. Trailing 207.80-192.34 heading into Sunday night, Dallas Cowboys came storming back behind Ezekiel Elliott (37 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Trevon Diggs (2 Tackles, 1 Int). Tee Higgins (12 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Deebo Samuel (32 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds) did their part for Houston Texans in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dallas Cowboys have taken down Houston Texans, after falling 283.18-272.22 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (5 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19 points against the Giants in Week 16. His scoring output was 42.4% more than his 13.34-point projection and was much higher than his 11.07-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 234.36
1
Zach Wilson
QB
23.18
18.59
9.9%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
23
16.98
9.8%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
19
13.34
8.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
16.51
7.3%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 224.4
1
Tee Higgins
WR
43.4
15.05
19.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
30.1
14.71
13.4%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
20
18.6
8.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
16
12.53
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Houston Texans, helping Houston Texans to a 30.10-27.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who emerged with the lead, 171.34-152.70. Zach Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown run for Dallas Cowboys, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 207.80-192.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Houston Texans

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten nine other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would have lost to just two other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
If they played Houston Texans every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 3-12 this season.
Dallas Cowboys would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans would be 9-4.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-86.
If they played every team every week, Houston Texans would be 124-41.

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Mission accomplished, Dallas Cowboys. Fielding a lineup that recorded more than 234 points this past matchup.
Houston Texans
Wait, our quarterback threw two interceptions and no touchdowns? We may have quite a dilemma on our hands here: Were the Bills actually that good against the pass, or did Mac Jones appear rattled back there in the pocket?