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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
3-1 40
34.34
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
20 2-2
33.84

Dallas Cowboys earn win against Los Angeles Rams in 40-20 drubbing

Dallas Cowboys beat expectations, cruising to a 40-20 win over Los Angeles Rams, who fell short of projections. This one was decided before it really even started, as Dallas Cowboys leapt out to a 40-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Dak Prescott (13 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (8). Matt Gay (8 points) and Matthew Stafford (6) carried the flag for Los Angeles Rams in defeat. Dallas Cowboys (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while Los Angeles Rams (2-2) take on GB Packers (JP) in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jarwin was one of five starters to overachieve for Dallas Cowboys this week. He scored 3 points (1 Rec, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) against the Panthers in Week 4 to crush his 0.58-point projection. Jarwin will face the Giants next week.
Blake Jarwin

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 40
1
Dak Prescott
QB
13
9.07
32.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
8
4.99
20%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
6
8.65
15%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
6
5.36
15%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 20
1
Matt Gay
K
8
8.49
40%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
6
8.16
30%
3
Robert Woods
WR
3
2.36
15%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
1
4.47
5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys, while Ezekiel Elliott had a 47-yard run, helping Dallas Cowboys to a 40-0 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Los Angeles Rams

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dallas Cowboys scored more in this matchup (40) than their season average (34).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dallas Cowboys (3-1) have a better record than Los Angeles Rams (2-2).
Even the machines think Dallas Cowboys have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (32.68) than Los Angeles Rams (31.06).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Los Angeles Rams has left more points on the bench this season (0) than Dallas Cowboys (0).
Dallas Cowboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Los Angeles Rams (3 vs 1).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Los Angeles Rams at RB and DEF this season.
Dallas Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dallas Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Los Angeles Rams (0).
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles Rams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a sound showing from Dak Prescott, we doubled up Los Angeles Rams at the quarterback position this past week (13 points to 6). Prescott went 14-for-22 for 188 yards and four TDs in a 36-28 win over the Panthers.
Los Angeles Rams
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 28 times in Week 4. Chemistry appears to be the primary issue, as that group tallied only 14 catches.