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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
6-4 49
27.73
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
0 5-4-1
0

Dallas Cowboys brush off projections, earn win over Cincinnati Bengals in 49-0 drubbing

Both teams stepped up, but Dallas Cowboys knocked off Cincinnati Bengals. Predicted to win 28-0, Dallas Cowboys rolled to a 49-0 victory over Cincinnati Bengals. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Dallas Cowboys jumped out to a 49-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from the Dallas Cowboys defense and Ezekiel Elliott. the Cowboys defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 16 points, while Elliott racked up 60 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (13 points). Dallas Cowboys (6-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against GB Packers (JP), while Cincinnati Bengals (5-4-1) take on New Orleans Saints in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense scored 16 points in a 43-3 win over the Falcons to nearly triple their 5.35-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 11, the Cowboys will battle the Chiefs.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 49
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
5.35
32.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13
5.86
26.5%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13
10.13
26.5%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
7
3.11
14.3%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 0
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dallas Cowboys scored more in this matchup (49) than their season average (30.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dallas Cowboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 30.6 versus Cincinnati Bengals's 26.1.
Even the computers think Dallas Cowboys have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (28.32) than Cincinnati Bengals (26.03).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals (5 vs 3).
Dallas Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cincinnati Bengals (6 vs 4).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Cincinnati Bengals at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Dallas Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Cincinnati Bengals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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