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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
1-0 36
31.92
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
23 0-1
28.46

Dallas Cowboys earn win against Denver Broncos in 36-23 rout

Dallas Cowboys exceeded expectations, cruising to a 36-23 victory over Denver Broncos, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Dallas Cowboys leapt out to a 36-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 21 points from Greg Zuerlein (3-5 FG, 48 long, 2-3 XP) and Dak Prescott (403 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds). Brandon McManus (9 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (7) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will look to earn another win against Hou Texans (GA), while Denver Broncos (0-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Pit Steelers (ZS).

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 8 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 2.41-point projection. Cooper ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 36
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
7.54
30.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
10
8.41
27.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
8
2.41
22.2%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
4
2.88
11.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 23
1
Brandon McManus
K
9
6.89
39.1%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
7
6.79
30.4%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
5
6.58
21.7%
4
Noah Fant
TE
1
0.91
4.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott linked up with Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 36-0 lead for Dallas Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Five of the eight starters on Dallas Cowboys exceeded their projected point totals.
Denver Broncos had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had three.
Dallas Cowboys scored more points than their projected total, while Denver Broncos failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 13-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dallas Cowboys get the W, but they also easily covered the 3.46-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Brandon McManus registered 9 points, the third-highest score for a K this week.

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