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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
8-6 39
34.04
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
31 5-8-1
30.99

Dallas Cowboys knock off Denver Broncos, 39-31

Dallas Cowboys outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 39-31 win over Denver Broncos. Dallas Cowboys jumped out to a 39-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from the Dallas Cowboys defense (17 points) and Greg Zuerlein (4-4 FG, 38 long, 1-1 XP) and never looked back. Javonte Williams (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Brandon McManus (1-1 FG, 52 long, 5-5 XP) did their part for Denver Broncos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dallas Cowboys have beaten Denver Broncos, after winning 36-23 in their last matchup. Dallas Cowboys (8-6) will look to keep it rolling against Hou Texans (GA), while Denver Broncos (5-8-1) will face Pit Steelers (ZS) in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Football Team in Week 14, the Cowboys defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 17 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 15, the Cowboys will go up against the Giants.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 39
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17
4.93
43.6%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
8.12
33.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
3
2.23
7.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
2
5.35
5.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 31
1
Javonte Williams
RB
10
3.62
32.3%
2
Brandon McManus
K
8
7.45
25.8%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
7
7.38
22.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
6
7.14
19.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, who trailed 39-31 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten 10 other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to five other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
If they played Denver Broncos every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 9-5 this season.
Last week, Dallas Cowboys would have topped Denver Broncos 29-14.
Dallas Cowboys would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos would be 5-7.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 104-74-4.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 58-119-5.

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Dallas Cowboys. It's a bold move to roll out a player with zero points (Blake Jarwin), while still earning the win. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're done.
Denver Broncos
It's entirely possible that Denver Broncos may be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just eight total targets this past week, their three wide receivers apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.