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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
GB Packers (JP)
5-4 16
33.64
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
13 5-4
34.81

Offensively challenged GB Packers (JP) defeat Dallas Cowboys, 16-13

Despite posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week, GB Packers (JP) earned a 16-13 victory over Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Cowboys leapt out to an 11-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Dak Prescott, who passed for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards for 8 points, and the Dallas Cowboys defense, who allowed 30 points and 407 yards (3 points). But GB Packers (JP) held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jimmy Garoppolo (7 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (6). GB Packers (JP) (5-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cincinnati Bengals, while Dallas Cowboys (5-4) will take on Pit Steelers (ZS) in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  GB Packers (JP)   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 5.45 points, the Chiefs defense just beat that amount by scoring 6 points in a 13-7 win over the Packers. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 301 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on GB Packers (JP) this week. In Week 10, the Chiefs will go up against the Raiders.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 16
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
7
6.85
43.8%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
6
5.45
37.5%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
2
1.89
12.5%
4
Mason Crosby
K
1
6.81
6.3%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 13
1
Dak Prescott
QB
8
8.46
61.5%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
3
6.96
23.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
2
5.22
15.4%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 64-yard catch for GB Packers (JP), who trailed 13-2 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch for GB Packers (JP) to contribute to a 16-13 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  GB Packers (JP)   Dallas Cowboys

What If

GB Packers (JP) would have beaten only two other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to 10 other teams besides GB Packers (JP) this week.
If GB Packers (JP) played Dallas Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 5-4.
GB Packers (JP) would have been victorious over Dallas Cowboys 32-16 had they played each other last week.
GB Packers (JP) would be 7-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GB Packers (JP), Dallas Cowboys would be 4-4.
If GB Packers (JP) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-37-4.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 59-55-3.

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