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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
7-6 29
35.12
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
2 2-11
5.59

Dallas Cowboys hand New Orleans Saints eighth straight loss in 29-2 runaway

Dallas Cowboys cruised to a 29-2 victory to hand New Orleans Saints their eighth consecutive loss. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Dallas Cowboys took a 27-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from the Dallas Cowboys defense (13 points) and Greg Zuerlein (9). The New Orleans Saints defense (2 points) carried the flag for New Orleans Saints in defeat. Dallas Cowboys (7-6) will look to earn another win against Chicago Bears, while New Orleans Saints (2-11) will attempt to right the ship against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 3 points against his 0.81-point projection. In a 27-17 win over the Saints, he caught 5 passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Gallup will face the Football Team next week.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 29
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
13
6.14
44.8%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
9
7.96
31%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
3
0.81
10.3%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
3
9.54
10.3%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 2
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
2
4.34
100%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, while Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass, contributing to a 29-2 lead for Dallas Cowboys.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   New Orleans Saints

StatSmack

New Orleans Saints would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. New Orleans Saints need some help then, averaging just 15.31 versus Dallas Cowboys's 29.15.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dallas Cowboys (7-6) have a better record than New Orleans Saints (2-11).
Even the computers think Dallas Cowboys have better players. Their projected average points is higher (29.13) than New Orleans Saints (15.74).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Dallas Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (0) than New Orleans Saints (0).
Once Dallas Cowboys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than New Orleans Saints (6 vs 0).
Dallas Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than New Orleans Saints (7 vs 5).
Dallas Cowboys have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than New Orleans Saints (39 vs 19).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored New Orleans Saints at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Dallas Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dallas Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New Orleans Saints (0).
Hey New Orleans Saints, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys (7-6) will face Chicago Bears (11-2) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, Dallas Cowboys have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while Chicago Bears (29.54 PPG) are ranked fourth. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Dallas Cowboys has put up 30 points per game over the last three weeks, while Chicago Bears has averaged 30.5 per outing over that same period.
New Orleans Saints
Losing skids will collide in Week 14 as 13th-place New Orleans Saints have now lost eight games in a row while their opponent, New York Giants, have dropped each of their last two. Through 13 weeks of action, New Orleans Saints are ranked last in points scored, while New York Giants have put up the league's ninth-highest point total.