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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
1-0 167.1
197.45
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
149.08 0-1
213.32

Offensively challenged Green Bay Packers knock off Dallas Cowboys, 167.10-149.08

Green Bay Packers secured a 167.10-149.08 victory over Dallas Cowboys in spite of ranking only 13th in the league in points scored for the week. Green Bay Packers never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind AJ Dillon, who racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 23.1 points, and De'Vondre Campbell, who made 11 tackles (17 points). Micah Parsons (5 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Leighton Vander Esch (9 Tackles) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Green Bay Packers (1-0) will look to build on their success against LA Rams, while Dallas Cowboys (0-1) will take on Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-7 loss to the Vikings, Watson scored 6.6 points to more-than-double his 2.63-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 34 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Green Bay Packers this week. Next week, Watson will battle the Bears.
Christian Watson

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 167.1
1
AJ Dillon
RB
23.1
13.68
13.8%
2
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
17
15.45
10.2%
3
Quay Walker
LB
15
9.99
9%
4
Rashan Gary
LB
14
7.16
8.4%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 149.08
1
Micah Parsons
LB
17
14.88
11.4%
2
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
15
9.62
10.1%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
14.2
13.64
9.5%
4
Noah Brown
WR
13.8
11.2
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Brett Maher had a 51-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 167.10-149.08 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

More than half (12 of the 22) of the starters on Green Bay Packers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dallas Cowboys had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Green Bay Packers had two starters score zero points, while Dallas Cowboys had four.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Green Bay Packers ranked 13th in the league in points scored this week, while Dallas Cowboys ranked 15th.
The matchup's 18.02-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.

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