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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
1-3 361.76
252.68
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
240.54 2-2
262.01

Seattle Seahawks knock off Dallas Cowboys in 361.76-240.54 drubbing

Seattle Seahawks showed up, rolling to a 361.76-240.54 win over Dallas Cowboys, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Seattle Seahawks nabbed a 108.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Rashaad Penny (48.2 points) and Dameon Pierce (37.9). CeeDee Lamb (23.7 points) and Kyler Murray (23.24) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in defeat. Seattle Seahawks (1-3) will look to add to their success against Green Bay Packers, while Dallas Cowboys (2-2) face Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Penny was one of 13 starters to overachieve for Seattle Seahawks this week. He scored 48.2 points (151 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) against the Lions in Week 4 to more-than-triple his 12.76-point projection. Penny ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 361.76
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
48.2
12.76
13.3%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
37.9
10.51
10.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
36.96
21.37
10.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
30.4
15.54
8.4%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 240.54
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
23.7
19.44
9.9%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.24
23.72
9.7%
3
Chris Olave
WR
18.7
15.96
7.8%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
17.8
13.8
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Seattle Seahawks who grabbed the lead, 326.26-217.30. Rashaad Penny had a 41-yard touchdown run and a 36-yard touchdown run for Seattle Seahawks, while Jared Goff had a 32-yard touchdown pass and an 81-yard pass. Meanwhile, CeeDee Lamb had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Cowboys, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Seattle Seahawks had a 361.76-240.54 lead. For Seattle Seahawks, Marquise Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

More than half (13 of the 22) of the starters on Seattle Seahawks exceeded their projected point totals.
Dallas Cowboys had only 10 of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dallas Cowboys can partially blame the loss on Dalton Schultz, who didn't score any points.
Seattle Seahawks had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Dallas Cowboys.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Seattle Seahawks scored more points than their projected total, while Dallas Cowboys fell short of their projection.
The 361.76 points scored by Seattle Seahawks are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 121.22-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Dallas Cowboys.
Seattle Seahawks moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Dallas Cowboys falls to (1-1).

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