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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
8-4 251.38
297.15
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
245.76 7-5
256.09

Dallas Cowboys beat Philadelphia Eagles for third straight win in 251.38-245.76 duel

Dallas Cowboys extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Philadelphia Eagles, eking out a 251.38-245.76 win. Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Dallas Cowboys led 251.38-237.76 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Larry Ogunjobi on Monday night for Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas Cowboys were led by CeeDee Lamb (25.7 points) and Rashaan Evans (21). This marks the first time this season Dallas Cowboys have knocked off Philadelphia Eagles, after falling 252.28-242.4 in their last matchup. Dallas Cowboys (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against New England Patriots, while Philadelphia Eagles (7-5) try to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 9.55-point projection. In a 28-27 loss to the Jaguars, he made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. Tucker ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 251.38
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
25.7
22.95
10.2%
2
Rashaan Evans
LB
21
17.52
8.4%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
20.1
10.99
8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19
14.55
7.6%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 245.76
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
46.36
27.2
18.9%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
37.5
15.56
15.3%
3
Jonathan Jones
CB
24.5
7.06
10%
4
Van Jefferson
WR
12.9
10.46
5.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 226.68-45.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Philadelphia Eagles, while Jake Elliott had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 251.38-237.76 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Philadelphia Eagles

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys won even though only eight of their 22 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Philadelphia Eagles had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philadelphia Eagles can partially blame the loss on Kylen Granson, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Philadelphia Eagles (Jalen Hurts and Miles Sanders) scored more points than CeeDee Lamb, the leading scorer for Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas Cowboys put up fewer points than their season scoring average (254.25) while Philadelphia Eagles scored above theirs (235.22).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.62-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a two-game unbeaten streak for Philadelphia Eagles.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dallas Cowboys. They got the win, but failed to cover the 41.06-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Dallas Cowboys moves to (1-2), while Philadelphia Eagles falls to (2-2).
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts (46.36 points) registered the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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