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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
4-1 252.28
259.61
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
242.4 2-3
264.08

Despite standout performance from Andrews, Dallas Cowboys fall to Philadelphia Eagles in 252.28-242.40 battle

Dallas Cowboys had the top scorer in the matchup with Mark Andrews accumulating 25.4 points, the third-best total for a TE in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Philadelphia Eagles, who eked out a 252.28-242.40 win. Dallas Cowboys made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Philadelphia Eagles led 252.28-213.00 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 25.4 points from Mark Andrews on Sunday night for Dallas Cowboys. Jalen Hurts (32.08 points) and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (25) did the heavy lifting for Philadelphia Eagles in the win. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) will look to add to their success against Vegas Raiders, while Dallas Cowboys (2-3) will take on Seattle Seahawks in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.45 points, Gardner-Johnson nearly tripled that amount by scoring 25 points as the Eagles beat the Cardinals 20-17. He made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any S in the league this season. Gardner-Johnson will square off against the Cowboys in Week 6.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 252.28
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
32.08
28.09
12.7%
2
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
25
8.45
9.9%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
21.2
14.26
8.4%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
20
11.32
7.9%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 242.4
1
Mark Andrews
TE
25.4
18.7
10.5%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
24.1
10.81
9.9%
3
Chris Olave
WR
20.9
17.73
8.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
20.8
25
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run for Dallas Cowboys, while Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 252.28-213.00 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Dallas Cowboys

What If

Philadelphia Eagles would have beaten eight other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to seven other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
Philadelphia Eagles would be 2-3 if they played Dallas Cowboys every week.
Dallas Cowboys would have defeated Philadelphia Eagles 241.54-227.38 had they played each other last week.
Philadelphia Eagles would be 3-1 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 Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys would be 4-0.
If Philadelphia Eagles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-30.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 42-33.

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
You know what, Philadelphia Eagles, we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (Fletcher Cox), while still getting the win! All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Dallas Cowboys
With not a single target thrown in their direction this past week the starting running backs for Dallas Cowboys should remind their QBs to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).