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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
8-5 286.9
284.51
 
VS
proj
Pack Rats
240.05 9-4
251.25

Cowboys knock off Pack Rats for fourth straight win, 286.90-240.05

Cowboys extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Pack Rats, securing a 286.90-240.05 victory. Cowboys nabbed an early 15.65-point lead on Thursday. Pack Rats came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Rashaan Evans (25.5 points) and David Montgomery (23.4). Unphased, Cowboys rallied later that night, as Dak Prescott (30 points) and Jonathan Taylor (22) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Cowboys have gotten the best of Pack Rats, after falling 257.1-214.8 in their last matchup. Cowboys improve to 8-5 on the season, while Pack Rats fall to 9-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.55 points against his 15.1-point projection. In a 27-22 loss to the Vikings, he caught 8 passes for 162 yards . Wilson ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 286.9
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
39.9
21.42
13.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
30
32.38
10.5%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
27.55
15.1
9.6%
4
Dre Greenlaw
LB
25.25
18.56
8.8%
Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 240.05
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.6
40.91
11.5%
2
Rashaan Evans
LB
25.5
19.97
10.6%
3
David Montgomery
RB
23.4
22.05
9.7%
4
Zaire Franklin
LB
19.5
18.81
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 60-yard catch for Cowboys, who trailed 158.65-146.75 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for Pack Rats, contributing to a 202.65-193.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys, contributing to a 245.40-222.15 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   Pack Rats

StatSmack

Cowboys are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Cowboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,110.92) than Pack Rats (1,234.8).
Once Cowboys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pack Rats (2 vs 0).
Cowboys are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Pack Rats (1).
Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Pack Rats (6 vs 5).
Pack Rats have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Cowboys (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Cowboys have outscored Pack Rats at WR, TE, and K this season.
Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Pack Rats (1).
There's not much good to say about Pack Rats this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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