Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Gringo's Team fall to Cowboys, 286.20-218.45
Hampered by a goose egg from Cameron Thomas, Gringo's Team were unable to overcome Cowboys, which earned a 286.20-218.45 win. Gringo's Team nabbed a 15.60-point lead on Thursday, but Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 115 yards and 3 touchdowns for 38.2 points, and Dak Prescott, who passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards (35.4 points). Davante Adams (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Maxx Crosby (6 Tackles, 2 Sacks) led the charge for Gringo's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cowboys have beaten Gringo's Team, after falling 254.15-194.4 in their last matchup. Cowboys improve to 6-5 on the season, while Gringo's Team fall to 4-7.
Against the Chargers in Week 11, Kelce caught 6 passes for 115 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 38.2 points and scored 69.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cowboys this week. Next week, Kelce will face the Rams.
Sunday Early
Chris Olave had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Cowboys, while Brandin Cooks had a 41-yard catch, helping Cowboys to a 166.25-86.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Cowboys who claimed the lead, 227.25-200.45. For Cowboys, Dak Prescott had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Gringo's Team with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Cowboys, contributing to a 265.45-218.45 lead for the team.
Cowboys
Mission accomplished, Cowboys. Nice job deploying a starting crew that tallied more than 286 points in Week 11. We should take this victory in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Gringo's Team, and continue the march towards the Aaron's Boys league championship.
Gringo's Team
Just one make on three field goal tries? Sounds like Nick Folk may have just kicked himself to the waiver wire following this performance.