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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
HowAboutCowboys
10-6 119.2
107.29
 
VS
proj
Crazy Dogs
98.04 7-9
100.02

HowAboutCowboys defeat Crazy Dogs in 119.20-98.04 drubbing

HowAboutCowboys brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 119.20-98.04 win over Crazy Dogs, who fell short of projections. Crazy Dogs earned a 1.00-point lead on Thursday, but HowAboutCowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott (34.98 points) and CeeDee Lamb (24). D'Onta Foreman (165 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James Conner (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) led the way for Crazy Dogs in the loss. This marks the second time this season HowAboutCowboys have knocked off Crazy Dogs, after winning 115.86-87.94 in their last matchup. HowAboutCowboys improve to 10-6 for the season, while Crazy Dogs fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  HowAboutCowboys   Crazy Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.09 points, the Cowboys defense just beat that amount by scoring 7.62 points in a 40-34 win over the Eagles. They allowed 34 points, surrendered 442 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on HowAboutCowboys this week. In Week 17, the Cowboys will battle the Titans.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

HowAboutCowboys
Points
% of total points 119.2
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.98
24.58
29.3%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24
11.97
20.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
24
9.11
20.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
9.21
7.6%
Crazy Dogs
Points
% of total points 98.04
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
23.5
10.53
24%
2
James Conner
RB
18
11.93
18.4%
3
Geno Smith
QB
15.2
22.54
15.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.8
11.5
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for HowAboutCowboys, while George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 104.60-70.14 lead for HowAboutCowboys.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Crazy Dogs, who trailed 119.20-98.04 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  HowAboutCowboys   Crazy Dogs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Crazy Dogs, HowAboutCowboys averaged more points (117.53) than they usually score (101.46).
We heard scoring helps you win. Crazy Dogs need some help then, averaging just 93.58 versus HowAboutCowboys's 101.46.
HowAboutCowboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Crazy Dogs (7 vs 3).
HowAboutCowboys are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Crazy Dogs (2).
HowAboutCowboys don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Crazy Dogs (1 vs 2).
HowAboutCowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Crazy Dogs (9 vs 6).
HowAboutCowboys have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Crazy Dogs (66 vs 54).
By position, HowAboutCowboys have outscored Crazy Dogs at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
HowAboutCowboys has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Crazy Dogs this season (-4).
The starters for HowAboutCowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Crazy Dogs (1).
Hey Crazy Dogs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

HowAboutCowboys
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and literally doubled up Crazy Dogs at the quarterback position (34.98 points to 15.2).
Crazy Dogs
Well, we certainly can't whine about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 29 times in Week 16. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they tallied just 16 receptions.