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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
4-10 27
16
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
21 7-7
34.97

Denver Broncos smirk at expectations, earn win against Dallas Cowboys, 27-21

Denver Broncos rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 27-21 win over Dallas Cowboys, who fell short of projections. Dallas Cowboys took a 19-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Brett Maher (9 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (7). But Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jerry Jeudy (10 points) and Russell Wilson (9). This marks the second time this season Denver Broncos have beaten Dallas Cowboys, after winning 24-7 in their last matchup. Denver Broncos (4-10) will look to rack up another W against Seattle Seahawks, while Dallas Cowboys (7-7) will try to generate some positive momentum against New England Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 34 points, surrendering 431 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Chiefs, the Broncos defense put up 4 points this week. They scored right around their 3.85-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. The Broncos defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 27
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
10
1.02
37%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
9
4.53
33.3%
3
K
4
6.3
14.8%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
4
3.85
14.8%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 21
1
Brett Maher
K
9
8.77
42.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
7
5.42
33.3%
3
QB
2
8.08
9.5%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
2
7.2
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 19-0 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 66-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 23-19 lead.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starting players on Denver Broncos scored more than their point projections.
Dallas Cowboys had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Denver Broncos had four starters score zero points, while Dallas Cowboys had three.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (16.07) while Dallas Cowboys fell short of theirs (25.93).
Denver Broncos scored more points than their projected total, while Dallas Cowboys failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a four-match winning streak for Dallas Cowboys.
Denver Broncos moves to (3-2) in upset games this season, while Dallas Cowboys falls to (2-1).

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
A pair of 4-10 squads will go head-to-head as Denver Broncos go up against Seattle Seahawks in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Denver Broncos have put up the league's lowest point total while Seattle Seahawks (and their 25.14 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos has put up 18 points per game, while Seattle Seahawks has averaged 27.33 per contest.
Dallas Cowboys
Two teams with identical 7-7 records, eighth-place Dallas Cowboys will now get a date with seventh-place New England Patriots in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Dallas Cowboys have scored the eighth-most points in the league while New England Patriots (32.43 PPG) are ranked second.