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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
.
4-4 180.38
166.46
 
VS
proj
Cowboy
150.2 2-6
137.39

. top Cowboy in 180.38-150.20 rout

. earned an easy victory over Cowboy, rolling to a 180.38-150.20 win. . took an early 18.30-point lead on Thursday. Cowboy came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by D'Onta Foreman (31.8 points) and Dak Prescott (30.4). Not to be deterred, . got it going later that afternoon, as the Seattle Seahawks defense (32.2 points) and Geno Smith (23.08) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season . have knocked off Cowboy, after falling 150.6-123.64 in their last matchup. . (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Kookz, while Cowboy (2-6) match up against Detroit Lions in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  .   Cowboy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 25.1 points against his 16.81-point projection. In a 34-26 win over the Cardinals, he racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Cook ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

.
Points
% of total points 180.38
1
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
32.2
25.51
17.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.81
13.9%
3
Geno Smith
QB
23.08
20.93
12.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.8
20.57
12.6%
Cowboy
Points
% of total points 150.2
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
11.39
21.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
30.4
23.3
20.2%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
27.6
25.81
18.4%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
14.1
14.08
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Cowboy emerged with a 118.80-60.90 lead. For ., T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Cowboy with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass for ., contributing to a 143.68-142.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for ., helping the team to a 166.48-142.00 lead.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for . during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  .   Cowboy
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
.
. may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (157.56 ppg), propelling . to No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Tony Pollard
Best Acquisition
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds
Cowboy
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 133.02, Cowboy ranks No. 8 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Dal Defense
MVP
16.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Hayden Hurst
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 268 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

. would have beaten four other teams besides Cowboy this week.
Cowboy would have lost to four other teams besides . this week.
. would be 6-2 if they played Cowboy every week.
Had they played each other last week, Cowboy would have gotten the win over . 152.38-142.1.
. would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cowboy.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ., Cowboy would be 1-5.
If . had played every team in the league each week, they would be 33-23.
If they played every team every week, Cowboy would be 15-41.