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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
2-0 231.88
178.07
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
214.74 0-2
210.97

Miami Dolphins brush off expectations, knock off Dallas Cowboys, 231.88-214.74

Miami Dolphins exceeded their projected point total, earning a 231.88-214.74 win over Dallas Cowboys. Miami Dolphins never trailed in this one after taking a 9.70-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Carter. Amari Cooper (9 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tony Pollard (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 55 Rec Yds) led the way for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Miami Dolphins (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Cleveland Browns, while Dallas Cowboys (0-2) meet Los Angeles Chargers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki (4 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.1 points against the Ravens in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 3.48-point projection. Gesicki will face the Bills next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 231.88
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
54.48
15.84
23.5%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
49.1
14.33
21.2%
3
Christian Wilkins
DT
15
6.75
6.5%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.1
3.48
6.1%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 214.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
26.1
12.56
12.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
22.8
10.77
10.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.5
14.07
8.6%
4
Nicholas Morrow
LB
18.5
9.48
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Miami Dolphins owned a 207.04-85.44 lead. Tua Tagovailoa teamed up with Jaylen Waddle for a 59-yard pass for Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Cooper Rush found Tony Pollard for a 46-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 226.38-186.74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Dallas Cowboys

What If

Miami Dolphins would have beaten 12 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to seven other teams besides Miami Dolphins this week.
Miami Dolphins would be 2-0 if they played Dallas Cowboys every week.
Last week, Miami Dolphins would have gotten the win over Dallas Cowboys 220.3-156.38.
If Miami Dolphins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-14.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 12-26.

Coach Talk

Miami Dolphins
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to an awesome showing by Tua Tagovailoa, we quadrupled Dallas Cowboys at the quarterback position this past week (54.48 points to 12.4). Tagovailoa went 36-for-50 for 469 yards, six TDs, and two INTs in a four-point win over the Ravens.
Dallas Cowboys
Don't get too discouraged, Dallas Cowboys! Trust us on this one, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, the fans get a little whiny, and your local beat writers turn testy with distasteful columns. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there.