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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
5-2 190
236.44
 
VS
proj
Washington Football Team
171.9 2-5
197.02

Dallas Cowboys defeat Washington Football Team for fifth straight win, 190.00-171.90

Dallas Cowboys extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Washington Football Team, emerging victorious with a 190.00-171.90 victory. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Washington Football Team. Dallas Cowboys never trailed in this one after earning a 10.16-point lead on Thursday behind Taysom Hill. Terry McLaurin (18.3 points) and Antonio Gibson (18.26) carried the flag for Washington Football Team in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Los Angeles Rams, while Washington Football Team (2-5) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington Football Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Broncos, Zuerlein tallied 12 points this week. He scored 69.7% more than his 7.07-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Zuerlein ranks #94 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 190
1
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
17.73
9.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
13.86
9.3%
3
Micah Parsons
LB
15
14.32
7.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.4
13.63
7.1%
Washington Football Team
Points
% of total points 171.9
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.3
11.72
10.6%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
18.26
7.43
10.6%
3
Divine Deablo
LB
17.5
15.41
10.2%
4
Jaquan Brisker
S
16
10.91
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 41-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys, contributing to a 10.16-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who grabbed the lead, 163.00-117.24. For Dallas Cowboys, Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Washington Football Team with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Mack Hollins had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Washington Football Team, who trailed 175.00-147.14 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Washington Football Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought check in on the Standings.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 218.05 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 5 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
536 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 131 Rec Yds
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 422 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deon Jackson
Best Acquisition
104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 108 Rec Yds
Washington Football Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Washington Football Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 188.75 points per game through seven weeks, 18th-best in the league.
Important Players
Terry McLaurin
MVP
27 Rec, 440 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Curtis Samuel
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Divine Deablo
Best Acquisition
59 Tackles

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys won even though only eight of their 22 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Washington Football Team had only nine of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had one starter score zero points, while Washington Football Team had three.
Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson both outscored Derrick Henry, the leading scorer for Dallas Cowboys.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Dallas Cowboys managed to get the win, but did not cover the 39.42-point projected margin of victory.