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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
3-2 268.76
228.91
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
242.44 3-2
246.08

Dallas Cowboys defeat Cincinnati Bengals for third straight win, 268.76-242.44

Dallas Cowboys extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cincinnati Bengals, securing a 268.76-242.44 victory. Dallas Cowboys never trailed in this one after nabbing a 14.60-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Pittman Jr. (12.9 points) and Mo Alie-Cox (1.7). Alvin Kamara (24.4 points) and Nick Folk (18) did everything they could for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) will face Cleveland Browns in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Armstrong (2 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 13 points against the Rams in Week 5. His scoring output nearly tripled his 4.46-point projection and was higher than his 8.7-point season scoring average. Armstrong ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Dorance Armstrong

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 268.76
1
Taysom Hill
TE
44.52
4.82
16.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.2
16.42
10.5%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
22.6
10.02
8.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.6
14.32
7.7%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 242.44
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.4
16.17
10.1%
2
Nick Folk
K
18
8.63
7.4%
3
Foye Oluokun
LB
18
16
7.4%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
17.44
17.44
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who grabbed the lead, 173.12-131.90. For Dallas Cowboys, Taysom Hill had a 60-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Cincinnati Bengals with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 268.76-133.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Cincinnati Bengals

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dallas Cowboys scored more in this matchup (268.76) than their season average (219.29).
Dallas Cowboys are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
Dallas Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Cincinnati Bengals (3 vs 2).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Cincinnati Bengals at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Dallas Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cincinnati Bengals (1).
Hey Cincinnati Bengals, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Dallas Cowboys
Two teams sporting identical 3-2 records, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens will go toe-to-toe next in Week 6. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Derrick Henry, Alex Anzalone, and Jonathan Greenard are off for Dallas Cowboys, while Baltimore Ravens will be without Tyler Johnson and Treylon Burks. Over the last three weeks, Dallas Cowboys have scored 241.77 points per game, while Baltimore Ravens have averaged 210.67 per contest.
Cincinnati Bengals
On the docket next week, Cincinnati Bengals (3-2, fourth-place) are set to take on Cleveland Browns (2-3, 12th-place). Each side has a pair of bye weeks to worry about in Week 6, as Dontrell Hilliard and Brandon Bolden are off for Cincinnati Bengals and Ka'imi Fairbairn and Austin Hooper for Cleveland Browns.