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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
7-2 155.86
155.49
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
127.2 0-9
111.13

Dallas Cowboys defeat Denver Broncos for seventh straight win, 155.86-127.20

Dallas Cowboys extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, earning a 155.86-127.20 victory. Denver Broncos remains winless for the season. Dallas Cowboys grabbed an early 13.00-point lead on Thursday. Denver Broncos bounced back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Noah Fant (17.6 points) and Tom Brady (16.6). Not to be deterred, Dallas Cowboys pulled it together later that night, as Derrick Henry (27.5 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Dallas Cowboys (7-2) will look to build on their success against Buffalo Bills, while Denver Broncos (0-9) try to get back on track against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 5.28 points, Hargrave more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 23.5 points as the Eagles beat the Texans 29-17. He made 7 tackles and recorded 3 sacks to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any DT in the league this season. Hargrave will square off against the Commanders in Week 10.
Javon Hargrave

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 155.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.5
17.81
17.6%
2
Javon Hargrave
DT
23.5
5.28
15.1%
3
Richie Grant
S
20
14.6
12.8%
4
Justin Houston
LB
17.5
6.89
11.2%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 127.2
1
Kevin Byard
S
18
11.85
14.2%
2
Noah Fant
TE
17.6
5.61
13.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
16.6
18.13
13.1%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
16
13.95
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys to contribute to an 88.90-44.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Noah Fant had a 51-yard catch for Denver Broncos, while Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal, helping Denver Broncos to a 107.20-100.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Dallas Cowboys, contributing to a 127.90-125.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Denver Broncos

What If

Dallas Cowboys would have beaten only five other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to 14 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would be 7-2 if they played Denver Broncos every week.
Had they played each other last week, Dallas Cowboys would have beaten Denver Broncos 290.04-187.1.
Dallas Cowboys would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos would be 4-4.
If Dallas Cowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-65.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 54-117.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
Coming up next week, last-place Denver Broncos (0-9) will look to right the ship versus 12th-place Cleveland Browns (4-5). Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Rhamondre Stevenson and Davon Godchaux are off for Denver Broncos and Hayden Hurst and C.J. Uzomah for Cleveland Browns.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 10 features two squads heading in opposite directions, as Dallas Cowboys (7-2) enter Week 10 on a seven-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (Buffalo Bills, 6-3), have recorded three consecutive defeats. Dallas Cowboys might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Justin Houston, Greg Zuerlein, and DeSean Jackson out on bye in Week 10. Buffalo Bills will be without Jordan Whitehead. Over the last three weeks, Dallas Cowboys have scored 212.3 points per game, while Buffalo Bills have averaged only 164.65 per contest.