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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
1-0 239.36
232.15
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
186.78 0-1
219.79

Dallas Cowboys fall short of predictions, succumb to Philadelphia Eagles, 239.36-186.78

Dallas Cowboys failed to live up to projections, as Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious with a 239.36-186.78 victory. Philadelphia Eagles leapt out to a 123.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from A.J. Brown (34.5 points) and D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Robbie Anderson (28.2 points) and C.J. Mosley (18) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) will look to add to their success against Minnesota Vikings, while Dallas Cowboys (0-1) meet Indianapolis Colts in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds) scored 34.5 points in a 38-35 win over the Lions in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.27-point projection. Brown ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 239.36
1
A.J. Brown
WR
34.5
16.27
14.4%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
30.5
17.43
12.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.86
22.28
8.7%
4
Kevin Byard
S
20
12.66
8.4%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 186.78
1
Robbie Anderson
WR
28.2
8.51
15.1%
2
C.J. Mosley
LB
18
15.3
9.6%
3
Micah Parsons
LB
17
14.83
9.1%
4
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
15
9.62
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Philadelphia Eagles who emerged with the lead, 207.36-84.30. A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Robbie Anderson made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Brett Maher had a 51-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 227.36-186.78 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

Only eight of the 20 starting players on Philadelphia Eagles exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Dallas Cowboys had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Philadelphia Eagles had two starters score zero points, while Dallas Cowboys had one.
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their projected total, while Dallas Cowboys fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 52.58-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Philadelphia Eagles earn the win, but they also easily covered the 12.36-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
Listen, Philadelphia Eagles, we do respect the confidence. Playing not one, but TWO starters with zero points (DeVonta Smith and Nakobe Dean), while still earning the win... that's borderline arrogant! We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Dallas Cowboys
Zero touchdowns and an interception for Dak Prescott against the Buccaneers this week. Zero wins and one loss for Dallas Cowboys on the 2022 season. Now, normally I'm pretty old-fashioned when it comes to all these fancy numbers and stuff... but the internal analytics folks keep telling me that this is the kind of "correlation" we gotta stay away from.