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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
3-5 277.22
207.06
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
274.82 6-2
219.76

Dallas Cowboys defeat Cleveland Browns in 277.22-274.82 nailbiter

Both teams outperformed projections, but Dallas Cowboys took down Cleveland Browns, squeaking by for a 277.22-274.82 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dallas Cowboys led 277.22-179.32 heading into Monday night. Cleveland Browns made it close behind Nick Chubb, who ran for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns for 28.4 points, and Amari Cooper, who caught 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown (25.6 points). Tony Pollard (40.7 points) and DJ Moore (39.5) led the way for Dallas Cowboys in the victory. Dallas Cowboys (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Philadelphia Eagles, while Cleveland Browns (6-2) attempt to get back in the win column against Kansas City Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.59 points, Moore nearly tripled that amount by scoring 39.5 points as the Panthers lost to the Falcons 37-34. He caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. In Week 9, Moore and the Panthers will play the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 277.22
1
Tony Pollard
RB
40.7
13.81
14.7%
2
DJ Moore
WR
39.5
13.59
14.2%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
29.9
21.44
10.8%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
25
18.01
9%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 274.82
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.08
18.09
14.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
28.4
16.45
10.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
25.6
13.97
9.3%
4
Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
20
12.66
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Dallas Cowboys, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 275.22-101.90 lead for Dallas Cowboys.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, while Davis Mills had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 277.22-179.32 after the late round of games.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Cleveland Browns.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dallas Cowboys scored more in this one (277.22) than their season average (206.61).
Dallas Cowboys are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cleveland Browns (0 vs 1).
By position, Dallas Cowboys have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, WR, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Cleveland Browns this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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