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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
2-2 217.26
213.32
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
199.26 2-2
218.99

Despite top scorer Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders fall to Dallas Cowboys, 217.26-199.26

Las Vegas Raiders had the top scorer in the matchup with RB Josh Jacobs racking up 38.5 points, the third-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dallas Cowboys, who earned a 217.26-199.26 victory. Dallas Cowboys grabbed a 138.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.86 points from Jared Goff (378 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (6 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Josh Jacobs (38.5 points) and Davante Adams (22.5) carried the flag for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) try to get back in the win column against Philadelphia Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9 points, Gallimore more-than-doubled his 3.88-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Commanders 25-10. He made 2 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any DT in the league this season. Gallimore will face the Rams in Week 5.
Neville Gallimore

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 217.26
1
Jared Goff
QB
33.16
18.1
15.3%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.7
17.06
10%
3
Corey Davis
WR
18.4
8.65
8.5%
4
Donovan Wilson
S
17
9.43
7.8%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 199.26
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
38.5
12.48
19.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
22.5
17.05
11.3%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
18
12.38
9%
4
Tyrann Mathieu
S
15
11.24
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 32-yard touchdown pass and an 81-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys, while CeeDee Lamb had a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 184.56-45.60 lead for Dallas Cowboys.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard run for Las Vegas Raiders, who trailed 217.26-199.26 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Las Vegas Raiders

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys had 11 of their 20 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Raiders had only six of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Dallas Cowboys had two starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had two.
Dallas Cowboys put up more points than their season scoring average (204) while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of theirs (210.79).
Dallas Cowboys scored more points than their projected total, while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of their projection.
The defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for Las Vegas Raiders.
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Jacobs (38.5 points) officially registered the fourth-best score for a RB this season.

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