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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
5-2 326.52
241.64
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
186.44 2-5
228.83

Cincinnati Bengals hand Dallas Cowboys third consecutive loss in 326.52-186.44 runaway

Cincinnati Bengals rolled to a 326.52-186.44 victory to hand Dallas Cowboys their third straight loss. Cincinnati Bengals pulled out to a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind Shy Tuttle and never let go of it. DJ Moore (7 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the charge for Dallas Cowboys in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) will look to add to their success against Minnesota Vikings, while Dallas Cowboys (2-5) try to get back in the win column against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Boyd registered 41.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 10.65-point projection and was much higher than his 16.21-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 326.52
1
Joe Burrow
QB
58.62
26
18%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
41.5
10.65
12.7%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
40.8
13.26
12.5%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
40
19.11
12.3%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 186.44
1
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
9.08
10.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
14
9.5%
3
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
17
11.92
9.1%
4
Micah Parsons
LB
14
14.58
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Cincinnati Bengals had a 259.72-151.34 lead. Joe Burrow teamed up with Ja'Marr Chase on multiple big plays for Cincinnati Bengals: a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 60-yard touchdown pass. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Cincinnati Bengals to contribute to a 318.52-162.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Dallas Cowboys
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 239.78 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dallas Cowboys
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Dallas Cowboys making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 195.52 points per game through seven weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
C.J. Mosley
MVP
70 Tackles
CeeDee Lamb
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 479 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Donovan Wilson
Best Acquisition
50 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (326.52) than their season average (239.78).
Dallas Cowboys would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cincinnati Bengals are doing a better job of that, averaging 239.78 versus Dallas Cowboys's 195.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) have a better record than Dallas Cowboys (2-5).
Even the computers think Cincinnati Bengals have better players. They have a higher projected points average (236.5) than Dallas Cowboys (207.56).
Once Cincinnati Bengals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dallas Cowboys (2 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dallas Cowboys (4 vs 3).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Dallas Cowboys at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Dallas Cowboys (1).
Cincinnati Bengals came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Dallas Cowboys (0).
There's not much good to say about Dallas Cowboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!