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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Tampa Bay Ducks
2-0 167.74
201.18
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
149.48 1-1
189.82

Tampa Bay Ducks fall short of predictions, find way to knock off Dallas Cowboys, 167.74-149.48

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Tampa Bay Ducks did enough to take down Dallas Cowboys. Predicted to win by a score of 201.18-189.82, Tampa Bay Ducks emerged victorious with a 167.74-149.48 win over Dallas Cowboys. Tampa Bay Ducks earned an early 2.00-point lead on Thursday. Dallas Cowboys bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Amari Cooper (25.1 points) and Michael Thomas (18.5). Not to be deterred, Tampa Bay Ducks rallied later that afternoon, as Hunter Renfrow (10.9 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (10.7) put them back on top once and for all. Tampa Bay Ducks (2-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Washington Commanders, while Dallas Cowboys (1-1) will face Seattle Seahawks in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Tampa Bay Ducks   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 23 points, Agholor more-than-tripled his 6.94-point projection as the Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tampa Bay Ducks this week. In Week 3, Agholor and the Patriots will square off against the Ravens.
Nelson Agholor

Top Player Comparison

Tampa Bay Ducks
Points
% of total points 167.74
1
Nelson Agholor
WR
23
6.94
13.7%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
15.14
20.39
9%
3
Devin Duvernay
WR
12.2
9.74
7.3%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
12.2
11.15
7.3%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 149.48
1
Amari Cooper
WR
25.1
11.93
16.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.5
14.07
12.4%
3
Logan Thomas
TE
13.7
9.13
9.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.8
19.82
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who owned the lead, 111.00-94.84. Nelson Agholor had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Tampa Bay Ducks, while Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal. Logan Thomas made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tampa Bay Ducks   Dallas Cowboys

What If

Tampa Bay Ducks would have beaten six other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to 16 other teams besides Tampa Bay Ducks this week.
If they played Dallas Cowboys every week, Tampa Bay Ducks would be 1-1 this season.
Dallas Cowboys would have topped Tampa Bay Ducks 230.56-221.22 had they played each other last week.
If Tampa Bay Ducks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 20-18.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 16-22.

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