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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Cowboys
1-0 230.56
189.19
 
VS
proj
Geonosis Bay Packers
195.1 0-1
211.4

Dallas Cowboys brush off projections, defeat Geonosis Bay Packers, 230.56-195.10

Dallas Cowboys rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, securing a 230.56-195.10 victory over Geonosis Bay Packers, who fell short of projections. Dallas Cowboys never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.00-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Gay. Davante Adams (10 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derek Carr (295 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Geonosis Bay Packers in the loss. Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will look to get another W against Tampa Bay Ducks, while Geonosis Bay Packers (0-1) try to earn their first victory against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Cowboys   Geonosis Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Commanders in Week 1, Walker scored 15.5 points to more-than-quadruple his 3.56-point projection. He made 4 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dallas Cowboys this week. Next week, Walker will square off against the Colts.
Travon Walker

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 230.56
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18
14.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.7
13.81
9.8%
3
Jordan Hicks
LB
21.5
7.37
9.3%
4
Jeffery Simmons
DT
20
6.12
8.7%
Geonosis Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 195.1
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.1
17.13
15.4%
2
Derek Carr
QB
20.8
23.27
10.7%
3
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
15
5.76
7.7%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
12
9.25
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Dallas Cowboys, helping the team to a 6.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dallas Cowboys who claimed the lead, 218.10-168.70. For Dallas Cowboys, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Derek Carr teamed up with Davante Adams for a 41-yard pass for Geonosis Bay Packers.
Sunday Night
Julio Jones had a 48-yard catch for Geonosis Bay Packers, who trailed 230.56-180.80 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Dallas Cowboys   Geonosis Bay Packers

Game Notes

Dallas Cowboys had 12 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Geonosis Bay Packers had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Dallas Cowboys recorded more points than their projected total, while Geonosis Bay Packers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 35.46-point margin was the eighth-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams (30.1 points) recorded the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Dallas Cowboys
Hey, it's good to be confident, Dallas Cowboys. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (Kyle Rudolph), while still earning a W. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we'll be finished.
Geonosis Bay Packers
Welp, we can't really gripe about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR, three TE) collectively got a hearty 60 targets in Week 1. With just 34 total receptions, this group may have some chemistry issues.