The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 7 matchup between the Cowboys and Commanders.
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| Washington | Rank | @ | Dallas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Spread | 2.5 | ||
| 28.5 | Implied Total | 26.0 | ||
| 26.3 | 7 | Points/Gm | 29.7 | 3 |
| 21.0 | 13 | Points All./Gm | 30.7 | 31 |
| 58.3 | 26 | Plays/Gm | 64.2 | 6 |
| 62.5 | 22 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 66.7 | 29 |
| 5.9 | 6 | Off. Yards/Play | 6.0 | 4 |
| 5.7 | 26 | Def. Yards/Play | 6.2 | 30 |
| 46.86% | 7 | Rush% | 37.40% | 28 |
| 53.14% | 26 | Pass% | 62.60% | 5 |
| 45.87% | 24 | Opp. Rush % | 45.75% | 22 |
| 54.13% | 9 | Opp. Pass % | 54.25% | 11 |
- Dallas leads the NFL in EPA as a passing offense (72.9).
- Dallas is last in the NFL in EPA as a pass defense (-73.4).
- Dallas is allowing a league-high 7.5 yards per passing play.
- Washington is allowing 7.0 yards per passing play, 27th in the league.
- Cowboy games are averaging a league-high 799.2 combined yards per game.
- Washington games are averaging 702.5 combined yards per game, fourth highest in the league.
- 38.2% of Washington's sets of downs reach third down, the lowest rate in the league.
- 40.7% of Dallas' sets of downs reach third down, fifth in the league.
- The Cowboys are allowing opponents to convert a league-high 53.2% of their third downs. The league average is 39.6%.
- The Cowboys are 3-0 against the spread as an underdog this season and 0-3 as a favorite.
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Quarterback
Jayden Daniels (TRUST): Daniels has been efficient since returning to the lineup, throwing for 8.9 yards and 8.1 yards per pass attempt against the Chargers and Bears.
He has added 39 and 52 rushing yards in those games.
Daniels has scored at least 17 fantasy points in all four starts this season, showcasing his high floor.
He has yet to deliver a front-end scoring week, which is perfect timing for this matchup.
Dallas is allowing 21.5 passing points per game, the most in the league.
The Cowboys have allowed a 71.8% completion rate (29th), a league-high 8.3 yards per pass attempt, and a 7.3% touchdown rate (30th) to passers.
They have allowed multiple passing touchdowns in five straight games and 3 or more passing touchdowns in four of those.
Dallas has allowed a 53.6% completion rate on throws 20 or more yards downfield (30th) with a league-high 6 passing touchdowns on those throws.
Daniels has a league-high 135.4 rating on those throws.
Without pressure, Dallas is allowing a league-high 82.1% completion rate and a league-10.0 yards per pass attempt.
Additionally, they are allowing 4.6 rushing points per game to quarterbacks, which ranks 27th in the league.
Bryce Young was the “lowest” scoring quarterback this season against Dallas, scoring 18.5 points.
The Cowboys are running the league’s highest rate of Cover 2 (26.3%).
Daniels has a 116.7 rating against Cover 2, completing 81% of his passes for 8.2 yards per pass attempt.
Dak Prescott (TRUST): Dak is off to an incredible start this season.
He has logged three straight weeks as a top-six scorer and has been the QB6 or better in four of his past five games.
Prescott has thrown at least three passing touchdowns in each of the past three weeks.
The Dallas defense is dragging their offense into weekly shootouts.
Cowboys games have featured 44, 77, 45, 80, 59, and 57 combined points so far this season.
Washington has been bleeding out big plays in the passing game.
The Commanders are allowing 8.2 yards per pass attempt (30th) and a league-high 13.0 yards per completion.
They are allowing 15.8 passing points per game (24th) and gave up the highest-scoring weeks to Geno Smith (26.1 points) and Michael Penix (18.7 points) this season.
Running Back
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| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Steelers @ Bengals | Thursday Night Football |
| Rams @ Jaguars | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET |
| Saints @ Bears | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Patriots @ Titans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Chiefs | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Eagles @ Vikings | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Giants @ Broncos | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Colts @ Chargers | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Commanders @ Cowboys | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Packers @ Cardinals | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Falcons @ 49ers | Sunday Night Football |
| Bucs @ Lions | Monday Night Football |
| Texans @ Seahawks | Monday Night Football |