2016 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2016 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
27
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Washington Commanders
23
WAS -3.5 upsetO 47 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 27–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
28/46, 364 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.9 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
22/30, 292 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
15.9 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 22/30 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 1 | -4.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Dak Prescott | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Lance Dunbar | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 7 | 12 | 102 | 0 | 40% | 8.8 |
| Cole Beasley | 5 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 20% | 5.6 |
| Jason Witten | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 13% | 2.2 |
| Geoff Swaim | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | 5.5 |
| Lance Dunbar | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Brice Butler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell McClain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Thornton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 28/46 | 364 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 16% | 4.4 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Josh Doctson | 1 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 11% | 1.0 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 11% | 1.8 |
| DeSean Jackson | 3 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Jamison Crowder | 6 | 8 | 39 | 1 | 18% | 2.4 |
| Pierre Garcon | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 16% | -7.9 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2% | 1.4 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Matt Jones | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Foster | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trent Murphy | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Jean Francois | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bruton | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashaun Phillips | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- DAL moneyline
- +166
- WAS moneyline
- -185
Commanders closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 50 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 6 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.