2016 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 24, 2016 · AT&T Stadium
Washington Commanders
26
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Dallas CowboysWinner
31
DAL -5.5 no coverO 53 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 31–26.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
41/53, 449 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
25.2 expected points added · +13.7% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
17/24, 195 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
10.3 expected points added · +10.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 41/53 | 449 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Kelley | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 4 | 8 | 118 | 1 | 15% | 7.3 |
| Jordan Reed | 10 | 12 | 95 | 2 | 23% | 9.3 |
| Jamison Crowder | 8 | 10 | 88 | 0 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 13% | 3.5 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 8% | 4.7 |
| Chris Thompson | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Maurice Harris | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Rob Kelley | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -1.1 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Fuller | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Ihenacho | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 17/24 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Dak Prescott | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 5 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 30% | 6.4 |
| Cole Beasley | 5 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 26% | 5.0 |
| Jason Witten | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13% | 1.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Terrance Williams | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Brice Butler | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Brown | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Heath | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -5.5
- Closing total
- 53
- WAS moneyline
- +206
- DAL moneyline
- -231
Cowboys closed -5.5, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 53; the game landed 57 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- WAS 4 days · DAL 4 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.