2017 Week 3 · Mon, Sep 25, 2017 · University of Phoenix Stadium
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Arizona Cardinals
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DAL -3 ✓U 46.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 28–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
29/48, 325 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.2 expected points added · -2.2% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
13/18, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
3.7 expected points added · +6.7% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
13/15 for 149 yds, 1 TD
31% of team targets · 7.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 13/18 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Dak Prescott | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Ryan Switzer | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Butler | 2 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 11% | 7.2 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 22% | 3.0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 22% | -2.5 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Dez Bryant | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Jason Witten | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22% | -4.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maliek Collins | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Price | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 29/48 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Chris Johnson | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 13 | 15 | 149 | 1 | 31% | 7.6 |
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 17% | 2.9 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 19% | -2.6 |
| Jaron Brown | 2 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 13% | -1.1 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Troy Niklas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Chad Williams | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| J.J. Nelson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyvon Branch | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 46.5
- DAL moneyline
- -151
- ARI moneyline
- +137
Cowboys closed -3 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 45 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · ARI 8 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Bruce Arians