2017 Week 13 · Thu, Nov 30, 2017 · AT&T Stadium
Washington Commanders
14
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Dallas CowboysWinner
38
WAS -1.5 upsetO 47 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 38–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
26/37, 251 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-6.0 expected points added · +4.3% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
11/22, 102 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-2.2 expected points added · -11.1% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
5/7 for 67 yds, 0 TD
19% of team targets · -0.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 26/37 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaje Perine | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Byron Marshall | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 5 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 25% | 4.2 |
| Jamison Crowder | 5 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 19% | -0.6 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Josh Doctson | 3 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 14% | 1.2 |
| Byron Marshall | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 17% | -1.4 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Niles Paul | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Maurice Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Vigil | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stacy McGee | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Francis | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 11/22 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 27 | 127 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Dak Prescott | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rod Smith | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 5 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 32% | 2.9 |
| Terrance Williams | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14% | 1.7 |
| Cole Beasley | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14% | -2.3 |
| Jason Witten | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 23% | 0.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Rod Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Brice Butler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavon Frazier | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson Mayowa | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Xavier Woods | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -1.5
- Closing total
- 47
- WAS moneyline
- -119
- DAL moneyline
- +108
Commanders closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 52 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.