2019 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2019 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
31
Washington Commanders
21
Dallas Cowboys 31–21. Biggest swing: Q2 6:18, WAS +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(6:18) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 15-D.Smith for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 6:18WAS +12% win prob(6:18) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 15-D.Smith for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 5:24DAL +11% win prob(5:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle intended for 18-R.Cobb INTERCEPTED by 35-M.Nicholson at WAS 39. 35-M.Nicholson to DAL 38 for 23 yards (18-R.Cobb).
- Q2 · 9:55WAS +10% win prob(9:55) 5-T.Way punts 56 yards to DAL 5, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 11-C.Wilson to DAL 15 for 10 yards (30-T.Apke). PENALTY on DAL-29-C.Goodwin, Offensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at DAL 5.
- Q2 · 13:35DAL +9% win prob(13:35) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 22 for -8 yards (91-R.Kerrigan).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cowboys | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 54 |
| Total yards | 475 (edge) | 256 |
| Yards per play | 7.4 (edge) | 4.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.31 (edge) | 0.10 |
| Success rate | 56% (edge) | 48% |
| Dropback rate | 50% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.42 (edge) | 0.18 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.20 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Third downs | 7/11 (edge) | 2/9 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.31 expected points added per play vs 0.10.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | WAS 25 | 7 | 17 | 2:25 | Punt | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 10 | 4 | 6 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 44 | 4 | 17 | 2:23 | Punt | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 10 | 6 | 33 | 3:32 | Interception | |
| 5 | WAS | DAL 38 | 11 | 48 | 5:53 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | -3 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 26 | 6 | 3 | 3:05 | Punt | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 3 | 8 | 97 | 3:34 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 17 | 12 | 74 | 4:23 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | WAS | WAS 19 | 2 | 0 | 0:09 | End of half | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 85 | 5:02 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 25 | 13 | 70 | 5:28 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 25 | 12 | 83 | 5:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | WAS | WAS 25 | 7 | 29 | 2:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 46 | 11 | 54 | 5:57 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | WAS | WAS 25 | 13 | 65 | 2:50 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 13 | 7 | 46 | 2:17 | End of game |
0 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 97 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6
- Closing total
- 46.5
- DAL moneyline
- -268
- WAS moneyline
- +233
Cowboys closed -6 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 52 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.