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Final Score Prediction

Redskins 24, Cowboys 21

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Tony Romo Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 DeMarco Murray Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 59 Felix Jones Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4 Dez Bryant Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 33 Miles Austin Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 3 Jason Witten Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 22 Dan Bailey FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 22 Defense / ST  
 
Washington Redskins
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 6 Robert Griffin III Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 13 Alfred Morris Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 67 Evan Royster Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 11 Pierre Garcon Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 64 Santana Moss Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 80 Leonard Hankerson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 81 Josh Morgan Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 32 Logan Paulsen Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 24 Kai Forbath FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 16 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Winner clinches NFC East

Cowboys QB Tony Romo has franchise-record 4,685 pass yards & has only 4 4,000-yard seasons in team history. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with 3+ TD passes... When RB DeMarco Murray has 18+ att., Cowboys are 9-0. Has 992 rush yards (110.2 per game) in those 9... WR Dez Bryant had 9 catches for career-high 224 yards with 2 TDs last week. Has 46 catches for 808 yards (115.4 per game) & 10 TDs in past 7. Aims for 8th in row with TD. WR Miles Austin had 10 catches for 146 yards in last game at Was. TE Jason Witten has 103 catches, most by TE in season in NFL history. Has 95 catches (7.9 per game) since Oct. 1, 2nd most in NFL. Since 2007, has 547 catches, most by NFL TE... CB Brandon Carr has INT in 2 of past 3. LB DeMarcus Ware has 37 sacks in past 34. Has 103 sacks since 2006, most in NFL. LB Anthony Spencer has 6.5 sacks in past 6.

Redskins Rookie QB Robert Griffin III completed 19 of 27 (70.4 pct.) for 304 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 131.8 rating in last meeting. Is 2nd in NFL with 104.1 rating. Has 752 rush yards, most by rookie QB in NFL history. Is 1st QB ever with 4+ TD passes of 60+ yards & rush TD of 60+ yards in season... RB Alfred Morris leads NFL rookies with 1,413 rush yards. Has rushed for 544 yards (108.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5. Rushed for 113 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 75+ rush yards in 13 of 15 (6 100s)... WR Aldrick Robinson had 68-yard TD in last meeting. WR Pierre Garcon had 59-yard TD in last game vs. Dal. WR Santana Moss has 6 TDs in past 9. Has 3 TDs in past 3 vs. Dal... LB London Fletcher has INT in 4 of past 5. CB DeAngelo Hall had INT in last meeting vs. Cowboys. Since entering NFL in 2011, LB Ryan Kerrigan is only NFL player w/ 10+ sacks (16) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. w/ sack.


Results and Schedule
Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 NYG A W 24-17 +7
2 2012-09-16 SEA A L 7-27 -20
3 2012-09-23 TB H W 16-10 +6
4 2012-10-01 CHI H L 18-34 -16
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 BAL A L 29-31 -2
7 2012-10-21 CAR A W 19-14 +5
8 2012-10-28 NYG H L 24-29 -5
9 2012-11-04 ATL A L 13-19 -6
10 2012-11-11 PHI A W 38-23 +15
11 2012-11-18 CLE H W 23-20 +3
12 2012-11-22 WAS H L 31-38 -7
13 2012-12-02 PHI H W 38-33 +5
14 2012-12-09 CIN A W 20-19 +1
15 2012-12-16 PIT H W 27-24 +3
16 2012-12-23 NO H L 31-34 -3
17 2012-12-30 WAS A L 18-28 -10
   
Washington Redskins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 NO A W 40-32 +8
2 2012-09-16 STL A L 28-31 -3
3 2012-09-23 CIN H L 31-38 -7
4 2012-09-30 TB A W 24-22 +2
5 2012-10-07 ATL H L 17-24 -7
6 2012-10-14 MIN H W 38-26 +12
7 2012-10-21 NYG A L 23-27 -4
8 2012-10-28 PIT A L 12-27 -15
9 2012-11-04 CAR H L 13-21 -8
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 PHI H W 31-6 +25
12 2012-11-22 DAL A W 38-31 +7
13 2012-12-03 NYG H W 17-16 +1
14 2012-12-09 BAL H W 31-28 +3
15 2012-12-16 CLE A W 38-21 +17
16 2012-12-23 PHI A W 27-20 +7
17 2012-12-30 DAL H W 28-18 +10

Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
Out  NT Josh Brent (other-excused)
 NT Jay Ratliff (groin)
Questionable  ILB Ernie Sims (concussion)
Probable  WR Dez Bryant (fingers)
 OLB Victor Butler (groin)
 DE Jason Hatcher (thigh)
 RB Felix Jones (knee)
 RB DeMarco Murray (foot)
 OLB DeMarcus Ware (shoulder)
IR  ILB Bruce Carter (elbow, 11/26)
 DE Kenyon Coleman (triceps, 11/14)
 FS Matt Johnson (hamstring, 11/17)
 ILB Sean Lee (toe, 10/24)
 ILB Caleb McSurdy (achilles-tendon, 8/16)
 CB Orlando Scandrick (hand, 12/8)
   
Washington Redskins
Questionable  FS Dejon Gomes (knee)
Probable  ILB Lorenzo Alexander (shoulder)
 DE Stephen Bowen (biceps)
 ILB London Fletcher (ankle)
 WR Pierre Garcon (foot)
 QB Robert Griffin III (knee)
 OLB Ryan Kerrigan (ankle)
 WR Josh Morgan (hand)
 CB Josh Wilson (shoulder)
IR  FS Jordan Bernstine (knee, 9/10)
 DE Adam Carriker (quadriceps, 9/18)
 TE Fred Davis (achilles-tendon, 10/22)
 RB Roy Helu (foot, 9/26)
 SS Brandon Meriweather (knee, 11/19)
 NT Chris Neild (knee, 8/31)
 OLB Brian Orakpo (pectoral, 9/18)
 ILB Keenan Robinson (pectoral, 11/26)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Offense 
WAS
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 28.0 31.8 22.3 WAS
Rushing yards 59.8 152.8 117.9 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 3.28 4.87 4.30 WAS
Completion % 65.5% 69.3% 59.3% WAS
Passing yards 321.3 230.0 225.0 DAL
Passing yards per completion 11.13 13.12 10.90 WAS
Passing yards per attempt 7.29 9.09 6.47 WAS
Interceptions 0.3 0.5 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.3 0.7 WAS
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.0 2.4 WAS
3rd down conversions 44.7% 46.3% 37.4% WAS
4th down conversions 100.0% 33.3% 41.9% DAL
Time of possession 31:27 30:57 30:27 DAL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Defense 
WAS
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 27.8 21.3 22.3 WAS
Rushing yards 130.8 86.3 117.9 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 4.73 4.26 4.30 WAS
Completion % 64.1% 60.0% 59.3% WAS
Passing yards 261.5 251.0 225.0 WAS
Passing yards per completion 11.76 10.88 10.90 WAS
Passing yards per attempt 7.54 6.53 6.47 WAS
INT return 0.5 1.5 1.0 WAS
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.8 0.7 WAS
Sacks 2.8 2.5 2.4 DAL
3rd down conversions 48.1% 43.3% 37.4% WAS
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 41.9% DAL
Time of possession 29:59 29:54 30:27 WAS

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DAL   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.4 14.6 10.0 WAS
Yards per kick return 18.4 23.4 22.8 WAS
Yards allowed per punt return 18.0 7.6 10.0 WAS
Yards allowed per kick return 18.8 23.2 22.8 DAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DAL   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 5.8 6.3 WAS
Penalty yards 53.8 53.0 52.9 WAS

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 3 2000-09-18 DAL WAS 27-21 DAL
2000 15 2000-12-10 WAS DAL 13-32 DAL
2001 5 2001-10-15 WAS DAL 7-9 DAL
2001 12 2001-12-02 DAL WAS 20-14 DAL
2002 13 2002-11-28 WAS DAL 20-27 DAL
2002 17 2002-12-29 DAL WAS 14-20 WAS
2003 9 2003-11-02 WAS DAL 14-21 DAL
2003 15 2003-12-14 DAL WAS 27-0 DAL
2004 3 2004-09-27 DAL WAS 21-18 DAL
2004 16 2004-12-26 WAS DAL 10-13 DAL
2005 2 2005-09-19 WAS DAL 14-13 WAS
2005 15 2005-12-18 DAL WAS 7-35 WAS
2006 2 2006-09-17 WAS DAL 10-27 DAL
2006 9 2006-11-05 DAL WAS 19-22 WAS
2007 11 2007-11-18 WAS DAL 23-28 DAL
2007 17 2007-12-30 DAL WAS 6-27 WAS
2008 4 2008-09-28 WAS DAL 26-24 WAS
2008 11 2008-11-16 DAL WAS 14-10 DAL
2009 11 2009-11-22 WAS DAL 6-7 DAL
2009 16 2009-12-27 DAL WAS 17-0 DAL
2010 1 2010-09-12 DAL WAS 7-13 WAS
2010 15 2010-12-19 WAS DAL 30-33 DAL
2011 3 2011-09-26 WAS DAL 16-18 DAL
2011 11 2011-11-20 DAL WAS 27-24 DAL
2012 12 2012-11-22 WAS DAL 38-31 WAS

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.