Cowboys 40–10 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

C. Beathard (San Francisco 49ers), 47.8% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -17.11 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 51.6% completion, -1.6% CPOE, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +15.43 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.43 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+6.15 EPA): (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds.

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 40–10 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 20–3 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: C.J. Beathard
Biggest EPA play: (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at D…
Game date: 2017-10-22

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the San Francisco 49ers 40–10 on 2017-10-22. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +15.43 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	14	6	13	7	0	40
San Francisco 49ers	3	0	0	7	0	10

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DALDallas Cowboys

SF 25

+3DAL 24

SF 72

DAL 4

+1DAL 15

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 12:46TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
6-0
(12:46) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 12:42XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 7:57TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
SF 25
Score
13-0
(7:57) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 7:56XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
14-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:33FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 24
Score
14-3
(4:33) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 10:33TD
JWJ. Witten
Points+6
Yard line
SF 18
Score
20-3
(10:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:12TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
SF 72
Score
26-3
(11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:58XP
JHJ. Heath
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
27-3
38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 0:46TD
Dak Prescott
Points+6
Yard line
SF 2
Score
33-3
(:46) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-56-R.Foster was injured during the play.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 10:54TD
DBD. Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
SF 2
Score
39-3
(10:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-D.Bryant for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 10:49XP
JHJ. Heath
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
40-3
38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:19TD
C.J. Beathard
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 4
Score
40-9
(6:19) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:14XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
40-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +15.43 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
2D. Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.73 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
3J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.71 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
4Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +5.68 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
5Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.56 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
6Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.83 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
7C.J. Beathard · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +3.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
8Marquise Goodwin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dak Prescott — DAL · Passing

Dak Prescott posted the highest total EPA (+15.43) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.50 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (+6.15 EPA): (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds

Quarterback report card

C.J. Beathard led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C.J. Beathard (San Francisco 49ers) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.37 EPA/play · -17.11 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -1.6% CPOE · +0.50 EPA/play · +15.43 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.296	-0.151
Offensive success rate	50.0%	48.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.363	-0.372
Rush EPA/play	+0.328	+0.163
Defensive EPA/play	+0.151	-0.296
Defensive success rate	51.9%	50.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.30 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.30 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: -0.15 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 12 drives, +26.06 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, -11.96 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q1 12:46)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q1 7:57)
Dallas Cowboys — J. Witten (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 10:33)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Dak Prescott pass) (Q3 11:12)
Dallas Cowboys — Dak Prescott (Q3 0:46)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (Dak Prescott pass) (Q4 10:54)
San Francisco 49ers — C.J. Beathard (Q4 6:19)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 4:33)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 12:46) — (12:46) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 12:42) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 25 (Q1 7:57) — (7:57) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 7:56) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DAL 24 (Q1 4:33) — (4:33) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 6–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 18 (Q2 10:33) — (10:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds.

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 13–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 72 (Q3 11:12) — (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 10:58) — 38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q3 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-56-R.Foster was injured during the play..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q4 10:54) — (10:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-D.Bryant for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 10:49) — 38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 4 (Q4 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 6:14) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 14:15) — (14:15) 6-C.Jones punts 56 yards to SF 14, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 81-T.Taylor to SF 24 for 10 yards (35-K.Frazier). FUMBLES (35-K.Frazier), RECOVERED by DAL-25-X.Woods at SF 26. 25-X.Woods to SF 20 fo [WPA +20.5% · EPA +6.05]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard sacked at DAL 14 for -9 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.Lawrence) [90-D.Lawrence], RECOVERED by DAL-90-D.Lawrence at DAL 19. 90-D.Lawrence to DAL 19 for no gain (63-B [WPA -7.9% · EPA -5.38]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 10:51) — (10:51) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 88-D.Bryant to DAL 39 for 9 yards (36-D.Johnson). Caught at DAL 37, YAC 2 yds [WPA +7.6% · EPA +0.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 88-D.Bryant to DAL 38 for 12 yards (25-J.Ward). Caught at DAL 35, YAC-3yds [WPA +6.0% · EPA +1.46]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 7:57) — (7:57) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.0% · EPA +2.86]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 11:12) — (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds [WPA +4.4% · EPA +6.15]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 0:03) — (:03) (No Huddle) 3-C.Beathard sacked at SF 36 for -6 yards (54-J.Smith). FUMBLES (54-J.Smith) [54-J.Smith], RECOVERED by DAL-98-T.Crawford at SF 29. 98-T.Crawford to SF 29 for no gain (3-C.Beathard). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -6.12]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 14:15) — (14:15) 6-C.Jones punts 56 yards to SF 14, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 81-T.Taylor to SF 24 for 10 yards (35-K.Frazier). FUMBLES (35-K.Frazier), RECOVERED by DAL-25-X.Woods at SF 26. 25-X.Woods to SF 20 fo [WPA +20.5% · EPA +6.05]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard sacked at DAL 14 for -9 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.Lawrence) [90-D.Lawrence], RECOVERED by DAL-90-D.Lawrence at DAL 19. 90-D.Lawrence to DAL 19 for no gain (63-B [WPA -7.9% · EPA -5.38]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 12:46 · SF 1 · Score 6-0
(12:46) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 12:42 · SF 15 · Score 7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 7:57 · SF 25 · Score 13-0
(7:57) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 7:56 · SF 15 · Score 14-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 4:33 · DAL 24 · Score 14-3
(4:33) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 10:33 · SF 18 · Score 20-3
(10:33) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 11:12 · SF 72 · Score 26-3
(11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 10:58 · SF 15 · Score 27-3
38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 0:46 · SF 2 · Score 33-3
(:46) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF-56-R.Foster was injured during the play.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 10:54 · SF 2 · Score 39-3
(10:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-D.Bryant for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in EndZone, YAC-0yds
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 10:49 · SF 15 · Score 40-3
38-J.Heath extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 6:19 · DAL 4 · Score 40-9
(6:19) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 6:14 · DAL 15 · Score 40-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C.J. Beathard (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers on 2017-10-22?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the San Francisco 49ers 40-10 in Week 7, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 14, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 6, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 13, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 7, San Francisco 49ers 7; Final: Dallas Cowboys 40, San Francisco 49ers 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q1 12:46) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q1 7:57) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — J. Witten (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 10:33) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (D. Prescott pass) (Q3 11:12) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Prescott (Q3 0:46) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Bryant (D. Prescott pass) (Q4 10:54) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Beathard (Q4 6:19) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q1 4:33, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

C.J. Beathard (San Francisco 49ers), 47.8% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -17.11 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 51.6% completion, -1.6% CPOE, +0.50 EPA per dropback, +15.43 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.43 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+6.15 EPA): (11:12) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 21-E.Elliott for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at DAL24, YAC-76yds.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 0-6 Now 0-7 L

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