Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2016 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2016 NFL season on 2016-11-20, the Dallas Cowboys took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 27–17 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) paced the passing game, with +19.53 total EPA, and +9.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +19.53 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+10.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Dallas Cowboys changed the game: (7:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 19-B.Butler to BAL 7 for 41 yards (24-S.Wright). Pass complete on a Go pattern.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +19.53 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Smith · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +7.16 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.92 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.52 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +4.91 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Butler · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.53 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.26 EPA/play
7. 7 E. Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Baltimore Ravens — T. West (Q1 50:35)
• Dallas Cowboys — C. Beasley (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 36:01)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (D. Prescott pass) (Q3 22:37)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (D. Prescott pass) (Q4 11:37)
• Baltimore Ravens — S. Smith (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 8:21)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q2 31:42)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q2 30:08)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q4 1:54)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DAL 18 (Q1 50:35) — (5:35) (Shotgun) 28-T.West left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 50:28) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the BAL 3 (Q2 36:01); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q2 35:55) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the DAL 28 (Q2 31:42) — (1:42) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the BAL 12 (Q2 30:08) — (:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the BAL 4 (Q3 22:37) — (7:37) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 88-D.Bryant for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q3 22:31) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the BAL 13 (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a slant pattern.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q4 11:30) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DAL 5 (Q4 8:21) — (8:21) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 89-S.Smith for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a slant pattern.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 8:16) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the BAL 3 (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 37:15) — (7:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 19-B.Butler to BAL 7 for 41 yards (24-S.Wright). Pass complete on a Go pattern. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.54]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 51:56) — (6:56) 30-K.Dixon left guard to DAL 34 for 20 yards (27-J.Wilcox). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +1.66]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 24:04) — (9:04) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep left to 83-T.Williams (36-T.Young). PENALTY on BAL-36-T.Young, Defensive Pass Interference, 33 yards, enforced at BAL 50 - No Play. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +1.97]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 36:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 11-C.Beasley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-C.Mosley]. PENALTY on BAL-57-C.Mosley, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +7.5% · EPA +2.36]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 44:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 89-S.Smith ran ob at BAL 21 for 13 yards. Dallas challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeo [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.73]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 37:15) — (7:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 19-B.Butler to BAL 7 for 41 yards (24-S.Wright). Pass complete on a Go pattern. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.54]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 44:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 89-S.Smith ran ob at BAL 21 for 13 yards. Dallas challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeo [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.73]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 9:34) — (9:34) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco sacked at DAL 48 for -11 yards (95-D.Irving). PENALTY on DAL-98-T.Crawford, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at DAL 37 - No Play. [WPA +3.3% · EPA +2.51]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 36:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 11-C.Beasley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-C.Mosley]. PENALTY on BAL-57-C.Mosley, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +7.5% · EPA +2.36]

Quarterback report card

D.Prescott led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 41 dropbacks · 65.9% completion · +9.9% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +19.53 total EPA
• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 40 dropbacks · 57.5% completion · -0.1% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Dallas Cowboys held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs +0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Baltimore Ravens: 10 drives, +4.84 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, +13.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Dallas Cowboys leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Prescott (DAL) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 50:35 · DAL 18 · Score 6-0
   (5:35) (Shotgun) 28-T.West left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 50:28 · DAL 15 · Score 7-0
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
3. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 36:01 · BAL 3 · Score 7-6
   (6:01) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 11-C.Beasley for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-C.Mosley]. PENALTY on BAL-57-C.Mosley, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards,
4. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 35:55 · BAL 15 · Score 7-7
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
5. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 31:42 · DAL 28 · Score 10-7
   (1:42) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 30:08 · BAL 12 · Score 10-10
   (:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
7. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 22:37 · BAL 4 · Score 10-16
   (7:37) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 88-D.Bryant for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 22:31 · BAL 15 · Score 10-17
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
9. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 11:37 · BAL 13 · Score 10-23
   (11:37) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a slant pattern.
10. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 11:30 · BAL 15 · Score 10-24
    5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
11. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 8:21 · DAL 5 · Score 16-24
    (8:21) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 89-S.Smith for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a slant pattern.
12. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 8:16 · DAL 15 · Score 17-24
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
13. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 1:54 · BAL 3 · Score 17-27
    (1:54) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.