Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2015 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-09-20, the Dallas Cowboys took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 20–10 final that built a comfortable lead.

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

S. Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with -4.02 total EPA, and -7.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Williams (Dallas Cowboys) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.26 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.3% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (5:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-S.Lee at DAL -7. Touchback.

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 T. Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +7.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Matthews · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.08 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Murray · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
4. 4 L. Dunbar · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.88 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Randle · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Street · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Huff · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.16 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
8. 8 D. McFadden · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.40 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

• Dallas Cowboys — K. Wilber (Q3 27:44)
• Dallas Cowboys — T. Williams (B. Weeden pass) (Q4 4:20)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Matthews (S. Bradford pass) (Q4 1:26)

Field goals

• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q1 46:42)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q2 30:02)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Parkey (Q4 14:21)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 1 (Q1 46:42) — (1:42) 5-D.Bailey 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) 5-D.Bailey 28 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 DAL 68 (Q3 27:44); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q3 27:35) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 28 (Q4 14:21) — (14:21) 1-C.Parkey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 42 (Q4 4:20) — (4:20) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right to 83-T.Williams for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-B.Graham].; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 4:13) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 6 (Q4 1:26) — (1:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 81-J.Matthews for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 1:21) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 20:28) — (5:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-S.Lee at DAL -7. Touchback. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -6.04]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 27:44) — (12:44) 8-D.Jones punt is BLOCKED by 40-D.McCray, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, RECOVERED by DAL-51-K.Wilber at PHI 26. 51-K.Wilber for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -6.29]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) (Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford FUMBLES (Aborted) at DAL 30, RECOVERED by DAL-96-N.Hayden at DAL 32. 96-N.Hayden to DAL 32 for no gain (7-S.Bradford). Penalty on PHI-66-A.Gardner, Illegal Motion, declin [WPA -11.6% · EPA -5.48]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 7:31) — (7:31) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short left to 89-G.Escobar to PHI 35 for 4 yards (31-B.Maxwell). FUMBLES (31-B.Maxwell), RECOVERED by PHI-27-M.Jenkins at PHI 36. 27-M.Jenkins pushed ob at DAL 30 for [WPA -10.7% · EPA -6.11]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 24:54) — (9:54) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo sacked at PHI 41 for -8 yards (58-J.Hicks). FUMBLES (58-J.Hicks) [58-J.Hicks], RECOVERED by PHI-91-F.Cox at PHI 39. 91-F.Cox to PHI 39 for no gain (73-M.Bernadeau). DAL-9-T.R [WPA -7.3% · EPA -5.33]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 27:44) — (12:44) 8-D.Jones punt is BLOCKED by 40-D.McCray, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, RECOVERED by DAL-51-K.Wilber at PHI 26. 51-K.Wilber for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.6% · EPA -6.29]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 7:31) — (7:31) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short left to 89-G.Escobar to PHI 35 for 4 yards (31-B.Maxwell). FUMBLES (31-B.Maxwell), RECOVERED by PHI-27-M.Jenkins at PHI 36. 27-M.Jenkins pushed ob at DAL 30 for [WPA -10.7% · EPA -6.11]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 20:28) — (5:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-S.Lee at DAL -7. Touchback. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -6.04]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 4:40) — (4:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Wilcox (31-B.Jones) at DAL 35. 27-J.Wilcox pushed ob at PHI 41 for 24 yards (43-D.Sproles). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -5.68]

Quarterback report card

S.Bradford led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• S.Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · -7.1% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -4.02 total EPA
• T.Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -8.41 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, -20.79 total EPA, 3 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.
• T. Williams (Dallas Cowboys) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• S. Bradford (PHI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 46:42 · PHI 1 · Score 3-0
   (1:42) 5-D.Bailey 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
2. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · PHI 10 · Score 6-0
   (:02) 5-D.Bailey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
3. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 27:44 · DAL 68 · Score 12-0
   (12:44) 8-D.Jones punt is BLOCKED by 40-D.McCray, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, RECOVERED by DAL-51-K.Wilber at PHI 26. 51-K.Wilber for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 27:35 · PHI 15 · Score 13-0
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
5. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 14:21 · DAL 28 · Score 13-3
   (14:21) 1-C.Parkey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
6. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 4:20 · PHI 42 · Score 19-3
   (4:20) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right to 83-T.Williams for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-B.Graham].
7. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 4:13 · PHI 15 · Score 20-3
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 1:26 · DAL 6 · Score 20-9
   (1:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 81-J.Matthews for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 1:21 · DAL 15 · Score 20-10
   1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.