Dallas Cowboys vs. Tennessee Titans: 2014 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-09-14, the Dallas Cowboys took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 26–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) paced the passing game, with -10.30 total EPA, and -7.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.05 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+13.7% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (7:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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. Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +9.05 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +7.55 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
3. 3 S. Greene · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.75 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Hagan · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.04 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.04 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Randle · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.34 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
7. 7 D. McCluster · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.11 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Murray · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.47 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 — D. Murray (Q2 43:02)
• Tennessee Titans — D. Walker (J. Locker pass) (Q3 22:56)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (T. Romo pass) (Q3 17:13)

Field goals

• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q1 45:18)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q2 31:07)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q2 30:09)
• Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q3 26:02)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q4 8:20)

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 TEN 30 (Q1 45:18) — (:18) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 13–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the TEN 3 (Q2 43:02) — (13:02) 29-D.Murray right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 42:54) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the TEN 26 (Q2 31:07) — (1:07) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the TEN 33 (Q2 30:09) — (:09) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–7. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DAL 29 (Q3 26:02) — (11:02) (Field Goal formation) 8-R.Succop 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the DAL 61 (Q3 22:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 22:45) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the TEN 3 (Q3 17:13) — (2:13) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 88-D.Bryant for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 17:09) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the TEN 30 (Q4 8:20) — (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 48 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.

• Tennessee Titans (Q3 22:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +5.56]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 53:57) — (8:57) 29-D.Murray right guard to TEN 48 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by TEN-92-R.Pitoitua at TEN 46. 92-R.Pitoitua to TEN 46 for no gain (29-D.Murray). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.73]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 44:53) — (14:53) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep middle intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 42-B.Church at TEN 44. 42-B.Church to TEN 40 for 4 yards (29-L.Washington). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -3.66]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 48:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray pushed ob at TEN 37 for 6 yards (21-G.Wilson). PENALTY on TEN-31-B.Pollard, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 37. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.11]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q3 18:41) — (3:41) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep right to 88-D.Bryant to TEN 11 for 18 yards (25-B.Wreh-Wilson). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.54]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q3 22:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +5.56]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 53:57) — (8:57) 29-D.Murray right guard to TEN 48 for 9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by TEN-92-R.Pitoitua at TEN 46. 92-R.Pitoitua to TEN 46 for no gain (29-D.Murray). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.73]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:26) — (14:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass incomplete to 82-D.Walker (69-H.Melton). Dallas challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass sh [WPA -6.3% · EPA -4.72]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 44:53) — (14:53) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep middle intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 42-B.Church at TEN 44. 42-B.Church to TEN 40 for 4 yards (29-L.Washington). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -3.66]

Quarterback report card

J.Locker led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Locker (Tennessee Titans) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -7.0% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -10.30 total EPA
• T.Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 35 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +7.55 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 (+0.12 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +11.39 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -9.17 total EPA, 2 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. Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Locker (TEN) 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 45:18 · TEN 30 · Score 3-0
   (:18) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
2. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 43:02 · TEN 3 · Score 9-0
   (13:02) 29-D.Murray right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 42:54 · TEN 2 · Score 10-0
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
4. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 31:07 · TEN 26 · Score 13-0
   (1:07) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
5. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 30:09 · TEN 33 · Score 16-0
   (:09) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
6. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 26:02 · DAL 29 · Score 16-3
   (11:02) (Field Goal formation) 8-R.Succop 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
7. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 22:56 · DAL 61 · Score 16-9
   (7:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 22:45 · DAL 2 · Score 16-10
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
9. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 17:13 · TEN 3 · Score 22-10
   (2:13) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 88-D.Bryant for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 17:09 · TEN 2 · Score 23-10
    5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
11. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 8:20 · TEN 30 · Score 26-10
    (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.