Cowboys 3–25 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

K. Allen (Washington Commanders), 48.4% completion, +6.5% CPOE, +0.39 EPA per dropback, +12.20 total passing EPA. A. Dalton (Dallas Cowboys), 34.6% completion, -19.4% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -7.11 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

K. Allen (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.84 EPA): (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined..

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Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 25–3 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 3–22 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kyle Allen
Top passer: Kyle Allen
Biggest EPA play: (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penal…
Game date: 2020-10-25

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 25–3 on 2020-10-25. Kyle Allen posted a game-high +12.20 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	3	0	0	0	0	3
Washington Commanders	9	13	3	0	0	25

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3WAS 27

DAL 52

WASWashington Commanders

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 7:54Safety
Andy Dalton
Points+2
Yard line
WAS 84
Score
0-2
(7:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at DAL 7 for -9 yards (26-L.Collins). FUMBLES (26-L.Collins) [26-L.Collins], recovered by DAL-86-D.Schultz at DAL -1. 86-D.Schultz tackled in End Zone, SAFETY (93-J.Allen).
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 3:53TD
Antonio Gibson
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 12
Score
0-8
(3:53) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 3:48XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
0-9
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 1:58FG
Greg Zuerlein
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 27
Score
3-9
(1:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 10:02TD
Terry McLaurin
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 52
Score
3-15
(10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 3:16TD
Logan Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
3-21
(3:16) 8-K.Allen pass short left to 82-L.Thomas for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 3:08XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
3-22
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 13:27FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 12
Score
3-25
(13:27) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on DAL-29-C.Goodwin, Defensive Offside, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kyle Allen · Washington Commanders · Passing · +12.20 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
2Amari Cooper · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.69 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
3Logan Thomas · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
4Terry McLaurin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.69 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
5Antonio Gibson · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +3.18 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6J. McKissic · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
7Christian Sims · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
8J. McKissic · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.25 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.25 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

Kyle Allen — WAS · Passing

Kyle Allen posted the highest total EPA (+12.20) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.39 EPA per play.

Kyle Allen's top snap (+4.84 EPA): (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined.

Quarterback report card

Kyle Allen led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kyle Allen (Washington Commanders) · 31 dropbacks · 48.4% completion · +6.5% CPOE · +0.39 EPA/play · +12.20 total EPA
Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys) · 26 dropbacks · 34.6% completion · -19.4% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -7.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.188	+0.114
Offensive success rate	38.6%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.300	+0.394
Rush EPA/play	-0.243	-0.060
Defensive EPA/play	-0.114	+0.188
Defensive success rate	58.5%	61.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Washington Commanders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.19 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: +0.11 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, -13.16 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, +9.37 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — Antonio Gibson (Q1 3:53)
Washington Commanders — Terry McLaurin (Kyle Allen pass) (Q2 10:02)
Washington Commanders — Logan Thomas (Kyle Allen pass) (Q2 3:16)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Greg Zuerlein (Q1 1:58)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q4 13:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 9–3. Washington Commanders registered a safety from the WAS 84 (Q1 7:54); Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 12 (Q1 3:53) — (3:53) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 3:48) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 27 (Q1 1:58) — (1:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 13–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 52 (Q2 10:02) — (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 15 (Q2 3:16) — (3:16) 8-K.Allen pass short left to 82-L.Thomas for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 3:08) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 12 (Q4 13:27).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q1 11:49) — (11:49) (No Huddle) 24-A.Gibson right end to DAL 5 for 40 yards (25-X.Woods). [WPA +11.8% · EPA +3.19]
Washington Commanders (Q2 10:02) — (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +4.84]
Washington Commanders (Q1 10:00) — (10:00) 72-D.Sharpe reported in as eligible. 8-K.Allen right guard to DAL 1 for no gain (90-D.Lawrence). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.90]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 7:54) — (7:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at DAL 7 for -9 yards (26-L.Collins). FUMBLES (26-L.Collins) [26-L.Collins], recovered by DAL-86-D.Schultz at DAL -1. 86-D.Schultz tackled in End Zone, SAFETY (93-J [WPA -8.3% · EPA -0.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 1:58) — (1:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.05]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q2 10:02) — (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +4.84]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 55-C.Holcomb at WAS 5. 55-C.Holcomb to WAS 5 for no gain (21-E.Elliott). [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.15]
Washington Commanders (Q1 10:00) — (10:00) 72-D.Sharpe reported in as eligible. 8-K.Allen right guard to DAL 1 for no gain (90-D.Lawrence). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.90]
Washington Commanders (Q4 4:44) — (4:44) 3-D.Hopkins 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. [WPA -0.0% · EPA -3.66]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders Safety (+2) — Q1 7:54 · WAS 84 · Score 0-2
(7:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at DAL 7 for -9 yards (26-L.Collins). FUMBLES (26-L.Collins) [26-L.Collins], recovered by DAL-86-D.Schultz at DAL -1. 86-D.Schultz tackled in End Zone, SAFETY (93-J
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 3:53 · DAL 12 · Score 0-8
(3:53) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 3:48 · DAL 15 · Score 0-9
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 1:58 · WAS 27 · Score 3-9
(1:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 10:02 · DAL 52 · Score 3-15
(10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 3:16 · DAL 15 · Score 3-21
(3:16) 8-K.Allen pass short left to 82-L.Thomas for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 3:08 · DAL 15 · Score 3-22
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 13:27 · DAL 12 · Score 3-25
(13:27) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on DAL-29-C.Goodwin, Defensive Offside, declined.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kyle Allen (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kyle Allen (WAS) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Andy Dalton (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2020-10-25?

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 25-3 in Week 7, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 9; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 13; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 3, Washington Commanders 25.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — A. Gibson (Q1 3:53) Washington Commanders touchdown — T. McLaurin (K. Allen pass) (Q2 10:02) Washington Commanders touchdown — L. Thomas (K. Allen pass) (Q2 3:16) Dallas Cowboys field goal — G. Zuerlein (Q1 1:58, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q4 13:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Kyle Allen (Washington Commanders), 48.4% completion, +6.5% CPOE, +0.39 EPA per dropback, +12.20 total passing EPA. Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys), 34.6% completion, -19.4% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -7.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Kyle Allen (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+4.84 EPA): (10:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-27-T.Diggs, Illegal Contact, declined..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-5 Now 2-5 W

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