Cowboys 35–10 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2016

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +25.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.35 EPA): (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 35–10 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 28–10 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: C. Kessler
Biggest EPA play: (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2016-11-06

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cleveland Browns 35–10 on 2016-11-06. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +25.35 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	14	14	14	0	0	35
Cleveland Browns	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

CLE 26

CLE 94

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 12:44FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 13
Score
0-3
(12:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 6:53TD
JWJ. Witten
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 26
Score
6-3
(6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 6:47XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 3:58TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+7
Yard line
CLE 94
Score
7-3
(3:58) 21-E.Elliott left guard to DAL 6 for no gain (57-C.Johnson).
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 10:09TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 10
Score
13-3
(10:09) 21-E.Elliott right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 10:02XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
14-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:54TD
Cole Beasley
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 6
Score
20-3
(1:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 11-C.Beasley for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:50XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
21-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:30TD
TPT. Pryor
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 12
Score
21-9
(:30) (Shotgun) 6-C.Kessler pass short right to 11-T.Pryor Sr. for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-90-D.Lawrence, Defensive Offside, declined.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:23XP
CPC. Parkey
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
21-10
3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:36TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 8
Score
27-10
(11:36) 21-E.Elliott left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:30XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
28-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 1:46TD
GEG. Escobar
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
34-10
(1:46) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 89-G.Escobar for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 1:41XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
35-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +25.35 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
2J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +11.19 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
3Cole Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +8.52 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
4Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +5.35 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
5T.Pryor Sr. · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6I. Crowell · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
7C. Kessler · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +1.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.96 EPA/play
8M. Sanchez · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +1.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.80 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 (+25.35) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.85 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (+3.35 EPA): (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

C. Kessler led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Kessler (Cleveland Browns) · 32 dropbacks · 59.4% completion · +10.7% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.07 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 30 dropbacks · 70.0% completion · +17.2% CPOE · +0.85 EPA/play · +25.35 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	+0.280	-0.126
Offensive success rate	57.0%	36.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.876	-0.033
Rush EPA/play	+0.039	-0.026
Defensive EPA/play	+0.126	-0.280
Defensive success rate	63.3%	43.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.28 vs -0.13), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.28 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.13 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 8 drives, -7.55 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, +24.05 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — J. Witten (Dak Prescott pass) (Q1 6:53)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q2 10:09)
Dallas Cowboys — Cole Beasley (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 1:54)
Cleveland Browns — T. Pryor (C. Kessler pass) (Q2 0:30)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 11:36)
Dallas Cowboys — G. Escobar (Dak Prescott pass) (Q3 1:46)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q1 12:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the DAL 13 (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 26 (Q1 6:53) — (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 6:47) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 94 (Q1 3:58) — (3:58) 21-E.Elliott left guard to DAL 6 for no gain (57-C.Johnson)..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 10 (Q2 10:09) — (10:09) 21-E.Elliott right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 10:02) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 6 (Q2 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 11-C.Beasley for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 1:50) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the DAL 12 (Q2 0:30); Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 0:23) — 3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 8 (Q3 11:36) — (11:36) 21-E.Elliott left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 11:30) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the CLE 2 (Q3 1:46) — (1:46) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 89-G.Escobar for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 1:41) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q2 14:54) — (14:54) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 41 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA -11.7% · EPA -3.21]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 1:17) — (1:17) 6-C.Kessler up the middle to DAL 42 for 3 yards (93-B.Mayowa). [WPA +9.4% · EPA +1.96]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 14:27) — (14:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-C.Kessler pass deep middle to 34-I.Crowell to DAL 15 for 44 yards (59-A.Hitchens). unbalanced line [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.51]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 3:11) — (3:11) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 50 yards to CLE 44, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 29-D.Johnson Jr. to CLE 46 for 2 yards (57-D.Wilson). CLE-29-D.Johnson Jr. was injured during the play. His return is [WPA +8.6% · EPA +0.06]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 6:53) — (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.35]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 6:53) — (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.35]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 14:54) — (14:54) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 41 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA -11.7% · EPA -3.21]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 11-C.Beasley for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.5% · EPA +3.11]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:18) — (:18) 3-M.Sanchez kneels to CLE 18 for -1 yards. [EPA -2.99]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 12:44 · DAL 13 · Score 0-3
(12:44) (Field Goal formation) 3-C.Parkey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 6:53 · CLE 26 · Score 6-3
(6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 6:47 · CLE 15 · Score 7-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+7) — Q1 3:58 · CLE 94 · Score 7-3
(3:58) 21-E.Elliott left guard to DAL 6 for no gain (57-C.Johnson).
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 10:09 · CLE 10 · Score 13-3
(10:09) 21-E.Elliott right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 10:02 · CLE 15 · Score 14-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 1:54 · CLE 6 · Score 20-3
(1:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 11-C.Beasley for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 1:50 · CLE 15 · Score 21-3
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · DAL 12 · Score 21-9
(:30) (Shotgun) 6-C.Kessler pass short right to 11-T.Pryor Sr. for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-90-D.Lawrence, Defensive Offside, declined.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 0:23 · DAL 15 · Score 21-10
3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 11:36 · CLE 8 · Score 27-10
(11:36) 21-E.Elliott left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 11:30 · CLE 15 · Score 28-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 1:46 · CLE 2 · Score 34-10
(1:46) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 89-G.Escobar for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 1:41 · CLE 15 · Score 35-10
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

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. Kessler (CLE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns on 2016-11-06?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Cleveland Browns 35-10 in Week 9, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 14, Cleveland Browns 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 14, Cleveland Browns 7; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 14, Cleveland Browns 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 35, Cleveland Browns 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — J. Witten (D. Prescott pass) (Q1 6:53) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q2 10:09) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — C. Beasley (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 1:54) Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. Pryor (C. Kessler pass) (Q2 0:30) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 11:36) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — G. Escobar (D. Prescott pass) (Q3 1:46) Cleveland Browns field goal — C. Parkey (Q1 12:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns?

C. Kessler (Cleveland Browns), 59.4% completion, +10.7% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.07 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 70.0% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.85 EPA per dropback, +25.35 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +25.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.35 EPA): (6:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 82-J.Witten for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 6-1 Now 7-1 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 0-8 Now 0-9 L

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