Cowboys 17–20 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2018

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 44.9% completion, -0.8% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.53 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Washington Commanders), 46.7% completion, -3.8% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.38 total passing EPA.

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

M. Gallup (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.18 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.90 EPA): (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 20–17 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Michael Gallup
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R…
Game date: 2018-10-21

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 20–17 on 2018-10-21. Michael Gallup posted a game-high +6.18 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	0	10	0	17
Washington Commanders	7	0	3	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

DAL 23

+1DAL 15

WAS 49

+1WAS 15

+3DAL 3

+3DAL 7

+3WAS 29

WAS 90

+1DAL 15

WAS 1

+1WAS 15

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 10:28TD
KBK. Bibbs
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 23
Score
0-6
(10:28) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 46-K.Bibbs for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 10:19XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
0-7
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:07TD
Michael Gallup
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 49
Score
6-7
(1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:00XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
7-7
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 9:13FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
7-10
(9:13) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 12:38FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 7
Score
7-13
(12:38) 3-D.Hopkins 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 9:50FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 29
Score
10-13
(9:50) 2-B.Maher 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 5:02TD
Preston Smith
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 90
Score
10-19
(5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R.Kerrigan) [91-R.Kerrigan], RECOVERED by WAS-94-P.Smith at DAL 1. 94-P.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 4:55XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
10-20
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:41TD
Dak Prescott
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
16-20
(1:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:37XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
17-20
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Michael Gallup · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.18 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
2Arian Smith · Washington Commanders · Passing · +4.38 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
3A. Hurns · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
4B. Jarwin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.46 EPA/play
5Joe Reed · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
6J. Doctson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
7K. Bibbs · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
8Cole Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.26 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

Michael Gallup — DAL · Receiving

Michael Gallup posted the highest total EPA (+6.18) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.24 EPA per play.

Michael Gallup's top snap (+4.90 EPA): (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.59 EPA): Dak Prescott — (5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R.Kerrigan) [91-R.Kerrigan], RECOVERED by WAS-94-P.Smith at DAL 1. 94-P.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 49 dropbacks · 44.9% completion · -0.8% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.53 total EPA
Arian Smith (Washington Commanders) · 30 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -3.8% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.118	-0.084
Offensive success rate	39.0%	37.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.011	+0.146
Rush EPA/play	-0.387	-0.322
Defensive EPA/play	+0.084	+0.118
Defensive success rate	62.5%	61.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Dallas Cowboys -0.12, Washington Commanders -0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.12 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.08 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -9.70 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -6.68 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — K. Bibbs (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 10:28)
Dallas Cowboys — Michael Gallup (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 1:07)
Washington Commanders — Preston Smith (Q4 5:02)
Dallas Cowboys — Dak Prescott (Q4 1:41)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q3 9:13)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q4 12:38)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 9:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 23 (Q1 10:28) — (10:28) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 46-K.Bibbs for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 10:19) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 49 (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 1:00) — 2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 3 (Q3 9:13) — (9:13) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 7 (Q4 12:38) — (12:38) 3-D.Hopkins 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 29 (Q4 9:50) — (9:50) 2-B.Maher 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the WAS 90 (Q4 5:02); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 4:55) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q4 1:41) — (1:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 1:37) — 2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 2-B.Maher 52 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. [WPA -26.4% · EPA -1.84]
Washington Commanders (Q4 1:18) — (1:18) 5-T.Way punts 37 yards to DAL 31, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 11-C.Beasley to DAL 36 for 5 yards (52-R.Anderson; 48-K.Ladler). [WPA -21.2% · EPA -1.05]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:59) — (:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 11-C.Beasley pushed ob at WAS 46 for 18 yards (31-F.Moreau) [94-P.Smith]. WAS-31-F.Moreau was injured during the play. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +1.39]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 5:02) — (5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R.Kerrigan) [91-R.Kerrigan], RECOVERED by WAS-94-P.Smith at DAL 1. 94-P.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.59]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 5:02) — (5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R.Kerrigan) [91-R.Kerrigan], RECOVERED by WAS-94-P.Smith at DAL 1. 94-P.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.59]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.90]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 89-B.Jarwin pushed ob at WAS 44 for 16 yards (35-M.Nicholson). Penalty on WAS-24-J.Norman, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +3.46]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 7:26) — (7:26) 4-D.Prescott right guard to DAL 44 for no gain (36-D.Swearinger). FUMBLES (36-D.Swearinger), RECOVERED by WAS-36-D.Swearinger at DAL 45. QB sneak [WPA -6.0% · EPA -3.22]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 10:28 · DAL 23 · Score 0-6
(10:28) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 46-K.Bibbs for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 10:19 · DAL 15 · Score 0-7
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 1:07 · WAS 49 · Score 6-7
(1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 1:00 · WAS 15 · Score 7-7
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 9:13 · DAL 3 · Score 7-10
(9:13) 3-D.Hopkins 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 12:38 · DAL 7 · Score 7-13
(12:38) 3-D.Hopkins 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 9:50 · WAS 29 · Score 10-13
(9:50) 2-B.Maher 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 5:02 · WAS 90 · Score 10-19
(5:02) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DAL 0 for -10 yards (91-R.Kerrigan). FUMBLES (91-R.Kerrigan) [91-R.Kerrigan], RECOVERED by WAS-94-P.Smith at DAL 1. 94-P.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 4:55 · DAL 15 · Score 10-20
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 1:41 · WAS 1 · Score 16-20
(1:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 1:37 · WAS 15 · Score 17-20
2-B.Maher 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.

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Michael Gallup (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2018-10-21?

The Washington Commanders beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 in Week 7, 2018.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 7; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 3; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, Washington Commanders 10; Final: Dallas Cowboys 17, Washington Commanders 20.

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

Washington Commanders touchdown — K. Bibbs (A. Smith pass) (Q1 10:28) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Gallup (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 1:07) Washington Commanders touchdown — P. Smith (Q4 5:02) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Prescott (Q4 1:41) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q3 9:13, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q4 12:38, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 9:50, 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?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 44.9% completion, -0.8% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.53 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Washington Commanders), 46.7% completion, -3.8% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.38 total passing EPA.

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

Michael Gallup (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.18 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.90 EPA): (1:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Washington Commanders won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-2 Now 4-2 W

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