Cardinals 38–10 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys?

A. Dalton (Dallas Cowboys), 53.1% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -7.36 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 31.0% completion, -24.5% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.41 total passing EPA.

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

K. Drake (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.45 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+6.76 EPA): (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 38–10 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 21–3 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenyan Drake
Top passer: Andy Dalton
Biggest EPA play: (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2020-10-19

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38–10 on 2020-10-19. Kenyan Drake posted a game-high +9.45 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	21	7	10	0	0	38
Dallas Cowboys	3	0	7	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

DAL 80

+3ARI 16

ARI 1

+1ARI 15

DAL 69

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 13:04TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 6
Score
6-0
(13:04) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Short shovel pass to Kirk in the backfield
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 12:58XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 10:35TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
13-0
(10:35) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 10:31XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
14-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:53TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 80
Score
20-0
(4:53) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:43XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
21-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:13FG
Greg Zuerlein
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 16
Score
21-3
(:13) 2-G.Zuerlein 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 7:58TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
27-3
(7:58) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 7:53XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
28-3
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:58FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 8
Score
31-3
(8:58) 5-Z.Gonzalez 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:52TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
31-9
(2:52) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 19-A.Cooper for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [97-J.Phillips].
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:48XP
Greg Zuerlein
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
31-10
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 2:00TD
Kenyan Drake
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 69
Score
37-10
(2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 1:49XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
38-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenyan Drake · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +9.45 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.54 EPA/play
3Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +5.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
4Amari Cooper · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
5Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +4.41 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
6Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
7L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
8Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.64 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.20 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

Kenyan Drake — ARI · Rushing

Kenyan Drake posted the highest total EPA (+9.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.

Kenyan Drake's top snap (+6.76 EPA): (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys) · 64 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -7.36 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 29 dropbacks · 31.0% completion · -24.5% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	+0.228	-0.171
Offensive success rate	44.9%	37.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.152	-0.115
Rush EPA/play	+0.473	-0.235
Defensive EPA/play	+0.171	-0.228
Defensive success rate	62.9%	55.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.23 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.23 EPA/play (92nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.17 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, +17.82 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -17.94 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 13:04)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenyan Drake (Q2 10:35)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 4:53)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q3 7:58)
Dallas Cowboys — Amari Cooper (Andy Dalton pass) (Q4 2:52)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenyan Drake (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Greg Zuerlein (Q2 0:13)
Arizona Cardinals — Zane Gonzalez (Q4 8:58)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 21–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DAL 6 (Q2 13:04) — (13:04) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Short shovel pass to Kirk in the backfield; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 12:58) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q2 10:35) — (10:35) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 10:31) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DAL 80 (Q2 4:53) — (4:53) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 4:43) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the ARI 16 (Q2 0:13) — (:13) 2-G.Zuerlein 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q3 7:58) — (7:58) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 7:53) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–7. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the DAL 8 (Q4 8:58) — (8:58) 5-Z.Gonzalez 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q4 2:52) — (2:52) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 19-A.Cooper for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [97-J.Phillips].; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 2:48) — 2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DAL 69 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 1:49) — 5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 21-E.Elliott to ARI 49 for no gain (32-B.Baker). FUMBLES (32-B.Baker), RECOVERED by ARI-97-J.Phillips at ARI 46. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -4.89]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 12:19) — (12:19) 21-E.Elliott left tackle to DAL 28 for 2 yards (97-J.Phillips). FUMBLES (97-J.Phillips), RECOVERED by ARI-33-B.Murphy at DAL 30. 33-B.Murphy to DAL 27 for 3 yards (86-D.Schultz; 52-C.Williams) [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.12]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 14:10) — (14:10) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end ran ob at DAL 7 for 11 yards (25-X.Woods). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +2.13]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 2:27) — (2:27) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles left end to DAL 44 for 10 yards (54-J.Smith). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +2.03]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 11:26) — (11:26) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald pushed ob at DAL 17 for 11 yards (30-A.Brown). Injury update: Zack Martin is in concussion protocol; his return is questionable. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +2.04]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +6.76]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 4:53) — (4:53) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +6.31]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 13:20) — (13:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 19-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 32-B.Baker at ARI 10. 32-B.Baker to DAL 39 for 51 yards (14-A.Dalton; 21-E.Elliott). The Replay Offici [WPA -0.4% · EPA -5.14]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 12:19) — (12:19) 21-E.Elliott left tackle to DAL 28 for 2 yards (97-J.Phillips). FUMBLES (97-J.Phillips), RECOVERED by ARI-33-B.Murphy at DAL 30. 33-B.Murphy to DAL 27 for 3 yards (86-D.Schultz; 52-C.Williams) [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.12]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 13:04 · DAL 6 · Score 6-0
(13:04) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Short shovel pass to Kirk in the backfield
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 12:58 · DAL 15 · Score 7-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 10:35 · DAL 1 · Score 13-0
(10:35) (Shotgun) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 10:31 · DAL 15 · Score 14-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 4:53 · DAL 80 · Score 20-0
(4:53) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 4:43 · DAL 15 · Score 21-0
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:13 · ARI 16 · Score 21-3
(:13) 2-G.Zuerlein 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 7:58 · DAL 1 · Score 27-3
(7:58) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 7:53 · DAL 15 · Score 28-3
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 8:58 · DAL 8 · Score 31-3
(8:58) 5-Z.Gonzalez 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 2:52 · ARI 1 · Score 31-9
(2:52) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 19-A.Cooper for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [97-J.Phillips].
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 2:48 · ARI 15 · Score 31-10
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · DAL 69 · Score 37-10
(2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 1:49 · DAL 15 · Score 38-10
5-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kenyan Drake (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Andy Dalton (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys on 2020-10-19?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 in Week 6, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q2: Arizona Cardinals 21, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 7, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 10, Dallas Cowboys 7; Final: Arizona Cardinals 38, Dallas Cowboys 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q2 13:04) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Drake (Q2 10:35) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q2 4:53) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q3 7:58) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — A. Cooper (A. Dalton pass) (Q4 2:52) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Drake (Q4 2:00) Dallas Cowboys field goal — G. Zuerlein (Q2 0:13, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q4 8:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Andy Dalton (Dallas Cowboys), 53.1% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -7.36 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 31.0% completion, -24.5% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys?

Kenyan Drake (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.45 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+6.76 EPA): (2:00) 41-K.Drake up the middle for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 3-2 Now 4-2 W

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

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