Buccaneers 19–3 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 41.2% completion, -23.0% CPOE, -0.41 EPA per dropback, -13.94 total passing EPA. T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 62.1% completion, +3.3% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.05 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.68 EPA): (2:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to DAL 38 for 14 yards (45-D.White)..

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Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–3 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12–3 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dalton Schultz
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (6:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEP…
Game date: 2022-09-11

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 19–3 on 2022-09-11. Dalton Schultz posted a game-high +2.98 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	6	7	0	0	19
Dallas Cowboys	3	0	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

+3TB 32

+3DAL 26

+3DAL 20

+3DAL 11

+3DAL 29

DAL 5

+1DAL 15

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 9:06FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
TB 32
Score
0-3
(9:06) 19-B.Maher 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 5:09FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 26
Score
3-3
(5:09) 3-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 1:10FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 20
Score
6-3
(1:10) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:28FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 11
Score
9-3
(3:28) 3-R.Succop 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:19FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 29
Score
12-3
(:19) 3-R.Succop 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 3:27TD
Mitchell Evans
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 5
Score
18-3
(3:27) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 3:23XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
19-3
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dalton Schultz · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.98 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Justin Jones · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
3Mitchell Evans · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
4Chris Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
5Leonard Fournette · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.98 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
6Justin Jones · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
7Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.28 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
8Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.22 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.12 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

Dalton Schultz — DAL · Receiving

Dalton Schultz posted the highest total EPA (+2.98) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

Dalton Schultz's top snap (+2.68 EPA): (2:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to DAL 38 for 14 yards (45-D.White).

Biggest single play (-4.48 EPA): Dak Prescott — (6:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Winfield at DAL 38. 31-A.Winfield to DAL 23 for 15 yards (63-T.Biadasz).

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) · 34 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -23.0% CPOE · -0.41 EPA/play · -13.94 total EPA
T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 29 dropbacks · 62.1% completion · +3.3% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.05 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.054	-0.293
Offensive success rate	48.1%	33.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.036	-0.406
Rush EPA/play	-0.007	-0.145
Defensive EPA/play	+0.293	+0.054
Defensive success rate	66.7%	51.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.29), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.05 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.29 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -25.50 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, -4.15 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:27)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 9:06)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q1 5:09)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q1 1:10)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q2 3:28)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q2 0:19)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the TB 32 (Q1 9:06) — (9:06) 19-B.Maher 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DAL 26 (Q1 5:09) — (5:09) 3-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DAL 20 (Q1 1:10) — (1:10) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DAL 11 (Q2 3:28) — (3:28) 3-R.Succop 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DAL 29 (Q2 0:19) — (:19) 3-R.Succop 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DAL 5 (Q3 3:27) — (3:27) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 3:23) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 6:17) — (6:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Winfield at DAL 38. 31-A.Winfield to DAL 23 for 15 yards (63-T.Biadasz). [WPA -10.2% · EPA -4.48]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 7:58) — (7:58) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 13-M.Evans to DAL 34 for 20 yards (27-J.Kearse; 3-A.Brown). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +1.83]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 7:34) — (7:34) 3-R.Succop 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.04]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 2:47) — (2:47) 7-L.Fournette left end to DAL 25 for 17 yards (11-M.Parsons). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +1.27]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 12:35) — (12:35) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb to DAL 47 for 16 yards (26-L.Ryan). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.32]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 6:17) — (6:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEPTED by 31-A.Winfield at DAL 38. 31-A.Winfield to DAL 23 for 15 yards (63-T.Biadasz). [WPA -10.2% · EPA -4.48]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 12:06) — (12:06) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 13-M.Evans INTERCEPTED by 6-D.Wilson at DAL 48. 6-D.Wilson to DAL 48 for no gain (13-M.Evans). [WPA -2.1% · EPA -4.42]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 7:34) — (7:34) 3-R.Succop 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.04]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 4:03) — (4:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-C.Rush sacked at TB 42 for -10 yards (45-D.White). [WPA -0.8% · EPA -3.00]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 9:06 · TB 32 · Score 0-3
(9:06) 19-B.Maher 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 5:09 · DAL 26 · Score 3-3
(5:09) 3-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 1:10 · DAL 20 · Score 6-3
(1:10) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 3:28 · DAL 11 · Score 9-3
(3:28) 3-R.Succop 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:19 · DAL 29 · Score 12-3
(:19) 3-R.Succop 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 3:27 · DAL 5 · Score 18-3
(3:27) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q3 3:23 · DAL 15 · Score 19-3
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

Key takeaways

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
T. Brady (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-09-11?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 in Week 1, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, Dallas Cowboys 0; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, Dallas Cowboys 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:27) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 9:06, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q1 5:09, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q1 1:10, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q2 3:28, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q2 0:19, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 41.2% completion, -23.0% CPOE, -0.41 EPA per dropback, -13.94 total passing EPA. T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 62.1% completion, +3.3% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.05 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.68 EPA): (2:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to DAL 38 for 14 yards (45-D.White)..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Now 1-0 W

Dallas Cowboys

Now 0-1 L

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