Cowboys 40–3 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings?

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 36.4% completion, -10.6% CPOE, -0.54 EPA per dropback, -17.87 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 81.5% completion, +15.8% CPOE, +0.65 EPA per dropback, +17.58 total passing EPA.

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.58 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+7.24 EPA): (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 40–3 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 29–3 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TO…
Game date: 2022-11-20

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 40–3 on 2022-11-20. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +17.58 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 19 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	10	19	14	3	0	40
Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3MIN 9

+3DAL 6

MIN 1

+3MIN 42

MIN 68

MIN 1

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 10:25FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
3-0
(10:25) 19-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 6:42FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 6
Score
3-3
(6:42) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 1:31TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 1
Score
9-3
(1:31) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 1:26XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
10-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:36FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 35
Score
13-3
(5:36) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:52TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 30
Score
19-3
(1:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 20-T.Pollard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:43TD
Brett Maher
Points+7
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
20-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:05FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 42
Score
23-3
(:05) 19-B.Maher 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 12:43TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 68
Score
29-3
(12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 12:32XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
30-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:18TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 1
Score
36-3
(8:18) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:15XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
37-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 10:09FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 32
Score
40-3
(10:09) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +17.58 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +10.62 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
3Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.11 EPA/play
4Michael Gallup · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5Adam Thielen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
6Nick Mullens · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +2.15 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
7Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
8Jalen Reagor · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.84 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 (+17.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (+7.24 EPA): (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Kirk Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 33 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -10.6% CPOE · -0.54 EPA/play · -17.87 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 27 dropbacks · 81.5% completion · +15.8% CPOE · +0.65 EPA/play · +17.58 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	+0.271	-0.308
Offensive success rate	50.6%	22.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.589	-0.393
Rush EPA/play	-0.010	-0.227
Defensive EPA/play	+0.308	-0.271
Defensive success rate	77.2%	49.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.27 vs -0.31), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.27 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.31 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 10 drives, +23.05 total EPA, 8 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 10 drives, -24.35 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q1 1:31)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 1:52)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Dak Prescott pass) (Q3 12:43)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 8:18)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 10:25)
Minnesota Vikings — Greg Joseph (Q1 6:42)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 5:36)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 0:05)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 10:09)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the MIN 9 (Q1 10:25) — (10:25) 19-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the DAL 6 (Q1 6:42) — (6:42) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the MIN 1 (Q1 1:31) — (1:31) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q1 1:26) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 19–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the MIN 35 (Q2 5:36) — (5:36) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the MIN 30 (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 20-T.Pollard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the MIN 15 (Q2 1:43) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the MIN 42 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 19-B.Maher 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the MIN 68 (Q3 12:43) — (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 12:32) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the MIN 1 (Q3 8:18) — (8:18) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 8:15) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the MIN 32 (Q4 10:09) — (10:09) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q1 13:52) — (13:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 25 for -7 yards (11-M.Parsons). FUMBLES (11-M.Parsons) [11-M.Parsons], touched at MIN 27, RECOVERED by DAL-92-D.Armstrong at MIN 27. [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.70]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) 4-D.Cook right end to DAL 33 for 17 yards (6-D.Wilson). PENALTY on DAL-91-C.Watkins, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 33. [WPA +7.4% · EPA +1.35]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 5:16) — (5:16) 20-T.Pollard left guard to MIN 36 for 18 yards (22-H.Smith). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +1.18]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete short right to 87-T.Hockenson. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -2.17]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 41 for -6 yards (92-D.Armstrong). [WPA -5.5% · EPA -2.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 12:43) — (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.1% · EPA +7.24]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 13:52) — (13:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 25 for -7 yards (11-M.Parsons). FUMBLES (11-M.Parsons) [11-M.Parsons], touched at MIN 27, RECOVERED by DAL-92-D.Armstrong at MIN 27. [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.70]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 20-T.Pollard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.2% · EPA +3.82]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 8:51) — (8:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 85-N.Brown to MIN 1 for 35 yards (23-A.Booth). Minnesota challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +3.75]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 10:25 · MIN 9 · Score 3-0
(10:25) 19-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 6:42 · DAL 6 · Score 3-3
(6:42) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 1:31 · MIN 1 · Score 9-3
(1:31) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 1:26 · MIN 15 · Score 10-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 5:36 · MIN 35 · Score 13-3
(5:36) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 1:52 · MIN 30 · Score 19-3
(1:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 20-T.Pollard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+7) — Q2 1:43 · MIN 15 · Score 20-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · MIN 42 · Score 23-3
(:05) 19-B.Maher 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 12:43 · MIN 68 · Score 29-3
(12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 12:32 · MIN 15 · Score 30-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 8:18 · MIN 1 · Score 36-3
(8:18) 21-E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 8:15 · MIN 15 · Score 37-3
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 10:09 · MIN 32 · Score 40-3
(10:09) 19-B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.

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.
Kirk Cousins (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings on 2022-11-20?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 40-3 in Week 11, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 10, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 19, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 14, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, Minnesota Vikings 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 40, Minnesota Vikings 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q1 1:31) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 1:52) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (D. Prescott pass) (Q3 12:43) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 8:18) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 10:25, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — G. Joseph (Q1 6:42, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 5:36, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 10:09, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings?

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 36.4% completion, -10.6% CPOE, -0.54 EPA per dropback, -17.87 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 81.5% completion, +15.8% CPOE, +0.65 EPA per dropback, +17.58 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.58 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+7.24 EPA): (12:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 20-T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 6-3 Now 7-3 W

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 8-1 Now 8-2 L

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