Commanders 10–25 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2022

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

C. Wentz (Washington Commanders), 53.2% completion, -6.2% CPOE, -0.38 EPA per dropback, -17.63 total passing EPA. C. Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 45.5% completion, -7.9% CPOE, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +9.00 total passing EPA.

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

C. Rush (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.00 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (14:20) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 21-E.Elliott to WAS 39 for 31 yards (31-K.Curl)..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 25–10 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 7–12 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cooper Rush
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (5:36) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle intended for 10-C.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 26-D…
Game date: 2022-10-02

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 25–10 on 2022-10-02. Cooper Rush posted a game-high +9.00 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	7	3	0	0	10
Dallas Cowboys	3	9	3	10	0	25

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+3WAS 35

+3WAS 27

DAL 10

+1DAL 15

+3DAL 27

WAS 30

+1WAS 15

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 11:39FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 35
Score
0-3
(11:39) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 15:00FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 27
Score
0-6
(15:00) 19-B.Maher 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 7:11TD
Jahan Dotson
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 10
Score
6-6
(7:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 1-J.Dotson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 7:05XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-6
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 1:10TD
Michael Gallup
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 9
Score
7-12
(1:10) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 5:00FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 10
Score
7-15
(5:00) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 1:31FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 27
Score
10-15
(1:31) 6-J.Slye 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 15:00TD
CeeDee Lamb
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 30
Score
10-21
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 14:54XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
10-22
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 3:54FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 11
Score
10-25
(3:54) 19-B.Maher 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cooper Rush · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +9.00 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
2CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.14 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
3Michael Gallup · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.44 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.48 EPA/play
4Jahan Dotson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
5Joshua Williams · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +2.24 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
6Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
7Cooper Rush · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +0.39 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
8Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · -0.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · -0.01 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

Cooper Rush — DAL · Passing

Cooper Rush posted the highest total EPA (+9.00) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.27 EPA per play.

Cooper Rush's top snap (+3.06 EPA): (14:20) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 21-E.Elliott to WAS 39 for 31 yards (31-K.Curl).

Biggest single play (-3.66 EPA): Carson Wentz — (5:36) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle intended for 10-C.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland at WAS 24. 26-D.Bland to WAS 20 for 4 yards (17-T.McLaurin).

Quarterback report card

Carson Wentz led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Carson Wentz (Washington Commanders) · 47 dropbacks · 53.2% completion · -6.2% CPOE · -0.38 EPA/play · -17.63 total EPA
Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) · 33 dropbacks · 45.5% completion · -7.9% CPOE · +0.27 EPA/play · +9.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.218	-0.034
Offensive success rate	31.2%	38.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.375	+0.273
Rush EPA/play	-0.094	-0.415
Defensive EPA/play	+0.034	+0.218
Defensive success rate	61.3%	68.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Dallas Cowboys held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.22 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -2.69 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 13 drives, -20.29 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — Jahan Dotson (Carson Wentz pass) (Q2 7:11)
Dallas Cowboys — Michael Gallup (Cooper Rush pass) (Q2 1:10)
Dallas Cowboys — CeeDee Lamb (Cooper Rush pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 11:39)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 15:00)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q3 5:00)
Washington Commanders — Joey Slye (Q3 1:31)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 3:54)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 35 (Q1 11:39) — (11:39) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 9–7. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 27 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 19-B.Maher 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 10 (Q2 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 1-J.Dotson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 7:05) — 6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 9 (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 10 (Q3 5:00) — (5:00) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 27 (Q3 1:31) — (1:31) 6-J.Slye 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 30 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 14:54) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (Q4 3:54) — (3:54) 19-B.Maher 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 21-E.Elliott to WAS 39 for 31 yards (31-K.Curl). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.06]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 0:54) — (:54) 10-C.Rush pass incomplete deep middle to 13-M.Gallup. PENALTY on WAS-3-W.Jackson, Defensive Pass Interference, 38 yards, enforced at DAL 27 - No Play. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.92]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.4% · EPA +3.05]
Washington Commanders (Q3 14:09) — (14:09) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 10-C.Samuel to WAS 37 for 14 yards (26-D.Bland). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.84]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 7:48) — (7:48) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 85-N.Brown to WAS 17 for 45 yards (20-B.McCain). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 5:36) — (5:36) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle intended for 10-C.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland at WAS 24. 26-D.Bland to WAS 20 for 4 yards (17-T.McLaurin). [WPA -1.5% · EPA -3.66]
Washington Commanders (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete deep left to 17-T.McLaurin (7-T.Diggs) [92-D.Armstrong]. [WPA -1.8% · EPA -3.48]
Washington Commanders (Q3 4:05) — (4:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 1-J.Dotson to DAL 42 for 31 yards (26-D.Bland). [WPA +7.3% · EPA +3.34]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 21-E.Elliott to WAS 39 for 31 yards (31-K.Curl). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.06]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 11:39 · WAS 35 · Score 0-3
(11:39) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · WAS 27 · Score 0-6
(15:00) 19-B.Maher 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 7:11 · DAL 10 · Score 6-6
(7:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 1-J.Dotson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 7:05 · DAL 15 · Score 7-6
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 1:10 · WAS 9 · Score 7-12
(1:10) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 5:00 · WAS 10 · Score 7-15
(5:00) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 1:31 · DAL 27 · Score 10-15
(1:31) 6-J.Slye 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · WAS 30 · Score 10-21
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 14:54 · WAS 15 · Score 10-22
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 3:54 · WAS 11 · Score 10-25
(3:54) 19-B.Maher 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, 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.
Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Carson Wentz (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Cooper Rush (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-10-02?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 25-10 in Week 4, 2022.

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

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q2: Washington Commanders 7, Dallas Cowboys 9; Q3: Washington Commanders 3, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Dallas Cowboys 10; Final: Washington Commanders 10, Dallas Cowboys 25.

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

Washington Commanders touchdown — J. Dotson (C. Wentz pass) (Q2 7:11) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Gallup (C. Rush pass) (Q2 1:10) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — C. Lamb (C. Rush pass) (Q4 15:00) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 11:39, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q3 5:00, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Slye (Q3 1:31, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 3:54, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Carson Wentz (Washington Commanders), 53.2% completion, -6.2% CPOE, -0.38 EPA per dropback, -17.63 total passing EPA. Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 45.5% completion, -7.9% CPOE, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +9.00 total passing EPA.

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

Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.00 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (14:20) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 21-E.Elliott to WAS 39 for 31 yards (31-K.Curl)..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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