Arizona erases an early deficit
The Arizona Cardinals overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to beat the Dallas Cowboys 33-30 in overtime at AT&T Stadium in Week 8. Dallas led 14-3 at halftime and 17-10 entering the fourth quarter. Arizona then scored 20 points in the fourth, while the Cowboys added 13, sending the game to overtime tied at 30. The Cardinals scored the extra period’s only three points to finish the comeback. Arizona improved to 3-5 with its second victory in three games, rebounding from a 30-16 loss to Denver. Dallas also stands at 3-5 after failing to follow its 38-21 win at Philadelphia with another victory.
Allgeier delivers the biggest performance
Tyler Allgeier powered Arizona with 147 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries. He also caught all five of his targets for 44 yards and another touchdown, finishing with 191 yards from scrimmage. Michael Wilson caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets, adding 17 yards on one rushing attempt. Trey McBride contributed seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. Gardner Minshew II completed 17 of 23 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns.
Dallas gets volume, but limited yardage
Dak Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, adding 20 rushing yards and another score on seven carries. Ryan Flournoy caught three passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. CeeDee Lamb drew 11 targets and finished with seven catches for 58 yards. Javonte Williams handled 24 carries but gained only 56 yards, then added one catch for one yard.
Fantasy leaders and Week 9
Allgeier led the game with 36.1 PPR points, combining rushing production with a perfect five-for-five receiving line. Wilson followed with 26.8 points, while McBride delivered 20.2. Their target totals gave Wilson and McBride substantial receiving involvement alongside their touchdowns. Prescott finished with 19.8 fantasy points, just ahead of Minshew’s 19.5. Williams’ workload produced only 6.7 PPR points, a sharp contrast to Allgeier’s output on fewer carries. Arizona visits the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9 at 4:25 p.m. ET. Dallas visits the Indianapolis Colts at 1 p.m. ET.