Dallas builds its edge before halftime
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 9, pairing a huge receiving performance from CeeDee Lamb with a 100-yard rushing game from Javonte Williams. Dallas improved to 4-5 with its second win in three games. Indianapolis fell to 2-7 after losses to Minnesota, Jacksonville and now Dallas. The Cowboys did their most productive scoring work in the second quarter. After trailing 7-3 through one period, Dallas scored 14 unanswered points to take a 17-7 halftime lead. Indianapolis narrowed the margin to 20-17 by the end of the third quarter, but the Cowboys outscored the Colts 7-6 in the fourth.
Lamb leads a productive Dallas offense
Lamb caught 10 of his 16 targets for 195 yards and a touchdown, accounting for more than half of Dak Prescott's 335 passing yards. Prescott completed 21 of 34 attempts and threw two touchdown passes. Williams supplied production on the ground and through the air, carrying 20 times for 101 yards and a touchdown while adding four receptions for 23 yards. Tyler Goodson contributed 77 rushing yards on 12 carries. Jake Ferguson caught both of his targets for 21 yards and Dallas' other receiving touchdown.
Colts get limited passing production
Daniel Jones finished 20-for-34 for 180 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Ashton Dulin turned one of his two targets into a 55-yard touchdown reception. Jonathan Taylor carried 13 times for 46 yards and caught all five of his targets for another 18 yards. Seth McGowan gained 45 yards on six carries and scored a rushing touchdown.
Fantasy takeaways
Lamb led the game with 33.5 PPR points, with both his target volume and yardage driving the return. Williams followed with 22.4 points, combining 24 touches with a touchdown. Prescott delivered 19.5 points. Spencer Shrader's 16.0 points led Indianapolis. Dulin scored 12.8 despite making just one catch, while McGowan finished with 11.2. Taylor's five receptions helped his total, but 64 yards from scrimmage without a touchdown left him at 9.4 points.
Week 10 schedule
Dallas hosts the San Francisco 49ers on November 15 at 4:25 p.m. ET. Indianapolis hosts the Miami Dolphins that day at 1 p.m. ET.