Dallas builds its lead, then pulls away
The Dallas Cowboys scored in every quarter and shut out the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth to finish a 38-21 win at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 7. Dallas ended a two-game losing streak and improved to 3-4. Philadelphia fell to 2-5 with its third consecutive defeat. The Cowboys led 10-7 after the first quarter and 20-14 at halftime. They added eight points in the third while Philadelphia scored seven, leaving Dallas ahead 28-21 entering the fourth. The Cowboys then outscored the Eagles 10-0 in the final period to turn a one-score game into a 17-point victory.
Williams anchors the run game
Javonte Williams carried 25 times for 155 yards and a touchdown, averaging 6.2 yards per attempt. His workload gave Dallas substantial production on the ground alongside Dak Prescott’s three touchdown passes. Prescott completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards and added eight rushing yards on two carries. CeeDee Lamb caught five of 12 targets for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while George Pickens converted six targets into four catches, 57 yards and a score. Ryan Flournoy caught all four of his targets for 70 yards, finishing just four receiving yards behind Lamb.
Philadelphia cannot keep pace
Tanner McKee completed 23 of 35 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Makai Lemon led the listed Philadelphia receivers with seven catches on eight targets for 67 yards and a touchdown. Dallas Goedert added five receptions for 48 yards on seven targets. Saquon Barkley gained 62 yards and scored on seven carries, while Dameon Pierce had 14 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown. Barkley produced more rushing yards on half as many attempts, but Philadelphia’s scoring stopped after the third quarter.
Lamb leads the fantasy returns
Lamb’s two touchdowns pushed him to a game-high 24.4 PPR points despite catching fewer than half of his 12 targets. Prescott finished with 23.3 points, and Williams delivered 21.5 through his rushing production. Lemon supplied Philadelphia’s best PPR total at 19.7 points, pairing seven receptions with a touchdown. Pickens scored 15.7, just ahead of Barkley’s 15.1. Flournoy’s four catches and 70 yards produced 11.0 points without a touchdown.
Week 8 schedule
Dallas hosts the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. ET. Philadelphia visits the Washington Commanders that night at 8:20 p.m. ET.