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NFL Week 13 Game Recap: Dallas Cowboys 54, Indianapolis Colts 19

Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (13) catches a touchdown pass against Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (34) in the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Cowboys entered the fourth quarter with a mere two-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts but came out of it in the end with a 35-point victory.

Offensive spotlight: With a combined seven turnover-worthy plays and one big-time throw, neither Dak Prescott or Matt Ryan played to the best of their abilities. The Dallas run game, however, was firing on all cylinders. The Cowboys generated a season-high +0.32 expected points added (EPA) per rush on the night.

Defensive spotlight: Cowboys fifth-round rookie DaRon Bland — making just his third career start — was the star of the show. He picked off two passes and allowed just nine yards on 34 coverage snaps for the game.

Rookie spotlight: Alongside Bland, Dallas rookie tackle Tyler Smith stood out. The first-round pick didn’t allow a single pressure for the game on first review, which would be his second such game in his rookie campaign.

Offensive line spotlight: The Colts offensive line was a major problem all game long. Six offensive linemen saw considerable playing time, and each one of them lost at least three reps for the game. Five of the six earned a poor pass-blocking grade below 60.0 on first review.

Box Score

Passing
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Matt Ryan 13.1 21 / 37 233 6.3 2 3 3 59.9
DALLAS COWBOYS
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Dak Prescott 17.8 20 / 30 170 5.7 3 1 1 100.7
Rushing
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Jonathan Taylor 13.3 21 82 3.9 0 19 0
Matt Ryan 13.1 3 -2 -0.7 0 1 1
Parris Campbell 8.5 1 2 2.0 0 2 0
Zack Moss 1.8 3 18 6.0 0 9 0
Deon Jackson 0.6 2 6 3.0 0 5 0
DALLAS COWBOYS
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Tony Pollard 24.6 12 91 7.6 2 30 0
CeeDee Lamb 20.4 2 23 11.5 0 14 0
Ezekiel Elliott 18.1 17 77 4.5 1 22 0
Malik Davis 8.9 3 29 9.7 1 23 0
Receiving
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD Long
Alec Pierce 18.6 8 4 86 10.8 1 45
Jonathan Taylor 13.3 4 3 21 5.2 0 19
Parris Campbell 8.5 5 4 43 8.6 0 13
Ashton Dulin 8.4 2 1 14 7.0 1 14
Kylen Granson 5.9 6 4 19 3.2 0 9
Jelani Woods 4.8 4 2 28 7.0 0 27
Michael Pittman Jr. 3.6 4 2 16 4.0 0 11
Deon Jackson 0.6 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Mo Alie-Cox 0.6 1 1 6 6.0 0 6
DALLAS COWBOYS
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD Long
Tony Pollard 24.6 3 2 15 5.0 0 10
CeeDee Lamb 20.4 7 5 71 10.1 1 22
Michael Gallup 18.3 7 4 23 3.3 2 13
Ezekiel Elliott 18.1 3 3 14 4.7 0 11
Dalton Schultz 5.3 6 2 33 5.5 0 22
Noah Brown 3.5 2 2 15 7.5 0 9
Jake Ferguson 1.9 2 2 -1 -0.5 0 4

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