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NFL Week 6 Game Recap: Dallas Cowboys 20, Los Angeles Chargers 17

2T2465J Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) runs with the ball as Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox (56) tackles during an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

It certainly wasn't the most exciting offensive performance of the year, but the Dallas Cowboys still did just enough to overpower the Los Angeles Chargers, beating them 20-17 to wrap up Week 6.

The result takes Dallas to 4-2, while the Chargers sink to 2-3.

Offensive spotlight: Dak Prescott was the best quarterback on the field tonight, and it wasn't particularly close. The Cowboys signal-caller went 21-of-30 for 272 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, and three of his incompletions were because of drops by his receivers.

Prescott recorded three big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays, and he racked up 114 yards on passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield. He finished this one with an 85.0-plus overall grade on first review.

Defensive spotlight: Cowboys linebacker Markquese Bell stepped up big in the middle of the Dallas defense tonight, ending the game with seven total tackles and five defensive stops. He was targeted five times in coverage, and while he allowed four catches for 36 yards, only one of those catches moved the chains.

Rookie spotlight: Chargers edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu made his presence felt, recording two tackles and one defensive stop against the Cowboys rushing attack. He added three QB pressures as a pass-rusher to cap off a solid game for the 2023 second-rounder.

Box Score

Passing
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Dak Prescott 24.9 21 / 30 272 9.1 1 0 5 109.3
Los Angeles Chargers
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Justin Herbert 20.1 22 / 37 227 6.1 2 1 1 84.0
Rushing
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Dak Prescott 24.9 7 40 5.7 1 18 0
Tony Pollard 17.0 15 30 2 0 7 0
Brandin Cooks 15.0 1 14 14 0 14 0
Rico Dowdle 1.2 3 12 4 0 7 0
Los Angeles Chargers
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Justin Herbert 20.1 6 20 3.3 0 9 0
Gerald Everett 10.8 1 2 2 0 2 0
Austin Ekeler 10.2 14 27 1.9 0 6 0
Joshua Kelley 1.4 1 2 2 0 2 0
Isaiah Spiller 0.2 1 2 2 0 2 0
Receiving
Dallas Cowboys
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT YPR TD
CeeDee Lamb 21.7 7 7 117 16.7 16.7 0
Tony Pollard 17.0 7 6 80 11.4 13.3 0
Brandin Cooks 15.0 4 4 36 9.0 9.0 1
Michael Gallup 5.4 10 3 24 2.4 8.0 0
Jake Ferguson 2.5 1 1 15 15.0 15.0 0
Sean McKeon 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
Los Angeles Chargers
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT YPR TD
Keenan Allen 21.5 11 7 85 7.7 12.1 1
Justin Herbert 20.1 1 1 10 10.0 10.0 0
Gerald Everett 10.8 5 3 16 3.2 5.3 1
Austin Ekeler 10.2 6 4 35 5.8 8.8 0
Joshua Palmer 10.0 7 4 60 8.6 15.0 0
Donald Parham Jr. 3.9 3 2 19 6.3 9.5 0
Joshua Kelley 1.4 2 1 2 1.0 2.0 0
Quentin Johnston 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
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