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Sunday 2019-09-15 · 13:00 ET FedExField, Landover US ☀️ Clear Spread -6.0 O/U 46.5

Win Probability

DAL
66.1%
WAS
33.9%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: clear edge Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.

Key Insights

  • WAS offense: -0.159 EPA/play over its last 8 games (29th in the league)
  • DAL offense: +0.081 EPA/play over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
  • WAS defense: +0.051 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (24th in the league)
  • Dak Prescott (DAL): +0.172 EPA/dropback in prior starts

Predicted Final Score

DAL 27 20–34
–
WAS 21 14–28
Projected margin: DAL by 6 Projected total: 48

The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.

Injury Report — Week 2

DAL

Tavon Austin WR Out Concussion
Luke Gifford LB Out Ankle

WAS

Jonathan Allen DE Out Knee
Caleb Brantley DE Out Foot
Derrius Guice RB Out Knee
Colt McCoy QB Out Fibula
Jordan Reed TE Out Concussion
Fabian Moreau CB Doubtful Ankle
Quinton Dunbar CB Questionable Knee

Pulled fresh for 2019 week 2 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DAL 31
–
WAS 21

Prediction missed by 4 pts on margin, 4 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q2 14:18 TD WAS (14:18) 52-R.Anderson, 66-T.Bergstrom and 74-G.Christian reported in as eligible. 26-A.Peterson right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 0 – WAS 6
  • Q2 06:18 TD DAL (6:18) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 15-D.Smith for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 6 – WAS 7
  • Q2 00:13 TD DAL (:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 13 – WAS 7
  • Q3 10:04 TD DAL (10:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 19-A.Cooper for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 20 – WAS 7
  • Q3 04:37 TD WAS (4:37) (Shotgun) 8-C.Keenum pass short middle to 10-P.Richardson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 21 – WAS 13
  • Q4 13:51 FG DAL (13:51) 2-B.Maher 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. Penalty on WAS-32-J.Moreland, Defensive Offside, declined. DAL 24 – WAS 14
  • Q4 05:11 TD DAL (5:11) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 30 – WAS 14
  • Q4 02:20 TD WAS (2:20) (Shotgun) 8-C.Keenum pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 31 – WAS 20

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 WAS 4th & 4 at the 58
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 46%

    (12:47) 5-T.Way punts 52 yards to DAL 6, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 18-R.Cobb to DAL 10 for 4 yards (22-D.Everett).

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  • Q1 DAL 4th & 4 at the 84
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.37 EP
    p(convert) 54%

    (11:14) 6-C.Jones punts 49 yards to WAS 35, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 18-T.Quinn pushed ob at WAS 44 for 9 yards (49-J.Olawale; 23-D.Thompson).

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  • Q1 WAS 4th & 3 at the 49
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 29%

    (8:47) 5-T.Way punts 39 yards to DAL 10, Center-57-N.Sundberg, fair catch by 18-R.Cobb.

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  • Q2 DAL 4th & 13 at the 78
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 34%

    (12:57) 6-C.Jones punts 52 yards to WAS 26, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, fair catch by 18-T.Quinn.

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  • Q2 WAS 4th & 3 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 52%

    (4:41) 5-T.Way punts 51 yards to DAL 17, Center-57-N.Sundberg, out of bounds.

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  • Q3 WAS 4th & 7 at the 31
    Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +0.41 EP
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 74%

    (6:38) (Shotgun) 8-C.Keenum pass short middle to 18-T.Quinn to DAL 19 for 12 yards (30-A.Brown).

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  • Q4 DAL 4th & 7 at the 7
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 97%

    (13:51) 2-B.Maher 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. Penalty on WAS-32-J.Moreland, Defensive Offside, declined.

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  • Q4 WAS 4th & 3 at the 46
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 49% p(FG) 36%

    (11:07) (Shotgun) 8-C.Keenum pass incomplete short right to 25-C.Thompson.

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  • Q4 WAS 4th & 4 at the 6 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39% p(FG) 98%

    (2:53) (Shotgun) 8-C.Keenum pass short middle to 17-T.McLaurin to DAL 1 for 5 yards (31-B.Jones).

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