WEEK 18
SATURDAY, JAN 9, 2027 · 7:00 PM ET
NORTHWEST STADIUM

WHERE THIS
MATCHUP TILTS.

DALLAS
COWBOYS
—
TDSNAP OVERALL
37
VS
TDSNAP OVERALL
21
WASHINGTON
COMMANDERS
—
#2
2025 offense
27.7 pts/G · away
#27
2025 defense
26.5 pts allowed/G · home
16.6
QB fantasy pts/G
Dak Prescott · PPR
2-1 · 1-2
Preseason record
25.0 vs 12.0 pts/G
soon

TDSNAP MATCHUP FIELD

FIVE SIGNALS. TWO TEAMS. A CLEARER PICTURE.
How TDSNAP Signals Work →THE GAP IS THE STORY →
COWBOYS
83
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
43
5
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
5
37
FORM
RECENT TRAJECTORY
44
75
BURST
SPEED CHANGES GAMES
30
45
FINISH
RED ZONE EXECUTION
74
COMMANDERS
The field tells the story.

MATCHUP EDGE

COMBINING ALL FIVE SIGNALS.
+13 — EDGE ON THE BOARD
Clear edge: COWBOYS +13
Five signals. One matchup.

BIGGEST CONTRAST

THIS IS THE SWING SPOT.
COWBOYS
ATTACK
83
VS
COMMANDERS
DEFENSE
5
GAP
+78

COWBOYS's offensive profile grades well above COMMANDERS's defensive baseline — a clear schematic advantage.

DEFENSE VS POSITION

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2025 season · fantasy pts allowed
POS
COWBOYS
COMMANDERS
ADJ
ADJ
QB
#1
#5
23.9
20.4
RB
#3
#9
26.6
25.0
WR
#1
#4
42.0
34.7
TE
#17
#3
13.4
17.8

DEPTH CHART

STARTERS · USAGE DEPTH
COWBOYS
COMMANDERS

PRESEASON

2026 exhibition
COWBOYS2-1
PTS/G25.0
ALLOWED15.7
  • WK 1W17-7@ SEA
  • WK 2W34-13@ ARI
  • WK 3L24-27vs NO
COMMANDERS1-2
PTS/G12.0
ALLOWED21.7

TEAM COMPARISON

KEY STATS. REAL CONTEXT.
STAT (PER GAME)
COWBOYS
COMMANDERS
Points Per Game
27.7
20.9
Total Yards / Game
391.9
318.8
Pass Yards / Game
266.3
184.1
Rush Yards / Game
125.6
134.7
Third Down %
41.1%
37.6%
Red Zone %
56.9%
65.2%

ROSTER READY

WHO'S REALLY AVAILABLE.
DEPTH DECIDES THE 4TH QUARTER
EliteStrongGoodThinDepleted
ROSTER READY
1 starter out
0 questionable
See Injury Report →
84
READY
EliteStrongGoodThinDepleted
ROSTER READY
1 starter out
0 questionable
See Injury Report →
84
READY

MATCHUP PULSE

FORM
DAL37
WAS44
HEALTH
DAL89
WAS99
REST
DAL14D
WAS14D
BIGGEST EDGEATTACK +78 DAL

COWBOYS's offensive profile grades well above COMMANDERS's defensive baseline — a clear schematic advantage.

MATCHUP PULSE

FORM37 — 44
HEALTH89 — 99
REST14D — 14D
ATTACK +78 DAL

COWBOYS's offensive profile grades well above COMMANDERS's defensive baseline — a clear schematic advantage.

WHAT TO WATCH

KEY STORYLINES FOR WEEK 18.
WHO BREAKS ONE OPEN?
1
SIGNAL: BURST
ATTACK

The model's biggest swing spot is attack — watch it early.

HIGH
2
SIGNAL: FINISH
Red Zone Finish

Both offenses move the ball. Execution in the red zone matters.

HIGH
3
SIGNAL: DEPTH
Roster Ready

Which team's depth holds up — COWBOYS (READY) or COMMANDERS (READY)?

SWING
ROAD TEAM HAS HISTORY

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

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RECENT HISTORY BETWEEN THESE RIVALS.
DATE
WINNER
SCORE
SITE
Dec 25, 2025
COWBOYS
30 - 23
WAS
Oct 19, 2025
COWBOYS
22 - 44
DAL
COWBOYS won 2 of the last 2.

KEY PLAYERS

WHO CHANGES THE GAME.
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COWBOYS
COMMANDERS