Dallas Cowboys DEF

DAL — Week 2 vs WAS.

Week 1 recap: Dallas Cowboys

7.0 PPR points against NYG on 2 sacks — right on his 6.8 projection (+0.2). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Dallas Cowboys this week?

Dallas Cowboys projects 6.5 PPR points in week 2 vs WAS, averaging 7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

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Week 1 vs NYG: 7 pts

Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.

Week 2 proj

6.5

PPR · 6.5 std

Form

PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0.1 · median 5.3 · ceiling 15.8 — 26% chance of 10+, 12% of 15+, 4% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Upcoming schedule & projections

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR	Matchup
W2	vs WAS	Sun, Sep 20	6.5	6.5	6.5	–
W3	vs BAL	Sun, Sep 27	6.3	6.3	6.3	–
W4	@ HOU	Sun, Oct 4	6.3	6.3	6.3	–
W5	vs TB	Thu, Oct 8	6.4	6.4	6.4	–
W6	@ GB	Sun, Oct 18	6.2	6.2	6.2	–
W7	@ PHI	Mon, Oct 26	6.0	6.0	6.0	–

Game log

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR
W1	NYG	2 sacks	7.0	7.0	7.0

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.