Final2024 Week 9

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

Away

21

Atlanta Falcons

HomeWon

27

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cowboys373821
Falcons777627

DAL 21ATL 27 Final

  • Passing leader

    Kirk Cousins

    ATL · QB

    17.8PPR pts

    19/24, 222 YDS, 3 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Rico Dowdle

    DAL · RB

    21.7PPR pts

    12 ATT, 75 YDS, 5 REC, 32 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Cowboys leader

    CeeDee Lamb

    DAL · WR

    16.2PPR pts

    8 REC, 47 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Carl Lawson

    DAL

    2 SACK, 2 TKL

Falcons 27, Cowboys 21: Atlanta beats Dallas

Atlanta led 14–10 at halftime and outscored Dallas 13–11 after the break to win 27–21. Dallas outgained the Falcons 378–310, but the Falcons averaged 5.5 yards per play.

The Cowboys went 3-for-13 on third down.

Key advantages

  • +0.4 yards/play ATL 5.5 · DAL 5.1
  • +8% third-down rate ATL 31% · DAL 23%

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Falcons Won

Atlanta won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Cowboys vs Falcons
CowboysStatFalcons
5.1Yards per play5.5
23%Third-down conversion31%
Other team stats
378Total yards310
74Plays56
0Turnovers1
30:40Time of possession29:20

Scoring Summary

The Falcons scored four touchdowns; the Cowboys scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Cowboys vs Falcons
TimeTeamPlayDALATL
1st quarter
9:32DALBrandon Aubrey 34-yard FG Takes lead30
5:23ATLKirk Cousins → Drake London, 9-yard TD Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP37
2nd quarter
8:28ATLKirk Cousins → Darnell Mooney, 36-yard TD Extends leadYounghoe Koo XP314
4:01DALDak Prescott → Rico Dowdle, 3-yard TDBrandon Aubrey XP1014
3rd quarter
10:23ATLKirk Cousins → Ray-Ray McCloud III, 11-yard TD Extends leadYounghoe Koo XP1021
0:00DALBrandon Aubrey 57-yard FG1321
4th quarter
11:08ATLTyler Allgeier 6-yard TD run Extends lead2-pt try failed1327
1:28DALCooper Rush → Jalen Tolbert, 4-yard TDCooper Rush → CeeDee Lamb, 2-pt conversion2127

Fantasy Points: Cowboys vs Falcons, Week 9 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Rico DowdleDALRB21.7 PTSRB8
  2. Bijan RobinsonATLRB21.5 PTSRB9
  3. Darnell MooneyATLWR19.8 PTSWR11
  4. Kirk CousinsATLQB17.8 PTSQB17

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Kirk CousinsATLQB17.8QB1719/24222304-110144.8Start/Sit →
Dak PrescottDALQB12.3QB2218/24133103300101.6Start/Sit →
Cooper RushDALQB11.0QB2513/251151014077.9

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Rico DowdleDALRB21.7RB8RB1275065321Start/Sit →
Bijan RobinsonATLRB21.5RB9RB1986077590Start/Sit →
Darnell MooneyATLWR19.8WR11WR———95881Start/Sit →
CeeDee LambDALWR16.2WR18WR2150128470Start/Sit →
Jake FergusonDALTE14.1TE7TE———107710Start/Sit →
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR12.5WR29WR17033281
Jalen TolbertDALWR10.9WR38WR———63191Start/Sit →
Drake LondonATLWR10.7WR39WR———22271Start/Sit →
Tyler AllgeierATLRB7.8RB36RB6181————Start/Sit →
KaVontae TurpinDALWR6.6WR57WR———43360Start/Sit →
Jalen BrooksDALWR4.6WR69WR———52260Start/Sit →
Ryan FlournoyDALWR2.3WR88WR———21130Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE2.1TE40TE———11110
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR1.9WR92WR———2190
Dalvin CookDALRB0.8RB66RB280————

Fantasy Usage

Dallas Cowboys

Snap Share

  1. Jalen TolbertWR73 snaps95%
  2. CeeDee LambWR64 snaps83%
  3. Jake FergusonTE63 snaps82%
  4. Jalen BrooksWR56 snaps73%
  5. Rico DowdleRB55 snaps71%

Target Share45 targets

  1. CeeDee Lamb27%, 12 targets
  2. Jake Ferguson22%, 10 targets
  3. Rico Dowdle13%, 6 targets
  4. Jalen Tolbert13%, 6 targets
  5. Jalen Brooks11%, 5 targets
  6. Other13%, 6 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. Rico Dowdle60%, 12 carries
  2. Dak Prescott15%, 3 carries
  3. Dalvin Cook10%, 2 carries
  4. CeeDee Lamb10%, 2 carries
  5. Cooper Rush5%, 1 carries

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

  1. Darnell MooneyWR57 snaps100%
  2. Ray-Ray McCloudWR52 snaps91%
  3. KhaDarel HodgeWR46 snaps81%
  4. Bijan RobinsonRB42 snaps74%
  5. Kyle PittsTE31 snaps54%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Darnell Mooney38%, 9 targets
  2. Bijan Robinson29%, 7 targets
  3. Ray-Ray McCloud13%, 3 targets
  4. KhaDarel Hodge8%, 2 targets
  5. Drake London8%, 2 targets
  6. Other4%, 1 targets

Carry Share30 carries

  1. Bijan Robinson63%, 19 carries
  2. Tyler Allgeier20%, 6 carries
  3. Kirk Cousins13%, 4 carries
  4. Ray-Ray McCloud3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Darnell MooneyATLWR57100%938%0
Jalen TolbertDALWR7395%613%0
Ray-Ray McCloudATLWR5291%313%1
CeeDee LambDALWR6483%1227%2
Jake FergusonDALTE6382%1022%0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR4681%28%0
Bijan RobinsonATLRB4274%729%19
Jalen BrooksDALWR5673%511%0
Rico DowdleDALRB5571%613%12
Kyle PittsATLTE3154%14%0
Charlie WoernerATLTE2646%00%0
Tyler AllgeierATLRB1425%00%6
KaVontae TurpinDALWR1722%49%0
Ryan FlournoyDALWR1722%24%0
Brevyn Spann-FordDALTE1621%00%0
Drake LondonATLWR1119%28%0
Dalvin CookDALRB79%00%2
Ross DwelleyATLTE35%00%0
Avery WilliamsATLRB35%00%0
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE11%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB21.524.4−2.974%63% car—01963%729%
CeeDee LambDAL · WR16.221.9−5.783%25% tgt—0210%1225%
Rico DowdleDAL · RB21.718.1+3.671%57% car—01257%613%
Jake FergusonDAL · TE14.117.1−3.082%21% tgt—000%1021%
Darnell MooneyATL · WR19.815.4+4.4100%38% tgt—000%938%
Kirk CousinsATL · QB17.813.3+4.5100%24 att—24413%00%
Dak PrescottDAL · QB12.312.6−0.361%24 att—24314%00%
Cooper RushDAL · QB11.011.8−0.839%25 att—2515%00%
Jalen TolbertDAL · WR10.910.3+0.695%13% tgt—000%613%
Jalen BrooksDAL · WR4.68.6−4.073%10% tgt—000%510%
KaVontae TurpinDAL · WR6.66.9−0.322%8% tgt—000%48%
Ray-Ray McCloud IIIATL · WR12.55.8+6.791%13% tgt—013%313%
Hunter LuepkeDAL · RB2.94.1−1.2—5% car—015%24%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB7.83.9+3.925%20% car—0620%00%
Drake LondonATL · WR10.73.4+7.319%8% tgt—000%28%
KhaDarel HodgeATL · WR1.93.4−1.581%8% tgt—000%28%
Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR2.33.4−1.122%4% tgt—000%24%
C.J. GoodwinDAL · —0.01.7−1.7—2% tgt—000%12%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE2.11.7+0.454%4% tgt—000%14%
Dalvin CookDAL · RB0.81.3−0.59%10% car—0210%00%

Team totals: Cowboys 48 targets and 21 carries; Falcons 24 targets and 30 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Cooper Rush

DAL · QB · 11.0 pts on 11.8 expected

13 of 25 passing for 115 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 carry for 4 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.8 expected.

Kirk Cousins

ATL · QB · 17.8 pts on 13.3 expected

19 of 24 passing for 222 yards, 3 touchdowns; 4 carries for -11 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

CeeDee Lamb Unlucky

DAL · WR · 16.2 pts on 21.9 expected

12 targets (25% of the team's), 8 catches for 47 yards; 2 carries (10% of the team's) for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: CeeDee Lamb →

Rico Dowdle

DAL · RB · 21.7 pts on 18.1 expected

6 targets (13% of the team's), 5 catches for 32 yards and 1 touchdown; 12 carries (57% of the team's) for 75 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Rico Dowdle →

Bijan Robinson Volume, no payoff

ATL · RB · 21.5 pts on 24.4 expected

7 targets (29% of the team's), 7 catches for 59 yards; 19 carries (63% of the team's) for 86 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 24.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Bijan Robinson →

Darnell Mooney Strong role

ATL · WR · 19.8 pts on 15.4 expected

9 targets (38% of the team's), 5 catches for 88 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Darnell Mooney →

Ray-Ray McCloud III Ran hot

ATL · WR · 12.5 pts on 5.8 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 28 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 7 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Drake London Ran hot

ATL · WR · 10.7 pts on 3.4 expected

2 targets (8% of the team's), 2 catches for 27 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 3.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Drake London →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Dallas Cowboys

  • Stock up: Rico Dowdle played 71% of the snaps, up from a 43% season average.
  • Stock up: Jalen Brooks played 73% of the snaps, up from a 40% season average.
  • Stock up: Ryan Flournoy played 22% of the snaps, up from a 6% season average.

Atlanta Falcons

  • Stock up: KhaDarel Hodge played 81% of the snaps, up from a 10% season average.
  • Stock down: Drake London played 19% of the snaps, down from a 95% season average.
  • Stock down: Kyle Pitts Sr. played 54% of the snaps, down from a 72% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cowboys defense and Falcons defense
Points allowed toCowboys DFalcons D
QBs21.520.4
RBs23.820.0
WRs35.837.0
TEs9.712.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Atlanta opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Falcons win probability

Falcons win probability by game minuteFalcons started at 50%, stood at 66% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −9Aubrey 34-yd FG50% → 41%Q1 9:32
  2. +22Cousins → London, 9-yd TD40% → 63%Q1 5:23
  3. +20Cousins → Mooney, 36-yd TD64% → 85%Q2 8:28
  4. −21Prescott → Dowdle, 3-yd TD86% → 65%Q2 4:01
  5. +22Cousins → McCloud, 11-yd TD68% → 89%Q3 10:23

Swing in Falcons win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cowboys vs Falcons
Dallas CowboysMeasureAtlanta Falcons
74Plays56
72%Pass rate46%
4.5Yds / dropback8.1
6.5Yds / carry3.3
3/13Third downs4/13

Efficiency edge Atlanta ran 18 fewer plays but gained 3.6 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • DAL Lamb 25% · Ferguson 21% · Tolbert 13%
  • ATL Mooney 38% · Robinson 29% · McCloud 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cowboys vs Falcons
ResultDALATL
Touchdowns24
Field goals20
Punts35
Turnovers01
Turnovers on downs40

DAL turnover edge: +1

  • The Cowboys opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 59-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 22 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
ATLQ1 15:00421:56Punt
DALQ1 13:047593:32Field goal
ATLQ1 9:327784:09Touchdown
DALQ1 5:233-32:09Punt
ATLQ1 3:147113:58Fumble
DALQ2 14:166202:58Downs
ATLQ2 11:185532:50Touchdown
DALQ2 8:289704:27Touchdown
ATLQ2 4:016102:55Punt
DALQ2 1:066201:06Downs
DALQ3 15:00481:50Downs
ATLQ3 13:105382:47Touchdown
DALQ3 10:234162:41Punt
ATLQ3 7:426283:31Punt
DALQ3 4:119224:11Field goal
ATLQ4 15:007663:52Touchdown
DALQ4 11:085111:46Punt
ATLQ4 9:22331:30Punt
DALQ4 7:529252:32Downs
ATLQ4 5:20350:24Punt
DALQ4 4:5614863:28Touchdown
ATLQ4 1:283-111:28End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cowboys vs Falcons Head-to-Head

The Cowboys and Falcons first met in 1966 and have played 31 times since.

All-time series
19–12Cowboys lead, 31 meetings since 1966
Postseason
2–0Cowboys won in 1978 and 1980
Largest Cowboys win
43–32021
Largest Falcons win
27–72017

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cowboys win, F = Falcons win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cowboys vs Falcons
CowboysStatFalcons
7-10Record8-9
20.6Points per game22.9
327.5Yards per game369.8
5.0Yards per play5.8
27.5Points allowed per game24.9
355.2Yards allowed per game345.2

Cowboys and Falcons in Fantasy

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cowboys vs Falcons Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Cowboys vs Falcons Week 9 game?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Dallas Cowboys 27–21 in Week 9 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on November 3, 2024. See the Falcons' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Cowboys vs Falcons?

The final score was Falcons 27, Cowboys 21. The Falcons led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Cowboys 11, Falcons 13.

What happened in the Cowboys vs Falcons game?

Atlanta led 14–10 at halftime and outscored Dallas 13–11 after the break to win 27–21. Dallas outgained the Falcons 378–310, but the Falcons averaged 5.5 yards per play. Rico Dowdle led all players with 5 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 75 rushing yards. The Falcons committed 1 turnover, the Cowboys none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cowboys vs Falcons?

Rico Dowdle led the game with 21.7 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 9, on 5 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 75 rushing yards. Bijan Robinson was next with 21.5 (RB9). See Rico Dowdle's 2024 game log.

Who led Cowboys vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?

Kirk Cousins (ATL) led all passers with 19 of 24 for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns. Bijan Robinson (ATL) led in rushing with 19 carries for 86 yards. Darnell Mooney (ATL) led in receiving with 5 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Rico Dowdle score against the Falcons?

Rico Dowdle scored 21.7 points in PPR leagues, 19.2 in half-PPR and 16.7 in standard scoring against the Falcons in Week 9 of the 2024 season, on 5 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown, plus 12 carries for 75 rushing yards. He handled 57% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Falcons?

Drake London outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 10.7 PPR points on 3.4 xFP (+7.3). CeeDee Lamb fell furthest short, with 16.2 points on 21.9 xFP (−5.7). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Falcons?

Bijan Robinson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 21.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Falcons beat the Cowboys?

The Falcons beat the Cowboys 27–21 because they averaged 5.5 yards per play to 5.1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cowboys vs Falcons?

The Cowboys won the turnover battle 1–0: the Falcons gave the ball away 1 time and the Cowboys not at all. The Falcons won the game anyway.

What is the all-time Cowboys vs Falcons record?

The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19–12 across 31 meetings since 1966, including a 2–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Cowboys and Falcons last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2024, they last met in the 2021 season on November 14, 2021, when the Cowboys beat the Falcons 43–3.

Have the Cowboys and Falcons met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 1980 playoffs. The Cowboys are 2–0 against the Falcons in the postseason.

What is the Cowboys vs Falcons record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.