Sunday Night Football on NBC viewers were treated to a thrilling 40-40 overtime tie between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers that included 925 combined offensive yards. George Pickens is now the NFL’s premier target earner in scoring position, and Josh Jacobs ties for a league-high four rushing touchdowns. Both Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw for more than 300 yards while notching three passing touchdowns. Prescott added one score on the ground.
The Cowboys (1-2-1) head to New Jersey for a game against the Jets (0-3) in Week 5 while the Packers (2-1-1) are on bye.
SNF Fantasy Standouts
* Romeo Doubs WR, Packers: Six receptions, 58 yards and three touchdowns on eight targets. This is Doubs’ first time scoring more than two touchdowns in a single game. The Packers’ deep receiving corps makes him difficult to bank on as more than a weekly FLEX option.
* Josh Jacobs RB, Packers: 86 yards and two touchdowns rushing, four receptions and 71 yards on four targets. Jacobs continues to dominate as a dual-threat RB1. He has now cleared 40 receiving yards in two straight games. Astute fantasy managers may notice that Jacobs was at one point listed as questionable to return due to a knee injury. He reportedly suffered a cut of some sort and was able to return after getting it bandaged.
* Jake Ferguson TE, Cowboys: Seven receptions, 40 yards and one touchdown on seven targets. Ferguson enters the end zone for the first time since the Cowboys’ 48-32, Wild Card Round loss to the Packers in the 2023 season, when he scored three touchdowns.
SNF Fantasy Flops
* Dontayvion Wicks WR, Packers: Two receptions and 19 yards on four targets. Wicks caught just two passes on a night when Love completed a season-high 31 passes. The once-enticing wide receiver is flubbing his chance to establish himself as a long-term starter.
* KaVontae Turpin WR, Cowboys: Three receptions and 40 yards on four targets, plus four rushing yards. Turpin is currently operating as a starter, with star slot receiver CeeDee Lamb sidelined by a high-ankle sprain. Although Turpin added 175 return yards via six kick returns, his offensive productivity makes him difficult to trust as an upside FLEX option.
Usage Notes
* George Pickens’ scoring position usage: Pickens has now scored at least one touchdown in three straight games, thanks in part to his exceptional target-earning ability in scoring position. His 13 red zone targets and nine end zone targets both rank first among all NFL players, per Pro Football Focus. He totaled four red zone targets and two end zone targets this evening. He caught 8-of-11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns overall against the Packers.
* Javonte Williams’ rushing share: Williams’ 20 carries on Sunday night account for 76.9 percent of the team total (26). He is the only player to total more than two carries, though No. 2 running back Miles Sanders suffered an ankle injury.
* Matthew Golden’s usage and results: Golden caught 5-of-6 targets for 58 yards against the Cowboys and rushed once for five yards. Tonight’s receiving results bring his two-week total up to nine receptions and 110 yards on 10 targets while averaging 1.83 yards per route run (YPRR). He caught just 2-of-4 targets for 16 yards in Weeks 1 and 2 while averaging 0.44 YPRR. The uptick in all categories is promising. He remains a worthwhile add where available.
Injury Watch
* Miles Sanders RB, Cowboys: Sanders suffered an ankle injury in the first half and was eventually listed as questionable to return. He was seen limping to the locker room with his shoe off. The Cowboys have kept dual-threat rookie running back Jaydon Blue inactive thus far this season. If Sanders is sidelined next week, the explosive rookie could make his debut.
Waiver Wire Radar
* Jaydon Blue RB, Cowboys: Blue could return FLEX value operating in a change-of-pace role in Dallas’ highly efficient offense, if Sanders is sidelined by his ankle injury.
One Big Stat
The Cowboys blocked a Packers’ extra-point attempt in the first quarter, which safety Markquese Bell returned for two points, marking the third field goal and/or extra point that has been blocked and returned for a score this season. Only three such plays occurred in the entire 2024 season.