Cowboys Beat Texans 34-30 in Week 4
Dallas Cowboys 34, Houston Texans 30 at Reliant Stadium. Dak Prescott went 32 of 45 for 335 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Houston Texans 34-30 on Sunday, October 4 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. The Texans are 0-4 and the Cowboys are 2-2.
34-30 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Texans led 10-3 after the first quarter, 16-6 at halftime, and 23-20 after three quarters. The Texans scored first on a Nico Collins 7-yard pass from C.J. Stroud with 10:01 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a CeeDee Lamb 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Cowboys, Dak Prescott went 32 of 45 for 335 yards with 1 touchdown. Javonte Williams had 19 carries for 62 yards and 3 touchdowns, and CeeDee Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Texans, C.J. Stroud went 21 of 31 for 347 yards with 2 touchdowns. David Montgomery had 10 carries for 24 yards, and Nico Collins caught 7 passes for 118 yards with 2 touchdowns.
What do the team stats show?
The Cowboys outgained the Texans 399 to 397 in total yards. Neither team turned the ball over. On third down, the Cowboys went 5-14 and the Texans went 3-10. Time of possession was 33:27 for the Cowboys and 26:33 for the Texans.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Cowboys winning, with a projected score of Cowboys 24, Texans 23 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 3 points. Right winner at Low confidence, with the margin off by 3. Friday's update narrowed this to 52 percent because Nico Collins was returning, and he caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. CeeDee Lamb had 17 catches for 189 yards, Javonte Williams ran for three touchdowns, and Dallas erased a 16-6 halftime deficit. Neither team turned the ball over.
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- ESPN: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans box score
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