nfl Game Recap
Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys Wrap - Dallas Wins 40-39
Dak Prescott shredded the Atlanta defense for 3 TDs as the Dallas handed the Falcons a 40-39 defeat on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cowboys were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -2.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 54.0.
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 89 yards, while Dak Prescott added 18 yards in the win. CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper added 106 and 100 receiving yards respectively.
Todd Gurley II rushed for 61 yards for Atlanta, while Ito Smith added 20 yards. Matt Ryan threw for 273 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Calvin Ridley and Hayden Hurst had 109 and 72 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by Dallas 570-380 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 33-22 by the Cowboys.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 33:48, longer than the 26:12 of their opponents.
Dallas heads into a Week 3 battle against the Seahawks. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.