In one of the final preseason games of Saturday night, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Las Vegas Raiders by a score of 31-16. The win brings the Cowboys final preseason record to 1-2, while the Raiders finish the preseason 2-1.
These were PFF’s standout players from the game.
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Offensive spotlight: Cowboys quarterback Will Grier finished the game 29-of-35 for 305 passing yards and two passing touchdowns while adding 53 yards on the ground and two more touchdowns as a rusher.
Walk it out, @willgrier_ 🙌
📺: #LVvsDAL on CBS 11 | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/E07hEBN4Tk
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) August 27, 2023
With Cooper Rush the assumed QB2 in Dallas, and with the Cowboys just trading for Trey Lance, Grier is the odd man out. However, this performance should have other teams vying for Grier's services.
Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell, who is becoming a bit of a preseason legend, also had another solid performance. He finished this game 17-of-26 for 178 passing yards. He’s making quite the statement as a fifth-round pick and looks to be ready if the Raiders need him, even as a first-year player.
Defensive spotlight: Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith had a tough game against the Seahawks. But his performance against the Raiders was much better.
Rookie 1st round pick Mazi Smith providing the interior pressure that creates the 3-out for the raiders#DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/kih7fuugff
— Ej Savage (Boys ‘N the Zone) (@BoysNtheZone) August 27, 2023
Smith looked much more explosive than he did against Seattle, playing with less hesitation and more confidence. That’s a good sign for the Cowboys' first-round pick heading into the regular season.
Rookie spotlight: Cowboys rookie running back Hunter Luepke was one of the most versatile players in this past year’s draft class. He played fullback, running back, tight end and even wildcat quarterback for North Dakota State during his college career. That versatility showed out against the Raiders, as Luepke finished the game with five catches on five targets for 60 receiving yards and a touchdown while also gaining 58 yards on the ground from 15 carries.
Back-to-back big plays for @HunterLuepke ends in a @DallasCowboys TD 😤
📱: Stream #LVvsDAL on #NFLPlus https://t.co/624TrfDUF6 pic.twitter.com/quhPoX5CwA
— NFL (@NFL) August 27, 2023
Box Score
Passing
Las Vegas Raiders |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Long | Sacks | Rtg |
| Aidan O'Connell | 7.12 | 17 / 26 | 178 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 85.1 |
| Chase Garbers | 1.84 | 5 / 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 98.6 |
Dallas Cowboys |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Long | Sacks | Rtg |
| Will Grier | 40.5 | 29 / 35 | 305 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 122 |
Rushing
Las Vegas Raiders |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Damien Williams | 11.4 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Sincere McCormick | 2.7 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Darwin Thompson | 2.3 | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Zamir White | 1.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Will Grier | 40.5 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | 22.8 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Malik Davis | 8.7 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
Las Vegas Raiders |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD | Long |
| Kristian Wilkerson | 25.2 | 13 | 10 | 122 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 0 | 29 |
| Jesper Horsted | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael Mayer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Sims | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 2.8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Darwin Thompson | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Keelan Cole Sr. | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Zamir White | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Isaiah Zuber | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD | Long |
| Hunter Luepke | 22.8 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| Tyron Johnson | 14 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 9.4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Malik Davis | 8.7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Dontario Drummond | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Simi Fehoko | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 3.6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Sean McKeon | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Jalen Brooks | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Princeton Fant | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis Houston | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jose Barbon | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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