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Jordan Love's passing was simply magical in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears, as he amassed 256 yards on deep throws (20-plus yards downfield), the third most by any player in the 20 years for which the data has been tracked. The matchup had a lot to do with it, as the Bears rank 31st in passer rating allowed in those situations. The Cowboys aren't much better, ranking 28th. The Cowboys have seen an opposing wide receiver score in excess of 15 fantasy points in each of the past four weeks, so they're as good a matchup for these two wideouts to challenge for a top-10 positional point total as last week's was.
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Watson is a must-start vs. Cowboys' 28th-ranked deep-ball defense.

Watson faces the Cowboys, who rank 28th in passer rating allowed on deep throws (20-plus yards downfield), a weakness Jordan Love exploited with 256 yards on deep throws in Week 5 (third-most in 20 years of tracking). The Cowboys have seen an opposing wide receiver score 15-plus fantasy points in each of the past four weeks, making them an ideal matchup for Watson to challenge for a top-10 positional point total.

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