Which Commanders players do you think can have the most success against the Cowboys?
The Dallas Cowboys were predicted to be one of the best teams in the NFC East division this year and the Washington Commanders one of the worst. Nothing could be further from the truth heading into this Week 12 matchup between bitter division rivals. Both teams seem to be heading in opposite directions of one another right now.
Under the guidance of their new head coach Dan Quinn and their first-year rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders have been one of the more entertaining and surprising teams to emerge as a legitimate playoff contender this year.
With the multitude of injuries Dallas is dealing with and the overall poor play so far this season, this is a game that sways heavily in the favor of the Commanders. There are a few matchups worth keeping an eye on for entertainment purposes which we listed below, but all in all this will more than likely be yet another embarrassing loss for the Cowboys.
Mike McCarthy vs. Dan Quinn
If you’re looking for a matchup that heavily favors the Washington Commanders, look no further than Mike McCarthy versus Dan Quinn. Not only is Quinn highly familiar with the Cowboys offensive scheme and McCarthy’s play-calling as Dallas’ former DC, but he’s also very familiar with the personnel as well. Quinn should be able to take advantage of all of this knowledge he’s stored up over the years in Dallas and incorporate it into the game plan for this Week 12 matchup, the first of two between these bitter division rivals.
Cowboys’ OL vs. Commanders’ DL
Sadly, this is another matchup that is looking as if it will heavily favor the Washington Commanders. Tyler Guyton, Tyler Smith, and Zack Martin all exited last weeks game early due to injuries and didn’t return, putting their availability in question for this Week 12 matchup. That could mean the Dallas Cowboys OL will be patchworked with backups against a pretty talented Washington DL headlined by Daron Payne and Jer’Zhan Newton. That probably means it will be really tough for the Dallas to get anything going offensively.
DE Micah Parsons vs. LT Brandon Coleman
If there’s a matchup that might favor the Cowboys, it’s Micah Parsons versus Washington’s LT Brandon Coleman. Coleman was the Commanders third-round pick (67th overall) this year and has played surprisingly well so far in his rookie season. He’s only been penalized once this year and has only given up a total of four sacks this season. He could have his hands full with Parsons though. No. 11 didn’t have a QB sack last week, but he had two against the Eagles in Week 10. Another multi-sack game is definitely attainable for Parsons.
