The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders enter this Week 7 matchup in a similar state. Both teams have been dealing with injuries and are coming off a loss in which they lost by a last-second field goal. It’s always a physical game when these two teams play and there’s no reason to expect any different this week.
There are certain matchups this week that could help sway the game one way or the another for both the Cowboys and the Commanders. Both organizations will try to exploit any and every matchup to help lead them to victory. These are matchup’s we believe could play a big factor in the outcome of the game.
QB Dak Prescott vs. QB Jayden Daniels
This Week 7 matchup between bitter division rivals likely will involve a QB shootout. Dak Prescott has been playing at an MVP-level all season, and will finally have his entire receiving core at his disposal with CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin set to return to the starting lineup. On the flipside, Jayden Daniels could be the next QB to have a field day against Dallas’ atrocious defense. His dual-threat ability could be a huge problem. Expect a big day for both of these QBs, one that will help sway the game one way or another.
Trench warfare
Last week against the Carolina Panthers the Dallas Cowboys clearly lost the battle in the trenches on both sides of the ball. The Panthers defensive front continuously stonewalled Dallas’ OL throughout the game and the Cowboys DL was completely dominated by Rico Dowdle. Tyler Booker is hopefully set to return to the starting lineup which should help improve things up front. Dallas’ entire defensive line though needs to step up their game in a big way. Holding up at the point of attack and applying a little more pressure could go a long ways in this matchup.
RB Javonte Williams vs. Commanders’ run defense
The Cowboys could never really get anything going on the ground last week due to Carolina’s dominant performance up front clogging the running lanes and making plays in the backfield. This week things could go a little more smoothly for Javonte Williams. Washington is currently ranked 20th in the league allowing 121.7 yards per game and with the return of CeeDee Lamb, KaVontae Turpin, and Tyler Booker, Dallas’ offense will be as close to full strength as they’ve been in quite some time. A big game for Williams could be coming.
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