Monday night got off to a strange start for the Dallas Cowboys’ star wide receiver duo. In a shocking development, both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens were off the field for Dallas’ first offensive possession. The Cowboys’ drive lasted just three plays, and they punted the ball back to the Raiders, leaving Cowboys fans around the world perplexed.
While the move was ultimately deemed a “coaching decision,” multiple media members reported that the duo was forced to sit out Dallas’ first offensive possession as a disciplinary measure. The night could not have gotten off to a weirder start, but the first possession benching must have lit some sort of spark in both of Dallas’ star wideouts.
From Dallas’ third offensive possession on, Lamb and Pickens took over the game. The duo came up big when Dallas’ offense needed a boost, earning them both this week’s game ball award.
Pickens had the bigger day of the two, putting together one of his best games as a Cowboy. The 24-year-old finished the night with nine catches for 144 yards and a touchdown.
Pickens’ huge day etched his name in the history books, as the wideout totaled the most receiving yards in the first 10 games of a player’s tenure in Cowboys franchise history.
While Lamb didn’t light up the stat sheet, he came up big when Dallas needed him most. Lamb’s second-quarter touchdown catch turned out to be the true turning point of the game, as the Cowboys dominated the Raiders from that point on.
When Lamb and Pickens are on their game like they were tonight, there aren’t many defenses in the league that are capable of slowing down Dallas’ offense. With a potentially improved defense, if the Cowboys’ offensive line can continue to give Dak Prescott time to consistently get Lamb and Pickens the ball, Dallas may have a real shot at making an improbable postseason run.
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