Marist Liufau is +10000 to win the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2024, which ranks him 34th in the league. Liufau, as part of the Cowboys’ defense, has recorded four tackles in two games. Watch the NFL on Fubo! Marist Liufau Futures Odds DROY Odds: +10000 (34th in NFL, Bet $100 to win $10,000) NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:32 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Marist Liufau Game Log Week 1 at Browns: 1 Tackle (0.0 TFL), 0.0 Sacks, 0 INT, 0 PD Week 2 vs. Saints: 3 Tackles (0.0 TFL), 0.0 Sacks, 0 INT, 0 PD Watch the NFL on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Cowboys Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.
Cowboys vs Saints: The good, bad, and ugly from the Week 2 disappointment
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Just about everything on Sunday was ugly for the Dallas Cowboys. After dominating the Cleveland Browns in the season opener in all three phases of the game, hopes were high the Dallas Cowboys would carry over that momentum into the Week 2 matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, any hopes of that happening where almost immediately crushed. From the opening kickoff, the New Orleans Saints dominated this Week 2 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. New Orleans was clearly the better team Sunday afternoon and easily walked away with the 44-19 victory to ruin the Cowboys 2024 home opener at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys Jekyll and Hyde act through the first two weeks of the 2024 season all but confirms we really don’t know exactly what this team is capable of this year. It’s definitely been a mixed bag for them to start the season. Today, we are going to take a look at the good, bad, and ugly from their Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints. THE GOOD – Brandon Aubrey Shout out to Jalen Tolbert for his tremendous 39-yard catch in the third quarter. .@Jalen8Tolbert adjusts to make the catch! What a play. : #NOvsDAL on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/puC66HTdUJ — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2024 And CeeDee Lamb’s touchdown catch was one of the few positives from Dallas’ home opener, but it was painfully obvious the only really good thing from the Dallas Cowboys Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints was Brandon Aubrey. He was once again a perfect four of four on field goal attempts with a long from 53 yards. Right now, he is arguably the most consistent weapon they have on their entire roster through the first two weeks of the 2024 season. THE BAD – Dak Prescott and the offense The Cowboys were able to move the ball against the Saints defense Sunday afternoon, finishing with a total of 353 yards (285 passing, 68 rushing). Minus the touchdown catch by CeeDee Lamb, and the acrobatic 39-yard catch by Jalen Tolbert, Dak Prescott and the offense really struggled with big plays, and as a result relied on field goals for the majority of their points. Meanwhile, the Saints were scoring touchdowns. They get props for moving the ball, but they were bad when it came to putting touchdowns on the board. THE UGLY – Mike Zimmer’s defense Mike Zimmer received a lot of praise after the Cowboys Week 1 victory over the Browns, but will shoulder a lot of the blame for the way his defense played in Week 2 against the Saints. New Orleans absolutely shredded Dallas’ defense Sunday afternoon. Derek Carr was virtually untouched the entire game and carved them up through the air, but it was Alvin Kamara who did most of the damage rushing for 115 yards on the ground and three touchdowns and also adding 65 yards and a touchdown through the air. It was simply ugly and embarrassing.
Cowboys vs. Saints recap: Social media reaction to disheartening loss, 44-19
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It is going to surprise you to learn that social media had a lot to say about Dallas losing on Sunday. There were high hopes and expectations this week from Dallas Cowboys fans after the win last week against the Cleveland Browns. The Cowboys made AT&T Stadium a fortress last year and looked to continue that trend in the season home opener. But the New Orleans Saints had other plans. Things got off to a bad start when the Saints marched right down the field for a touchdown on the first series, but the Cowboys managed a field goal to get their scoring going. Brandon Aubrey’s 52 yard field goal is good to make it a 7-3 game. Get comfortable, this one looks like it’ll be good #DallasCowboys — Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) September 15, 2024 The defense was non-existent from the outset. They gave the Saints offense a lot of room to work and the defensive woes all started up front. Pass rush is pathetic — ₗₐₙᴰₒₙ (@McCoolBCB) September 15, 2024 The defensive effort began get worse. Play action bomb for 70-yard strike to Shaheed. Got behind both safeties. Nope, don’t like that. — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 15, 2024 A huge Dak Prescott connection with CeeDee Lamb for a 65-yard touchdown stirred up hope. When the Cowboys needed it BADLY, CeeDee Lamb makes a play. Beats double coverage, breaks a tackle, gone. 65-yard TD. — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) September 15, 2024 But the Saints came right back. Starting to feel like the playoff game. — Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 15, 2024 Alvin Kamara takes it to the house on a screen pass. The Saints fans are fired up. — Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) September 15, 2024 The Saints fans are going CRAZY at AT&T Stadium making it sound like a home game for them. — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 15, 2024 Five possessions for the Saints. Five touchdowns for the Saints. The Dallas Cowboys are getting out-everything’d. — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 15, 2024 The defense never gave them a chance. Never. Gave. Them. A. Chance. Humiliating on so many levels. #DallasCowboys — Tony Catalina (@Tony_Catalina) September 15, 2024 Then Jalen Brooks really caused some problems as he stumbled and gave up an interception. First pick for Dak this year…great route, great throw…Jalen Brooks loses his footing and it’s an interception for New Orleans. Unfortunate circumstances, but it adds a level of frustration to a pitiful first half… — Kyle Youmans (@Kyle_Youmans) September 15, 2024 It was a monumentality terrible half. Saints, 35-13. Wow. The 35-points are tied for the most the Cowboys have ever allowed in a first half. They allowed 35 to the Eagles on Nov. 5, 2004 at Texas Stadium. They allowed 35 at Denver on Sept. 13, 1998. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 15, 2024 35 points in one half of football. This could be as bad as the South Alabama game the other day that got the “Mercy Rule”#DallasCowboys — Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) September 15, 2024 Then the second half happened. How it’s going pic.twitter.com/f8pBvL2EQ8 — Meg Murray (@megmurrrray) September 15, 2024 This is not how this game is meant to go…. — The World’s Team Podcast (@the_worlds_team) September 15, 2024 Donovan Wilson tried to create a spark. Dono with the interception. The defense did a thing. Can the offense make it count? — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 15, 2024 Only for it to be extinguished moments later. The Dallas defense finally gets a stop, and the offense immediately gives it right back with an interception to Tyrann Mathieu. 11:59 to go, Saints lead 41-19. — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 15, 2024 It was just a relief for it to all be over. A demoralizing day for the Cowboys. Onto Week 3 to figure out the hell you avoid another loss like this. — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 15, 2024
4 Downs: The anatomy of Cowboys’ blowout loss to Saints summed up in 4 plays
1st Down: Q1 Big-Play Olave wrecks the Cowboys’ zone defense Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images NO-1-10-DAL 44 (11:34) D.Carr pass deep right to C.Olave pushed ob at DAL 5 for 39 yards (T.Diggs). On the game’s opening drive, the Saints looked to establish their offensive identity and rhythm. Dallas had a chance to force a 3-and-out but the pressure from Micah Parsons was muted by Alvin Kamara, allowing Carr enough time to find Rashid Shaheed on a crossing pattern where he had broken free from rookie CB Caelen Carson for 17 yards. Three plays later, the big play of the drive took place. On 1st-and-10 from the Cowboys’ 44-yard line, the Saints lined up in 12 personnel with a tight end inline right before motioning to inline left. The Move tight end, Foster Moreau, followed him from a Z alignment into the backfield as extra protection. The Cowboys were in zone, and LCB Trevon Diggs bailed backwards as Moreau began his motion. Carr was under center allowing a mild play-action fake to Alvin Kamara and there was no pressure to be found. Chris Olave was aligned on Diggs side of the field and after the defender bailed, crossed inside over the middle with several yards of free space to roam. He got to the right sideline before turning upfield for what would be a 39-yard completion to set up 1st-and-goal from the five yard line. Kamara would easily get into the end zone on the next play to open the scoring. 2nd Down: Q1 – Refs put the screws to Dallas early Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) hands off to running back Rico Dowdle (23) in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images 1 DAL-1-20-NO 45 (6:19) (Shotgun) R.Dowdle right guard to NO 42 for 3 yards (C.Granderson; N.Shepherd). Make no mistake about it, Dallas got mollywhopped in this contest and the vast majority was their own undoing. Early on though, Dallas had a chance to respond and go toe-to-toe in what immediately looked like a shootout. But the refs were not on their job. A wheel route to Rico Dowdle looked like there could’ve been defensive pass interference called on LB Demario Davis for making contact while face guarding, but there wasn’t. A little later, an offsetting flag on a deep ball by Dak Prescott was picked up. Lamb was clearly interfered with, but the ball was so far out of bounds they couldn’t make the call and Tyler Guyton was left holding the bag on a holding penalty, pushing Dallas back to 1st-and-20 from the Saints’ 45. Out of S11 with the RB behind him Prescott handed off to Dowdle who gained just three yards on the draw, when a loud grown emerged from the home crowd. The replay showed that Dowdle had his entire head turned around when Davis slowed him down by his facemask. It should’ve been a 15-yard penalty and 1st down from the 27, but instead the drive fizzled, leading to a Brandon Aubrey 52-yard field goal. The Saints scored touchdowns on their first six drives, but one has to wonder what the game looks like if the Cowboys score a touchdown on that drive; which the ref crew made impossible by leaving Dallas behind the sticks. 3rd Down: Q1 – The need to squash Shaheed’s speed burns the secondary Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass past Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson (6) during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images NO-1-10-NO 30 (4:14) D.Carr pass deep middle to R.Shaheed for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN [O.Odighizuwa]. It took just one play for the Saints to stretch their advantage. After a touchback brought the ball out to the 30-yard line, New Orleans broke the huddle in 21 personnel, with FB Adam Prentice aligned outside the TE right, but motioning into inline left position prior to the snap. Another play action look but this time Carr takes an extra beat, turning away from a big hit by DT Osa Odighizuwa to let it fly. WR Rashid Shaheed was passed off by Carson as Dallas was in zone again, and he raced down the middle of the field past first Malik Hooker and then Donovan Wilson. Carr dropped a dime in his breadbasket 50 yards downfield as Shaheed ran the final 20 into the end zone for a 14-3 lead. 4th Down: Slip and Slide… Jalen Brooks can’t keep his footing and Dallas’ comeback hopes are dashed Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo (29) returns an interception against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images DAL-1-10-DAL 49 (1:20) (Shotgun) D.Prescott pass deep right intended for J.Brooks INTERCEPTED by P.Adebo at NO 33. P.Adebo to DAL 20 for 47 yards (E.Elliott; D.Prescott). With the score 28-13, the Cowboys are sliding fast. They’ve shown no ability to stop the Saints and the only real hope is to pull off the bookend and score touchdowns to close the half and then open the third quarter. On 3rd-and-10 from their own 38, Prescorr had to escape the pocket and found Brandin Cooks on the right sideline for 11 to save the drive. For one play. On the next play, Prescott fired a bullet to WR Jalen Brooks, who was in the clear on the post route but he slipped making his break, stumbling down. A timing route, Prescott had already released the ball and it went directly into the hands of CB Paulson Adebo, who returned it 49 yards down to the Cowboys’ 20-yard line. New Orleans tacked on their fifth touchdown of the half, giving them the
Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints made NFL history with Scorigami
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Cowboys and Saints were a part of history together on Sunday. The record books will remember Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints game. You may be thinking this had to do with a certain statistical accomplishment, maybe the fact that the Saints scored touchdowns on their first six possessions to start the game. But you would be mistaken! Something interesting and fun to track in any NFL game is whether or not a Scorigami is going to occur. For those unaware, a Scorigami is when a score happens that has never been recorded before in NFL history. The Cowboys and Saints achieved one on Sunday. NO 44 – 19 DALFinal That’s Scorigami!! It’s the 1086th unique final score in NFL history. — Scorigami (@NFL_Scorigami) September 15, 2024 Ultimately things like this mean absolutely nothing, but they are interesting in the sense that so many games have been played across history and that this particular score has never happened. If we have to attribute it all to one specific thing it may be New Orleans missing an extra point. Had the Saints gone perfect in that sense the final score would have been 45-19. But here we are. Welcome to history.
Sunday Night Football odds, pick and live discussion: Bears at Texans
Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Who wins tonight… Chicago or Houston? The Chicago Bears visit the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. Our partners at FanDuel have the Texans as 6.5-point favorites in the game. Both teams won in Week 1, but the Bears managed to somehow do that without scoring an offensive touchdown. The Texans found themselves in a hard-fought duel with the Indianapolis Colts where they prevailed. Until Caleb Williams and the Bears show some offensive rhythm, we’re sticking with C.J. Stroud and the Texans. Houston 24 – Chicago 13. Check out FanDuel for all of your NFL betting needs. This is an open thread for game chat.
Glass jaws? What we learned in Cowboys’ abysmal Week 2 loss to Saints
Mike Zimmer’s defense isn’t as advertised Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It was a great debut for the new defensive coordinator, but Week 2 looked nothing like Week 1 from his unit. Zimmer’s defense resembled former DC Dan Quinn’s when facing topo offenses from the past few seasons. Dallas couldn’t stop the run, got out schemed and weren’t able to get off the field on third downs. Things were particularly bad in the first half where the Saints had 310 yards of offense, scored five touchdowns on their five possessions, and were 3-for-3 on third down attempts. Saints running back Alvin Kamara had 60 yards, rushing for almost seven yards a carry, and had three scores as the Saints and Derek Carr moved the ball at will against Zimmer’s defense. It didn’t get much better in the second half as the first series for the Saints was a 13-play, 70-yard drive that resulted in a sixth consecutive touchdown possession. New Orleans totaled 432 yards and went 5-5 on third downs until it didn’t matter late in the game. There was no pass rush, no pressure, and Micah Parsons was nowhere to be found in the loss. The Cowboys looked like a soft football team under Zimmer in his first real test against a competent offense; just like his predecessor’s defense. Offense lacks punch Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images While the defense was busy getting shredded, the offense tried to keep up but wasn’t able to score enough points. The Saints were scoring touchdowns while the Cowboys were kicking field goals; trading three points for seven is never a good thing. Carr and the Saints were rushing for big chunks and then going down the field with the passing game. In trying to keep pace, the Cowboys could barely move the ball on the ground, and quarterback Dak Prescott couldn’t find much open downfield. Prescott did manage to get one big play when wide receiver CeeDee Lamb broke a tackle to go 65 yards for Dallas’ only touchdown, but that was the extent of the Cowboys’ explosiveness in the Week 2 loss. With tight end Jake Ferguson out, the Cowboys couldn’t muster an intermediate passing game and the anemic rushing attack didn’t threaten the defense. Even with Ferguson, this is a problem for an offense that tries to use misdirection and their running game to help setup the pass. The Cowboys don’t have enough weapons or enough speed to back off defenses. The Saints dared the Cowboys to beat them with someone besides Lamb and they didn’t have the skill players to do it. Offensive line got manhandled Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It wasn’t a banner day for the new look offensive line. After a game where the group managed to keep a good defense off Prescott in Week 1, the offensive line was pushed around by the Saints up front. Prescott was sacked three times, but was constantly under pressure. It didn’t help that New Orleans knew the Cowboys had to pass to get back into the game but even early when the contest was in doubt, the defense was around Prescott. The unit also failed to open many rushing lanes in the running game. Dallas managed to run for only 68 yards on 21 carries, good for just 3.2 ypc. Those were empty calories in the Cowboys’ offensive diet as the rushing attack lacked punch. Brandon Aubrey is unfazed Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Not many Cowboys showed up to play in the loss, but kicker Brandon Aubrey was one of them. The second-year All-Pro was perfect again, going 4-4 on field goals, which included a 52-yard kick. We learned that while the rest of the team can let you down, the Cowboys can count on Aubrey to come through. It feels pointless now, but it could pay dividends down the road. Cowboys have a glass jaw Tim Heitman-Imagn Images It’s a new year, but not much has changed for Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys. When they get challenged, they rarely know how to fight back. The Saints came out and took it to the Cowboys, who didn’t have an answer. If the team doesn’t get out to a lead and establish themselves as the bullies, too often they get knocked out. The bullies don’t like getting bullied and the Cowboys act like the toughest guys on the block until they get hit in the face. It was appropriate that boxer Mike Tyson was in attendance for the game. As Tyson once famously said, everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The Cowboys get punched too often and they continue to fail to adjust.
Cowboys defense exposed by Saints offense in 44-19 Week 2 blow out
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Mike Zimmer and his unit were totally outdone by the Saints on Sunday. Well, that wasn’t the home opener Dallas Cowboys fans were hoping for. The Cowboys got blown out by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, losing 44-19. While the Cowboys offense settled for four field goals throughout the game, the biggest takeaway from the loss was how poorly the Dallas defense played. Following week one’s win against the Cleveland Browns, Mike Zimmer’s stock surged through the roof. After a display of defensive dominance, it felt like the Cowboys were going to be more than fine on defense after losing Dan Quinn in the offseason. After week two’s putrid performance against the Saints, the defense may not be who fans thought they were. The Saints offense scored a touchdown on every possession through the first three quarters. Their 35 first-half points tied for the most ever allowed by the Cowboys organization in the first half of a football game. RB Alvin Kamara was unstoppable for the Saints, scoring four touchdowns in the game and had 115 yards rushing. Saints QB Derek Carr tore apart the Cowboys secondary, throwing for 243 passing yards and two touchdowns on 11/16 passing. Ultimately, Carr never seemed to feel uncomfortable in the backfield, as the Cowboys only registered one sack throughout the game. The defense only registered one other tackle for loss, and they only had one QB hit. Over the last several seasons, it hasn’t been often that the defense gets dismantled in the fashion they were today. However, their last game at AT&T Stadium had a similar script, when the Cowboys got dismantled by the Green Bay Packers in a stunning playoff upset. The Cowboys defense appeared out-matched and overpowered by the highly-talented Saints offense. Their offense was unable to consistently make big plays and only reached the end zone once. With the team taking on a formidable opponent in the Baltimore Ravens next week, they risk falling to 1-2.
Dallas Cowboys trail New Orleans Saints by double digits after first quarter
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cowboys are in a hole early on against the New Orleans Saints. 1st Quarter The Cowboys won the toss and elected to defer which is a mindset that many people agree with generally. Unfortunately the Saints showed up to AT&T Stadium ready to rock. They marched 80 yards across 7 plays and in just 4:10 for an opening touchdown from Alvin Kamara. Touchdown @A_kamara6! @Saints march 80 yards on the opening drive vs. Dallas. : #NOvsDAL on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/XfcuglEw2U — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2024 Dallas began to move and was experiencing a fair amount of success. Plenty of different people touched the ball, but then penalties began to happen. Sort of. There was questionable no call against CeeDee Lamb (as in he was interfered with) and a horrible non-call on what was clearly a facemask against Rico Dowdle. Ultimately the Cowboys settled for a 52-yard field goal which Brandon Aubrey converted. It marked his 13th (out of 13 attempts) since joining the team in 2023. Derek Carr and the Saints got back to work though… quickly. On the first play of the next drive he fired a dot to Rashid Shaheed for a 70-yard touchdown. Now that’s a dot from @derekcarrqb : #NOvsDAL on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/sHcWVnMEtl — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2024 Dallas got back to work on offense and began putting together a drive and were well past midfield when the period ended. Follow Blogging The Boys Everywhere Follow Blogging The Boys on X (formerly Twitter) Follow Blogging The Boys on Instagram Follow Blogging The Boys on Facebook Subscribe to the Blogging The Boys YouTube Channel Notable Recent News The Cowboys won every home game at AT&T Stadium last year, obviously only in the regular season, and are looking to pick up where they left off in that sense. Injury Updates As of Sunday morning it seems unlikely that Jake Ferguson will play for the Cowboys, but thankfully the week revealed that he seemed to have avoided a serious injury last week in Cleveland. [UPDATE]: Jake Ferguson is out, as is New Orleans corner Marshon Lattimore. NFL News Relevant To The Cowboys On Saturday the San Francisco 49ers placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. He is set to miss at least the next four games which takes him out through Week 5. The Cowboys visit San Francisco in Week 8, the first game out of the bye for Dallas. Also on an injury note, Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown was officially listed as questionable on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Up Next For The Cowboys Dallas hosts the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:25pm ET.
False Positives? Cowboys defense tested by Saints early and often in Week 2
False Positives? Cowboys defense tested by Saints early and often in Week 2 K.D. Drummond There was always a concern that Mike Zimmer’s complicated defense was going to take some time to take hold in Dallas. After Week 1’s total shutdown of the Cleveland Browns, there was a ton of optimism the amount of talent in the Cowboys’ locker room would prevent that from being the case. Early on in Week 2 it appears that was nothing but a Deshaun Watson mirage. Derek Carr, Rashid Shaheed and the New Orleans Saints have stormed into AT&T Stadium for Dallas’ home opener and completely abused the passing defense of the star-laden lads. On the opening drive of the game, QB Derek Carr connected on a short third down to Shaheed on a crosser, gaining 17 yards. A few plays later Shaheed broke free from Trevon Diggs and raced towards the right sideline to gain 39 yards, setting up an Alvin Kamara five-yard score. After the Cowboys cut the lead to four on a Brandon Aubrey field goal, it took exactly one play for the duo to go back to work. With no pressure in his face, Carr stepped into a throw and launched a deep bomb to Shaheed, who split and beat the two safeties, Malik Hooker and Donovan Wilson, for a 70-yard score. The score put the Saints up 14-3 and was the 11th-consecutive drive they’ve scored with Carr at quarterback. Dallas’ defense seems to have their work cut out for them through one quarter. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
