Wentz, Prescott lead Eagles, Cowboys into NFC East showdown

Dak Prescott’s performance in Sunday night’s game against division rival Philadelphia will likely determine whether we see Romo play a game for the remainder of the season. The Cowboys actually lead the National Football League in rushing at 161.2 yards per game.

Prescott has more weaponry around him too including rookie running back Zeke Elliott, and tight end Jason Witten. Through distinctly different circumstances, they will meet Sunday night.

The Cowboys also look like they will catch a beak on Sunday as reports are coming out the Eagles defensive lineman Bennie Logan will miss the game.

“I think both teams know that we both have young quarterbacks and we’ve got to rely a little bit on defense and got to rely on special teams, and that running game becomes so important”, Pederson said. “They are in the top five in third down I believe, then they keep running it until eventually it turns into one of those games where the defense is on the field for a long time, you get exhausted and eventually those holes get bigger and bigger”. It’s a game that I want to win. It opens up your play-action pass game. Prescott, a fourth-round pick from Mississippi State, has only played well enough that many people expect that Romo, recovering from back surgery, might not get his job back. “Seems like forever. Now it’s over”, Bryant said. However, while many were limited throughout the week, the sense is many on the list will be full-go for the Eagles game.

Scout 2: “I’ll be honest I wouldn’t have taken him No. 2 overall. The Eagles are actually the team Dez has performed the best against statistically in his career, so I’d think he’ll have a huge impact on this game”.

But what has hurt the Eagles-and Wentz-has been the lack of third-and-manageable situations. He would face an Eagles defense allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season.

Having a very expensive reserve quarterback is not the flawless situation this 2016 for the Dallas Cowboys.

SECONDARY SHUFFLE: Eagles Pro Bowl safety Malcolm Jenkins should get more snaps at cornerback because Ron Brooks sustained a season-ending knee injury. When Jenkins shifts to cornerback, Jaylen Watkins will take his spot at safety. Every one of those numbers are better than those of Wentz (118 of 185, 1,324 yards, 7.16 yards per attempt, eight TDs vs. three interceptions, 12 sacks). Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers had his best game of the season with 326 yards and three touchdowns versus Chicago, and he will now try to help extend Atlanta’s skid to 11 consecutive losses when playing in the role of favorite.