Cowboys vs. Cardinals: Preview, score prediction for Week 3

The last time the Cowboys lost as badly was in 2013 against the New Orleans Saints, where they fell 49-17 to an MVP-caliber Drew Brees.

“There were a lot of things in that ballgame that needed to be addressed and that was one of them”, Dallas coach Jason Garrett said.

That basically started a whole generation of Cowboys fans out west in the Sonoran Desert.

It’s easy to say, “You have to completely shut down the run and force the Cowboys to throw 50 times“. Yes, the Cardinals are missing David Johnson, and yes their offensive line looks leaky.

The Cowboys’ defense was comparable to a slice of swiss cheese, and that might even be giving them too much credit.

NICK WRIGHT: He’s going to run the route precisely.

These teams know each other well, and this should be a good contest on Monday Night Football.

Arizona opened this season with a 35-23 loss to the Lions, but the Cardinals led that game through three quarters before letting it slip away. They clearly did not think Prescott was worth the pick and in their system that may be true. That’s befitting this “.500 league, ” as is an obvious offshoot: 100 percent of the 32 teams are within a game of.500.

The Cardinals are playing their first home game of the regular season, and even this game could seem like they’re still on the road. Carson Palmer likes to take shots down the field, primarily outside the numbers.

Cleveland (0-2) at Indianapolis (0-2): A telling sign of how lowly regarded the Luckless Colts are: Cleveland is a road favorite in this one. Dallas took a hard loss last week in Denver, where they couldn’t generate any offense and allowed Denver to put up 42 points. “I kind of encourage teams and hope teams give us that same scheme and those same matchups”. (The Giants are close). It will be a battle of strengths, as Dallas’s offense will be put to test against a talented Arizona defense. Well, he’ll get another chance to prove it against Patrick Peterson, who’s considered among the NFL’s best cornerbacks.

The Cowboys are pissed off over their lackluster performance in Denver where they couldn’t stop Trevor Siemian and they couldn’t muster any offense.

Elliott will be more than motivated to make up for his subpar play, as well as letting his frustration get the best of him, giving up on the play after a Chris Harris interception. For example, star running back Ezekiel Elliot was a massive flop, garnering a paltry eight yards from nine carries. Both teams are averaging 18 points per game, but Dallas’ scoring has come against two of the NFL’s best defenses, while Arizona’s has come against Detroit and Indy; teams not exactly known for their defensive tenacity.

It’s easy to forget last year’s leading rusher is only in his second National Football League season.