The Cowboys finally have a little momentum, and Sunday gives them a chance to prove Week 7 was more than just a one-off. After beating the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas is chasing its first back-to-back wins of the season, and Arizona arrives with a record that still looks respectable on paper at 2-1 but has come with a five-losses-in-six-games stretch.
That sets up a real opening for Dallas, even if the Cardinals have been a rough matchup for the Cowboys lately. Dallas has dropped eight of its past nine games against Arizona, including last season’s Monday Night Football meeting. If the Cowboys are going to change that trend, they may need all three of these bold outcomes to hit.
Javonte Williams is the clearest place to start. Dallas leaned into the run in Week 7, and Williams made the most of it with 155 yards.
With Arizona sitting 23rd in the league against the run, he should get another heavy workload. The setup gets even better with offensive coordinator Klayton Adams facing his previous team.
In this one, Williams goes for 125 yards and adds another rushing touchdown.
DeMarvion Overshown’s return also changes the feel of this defense. He came back in Week 7 and wasted no time making an impact, finishing with six tackles, one tackle for loss, a pass breakup and an interception.
After shaking off no rust at all, he should be even more settled with a full game now in the books. That leads to the expectation that Dallas gets after Jacoby Brissett, forces two turnovers, and gets one of them from Overshown.
Then there’s Dak Prescott, who steadied himself after a rough two-game stretch that featured just two touchdowns and four interceptions in Dallas losses. Against the Eagles, he answered with 212 yards, three touchdowns and no picks.
The completion rate still left something to be desired - 55.6 percent, below his season mark of 65.2 percent - but the outlook is stronger here. Against Arizona, Prescott tops 300 passing yards and throws two touchdowns.
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