Dallas Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott, players to watch vs. Eagles in Week 10
The Dallas Cowboys really need a win in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the following three players are ones to watch this Sunday night.
The Dallas Cowboys are back in the national spotlight as they’ll be playing on Sunday Night Football, and not only that, they’ll be facing their toughest NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles. It is no secret the Cowboys have had much better days than the product they are currently providing their fans thus far this season. In fact, coming into their Week 10 game against the Eagles, the Cowboys are 3-5 overall and have more than a few issues on their roster.
Speaking of their roster, the Cowboys added wide receiver Amari Cooper during their bye week a couple weeks ago. This past Monday night he made his debut with the team, and the Cowboys wanted to make sure they began to get their money’s worth as he was targeted eight times for five receptions, 58 yards and a touchdown. Cooper averaged 11.6 yards per reception in his Cowboys debut, which was a 28-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
More on Cooper later as there are other players who are must-watch this Sunday night because let’s face it, if the Cowboys lose and fall to 3-6 overall, it might be time to start looking toward the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft as the Cowboys already traded their first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for the aforementioned Cooper.
This is a somewhat winnable game for the Cowboys for the fact the Eagles, even being the reigning Super Bowl champions, are playing .500 football this season at 4-4 overall. The issue for the Cowboys is the game is being played in Philadelphia and the Cowboys are 0-4 on the road this season, so they have that going against them, too.
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The Week 10 game will also see the Cowboys without veteran linebacker Sean Lee as he recovers from a hamstring injury, so members of the defense will really need to step up to fill his role on that side of the ball, and not only that, but provide a high level of play in his absence.
This game is full of pressure for the Cowboys, and if they want to stay in the battle for the NFC East, here are three players who will have to play at a very high level for that to happen against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football.