Dallas Cowboys: Jaylon Smith, key players vs. Saints

With the Dallas Cowboys set to take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 13, we highlight three players who will be huge in the final outcome of the game

For the second Thursday in a row, the Dallas Cowboys will be in the national spotlight. After winning their third game in a row on Thanksgiving Day, the Cowboys now look to extend their lead int eh NFC East — but they have a huge test this weekend.

Dallas will be hosting the 10-1 New Orleans Saints in Week 13, and there aren’t many out there giving the Cowboys much of a shot in this one. While that may seem like a shot at them, it’s really not.

The Cowboys offense has been much better since acquiring wide receiver Amari Cooper four games ago. They’ve also had one of the better defensive teams in the league this season.

That gives them a lot of hope to slow down just about any offense. But, here comes the part where people lose faith in Dallas, this Saints offense isn’t like anything the Cowboys have faced.

There’s no weakness out there as they have an MVP candidate in Drew Brees as well as a great receiver in Michael Thomas as two incredible running backs in Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara.

If the Boys want any chance at winning this game, they’re going to need some of their biggest stars — on both sides of the line of scrimmage — to step up. Here we pick three guys who will be vital to the outcome of the game for them.