The Dallas Cowboys are a glass cannon at the moment. They’re decent at putting points on the board. Through three games, they’ve scored 74 points, good for sixth in the NFC and would be good for fourth in the AFC.
Defensively, though, they can’t stop a nose bleed. They’ve allowed 92 points this year, second only to the Chicago Bears’ 93 in the NFC. For perspective, 97 points allowed (Miami Dolphins) leads the entire league.
Their entire focus this year is on winning shootouts, which they managed to do
in Week 2 in a 40-37 overtime thriller against the New York Giants. They fell short, despite putting up 703 offensive yards combined against the Philadelphia Eagles (Week 1) and Chicago Bears (Week 3), though.
Now, the Cowboys’ task of winning shootouts just got tougher, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that CeeDee Lamb, Dallas’ top receiver, suffered a high ankle sprain against the Bears on Sunday. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, who covers the Cowboys daily, Lamb should miss the next three to four weeks.
So you can go ahead and rule out Lamb against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, as the Packers desperately try to get back on track after their worst late-game collapse since the 2014 NFC Championship.
