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Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles (12-3) are hosting the rival Cowboys (7-8) in a Week 17 game at the Linc on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some key matchups to watch:
Eagles defense vs. Cooper Rush
The last time the Eagles and Cowboys played, Cooper Rush was making his first start of the season and it didn’t go well. The Eagles beat up on the Cowboys 34-6 at AT&T Stadium and Rush struggled. He completed 13 of 23 passes in that game for just 45 yards and was mercifully pulled for Trey Lance in the third quarter.
But if you haven’t been paying attention to the Cowboys over the last month and a half, Rush is playing much better. Since that Eagles game in Week 10, the Cowboys have 4-2 record and have won 4 of their last 5 games. In the last five games, Rush has completed 64.4% of his passes for 1,131 yards (226.2 per game) with 9 touchdowns and 1 interception. He has a passer rating of 100.5 in those games and has been sacked just 6 times for 44 yards.
The Eagles’ defense has been great since the bye week with what we can probably assume was an uncharacteristic blip against a really good rookie quarterback in the fourth quarter in Week 16. Even with how well Rush has been playing recently, this could be a chance for them to get back on track.
Eagles secondary vs. Cowboys without CeeDee Lamb
Despite Dak Prescott’s injury, CeeDee Lamb had a fantastic season and is third in the NFL in receiving yards behind just Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. Lamb has 101 catches for 1,194 yards and 6 touchdowns. But now his season is over. The Cowboys on Thursday ruled out Lamb for the final two games of the season.
Without Lamb, the Cowboys don’t have another receiver with over 500 yards this season. Tight end Jake Furguson has 54 catches for 456 yards and receiver Jalen Tolbert has 42 for 482 and 6 touchdowns. But without Lamb, this Cowboys offense will be much different.
Eagles’ edge rushers vs. Cowboys…
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Publish date : 2024-12-27 12:00:00
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