Good Timing For Dak as Detroit has 32nd ranked Defense (34ppg)

[Walker]

He needs to build confidence

 

[Shane612]

If anything, pressure is on Prescott to have a good game.

 

[Shane612]

Cowboys D is going to be a bad bunch to deal with next weekend. Goff is in trouble.

Still, Dak better score more than 3 points.

 

[mcmvp]

Detroit is the weirdest team in the NFL. They averaged over 35 points per game over the first 4 games and then laid a goose egg against the Pats

Their D is dreadful…no excuse not to put up at least 30 on them (teams have averaged 34).

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

The issue isn’t scoring 20ish points, it’s that Rush wasn’t responsible for many of those points. We scored 22 points against LA and Rush was a meaningful contributor to 3 of them.

And it’s fine to win games that way, it’s just not sustainable.

That being said there’s no reason to expect us not to score in the 30s-40s this game.

Exactly.

35 points or it's basically a loss.

 

[glimmerman]

Let’s see. Let’s see how balanced we are. Dak needs to make sure as the starting QB this is his team. Balance the game and make sure we get the run game going. They will line up to run and defenses give him a look to want him to audible to the pass. Don’t do it. 12 personnel. Run the rock.

 

[JoeKing]

Dak should take advantage of this situation to show the NFL world he is back and better than ever.

 

[Doomsday101]

It's 35 points or bust.

A win only scoring 20ish wasn't good enough for some with Rush at QB, so I expect the same energy if it happens with Dak.

BS, I do expect better play from the offense but making claim of anything under 35 is a bust is ridicules.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

BS, I do expect better play from the offense but making claim of anything under 35 is a bust is ridicules.

35 PPG from here on out and at least 4 straight wins to match what we did with Rush.

Anything less is a failure from Dak.

Ya'll made him this mythical character while he was injured, so don't get all emotional that we expect him now be what you built him up to be while injured.

 

[CouchCoach]

It is a perfect set up for him to get into the groove and I didn't say back into the groove because he wasn't in one in that first game.

The Lions and Bears are in the bottom 4 in run D and prime for Prescott, Elliott and Pollard to crank it up. Should be some good play action the next two games.

But let's be fair, this is still the Dallas Cowboys they'll be facing so they will bring their best A game and they will not make it easy. They see a rusty QB coming back (with maybe something to prove?) and they will be hungry for a W.

How hungry will the Cowboys be?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

After facing pretty much all defenses ranked in the top half of the league (and a few in the top 5 or 10), Dallas now gets to face Detroit---
who has the worst-ranked Total Defense (428 ypg) and Scoring Defense (34ppg) in the entire NFL.

Dallas should be able to put up at least the league average of 34 points on these guys.

Perfect timing for Dak to get in a groove.

I'm not in that group that said Rush > Prescott...not even close.
But don't even think about comparing how the offense does in this game vs facing real defenses. This Detroit defense is truly awful.

The Lions do have a solid offense though, so the D will have to show up.

that's good. he gets a couple of warm up games to get in the groove. keeping in mind he didn't play in pre-season and it showed in tampa game and that was only 3/4 of a game....

 

[CouchCoach]

BS, I do expect better play from the offense but making claim of anything under 35 is a bust is ridicules.

Yep, they are not just laying down and the Lions have a history when playing the Cowboys.

Kind of strange just thinking a NFL team can easily light up another team for 35 when they're averaging 1.5 TD's per game.

This is the kind of game Campbell gets his team fired up to play,

 

[atlantacowboy]

No no no. If Dallas puts up "the league average of 34 points", they will be called "garbage stats".

Just garbage stats when they amount to a quick playoff exit.

 

[Doomsday101]

35 PPG from here on out and at least 4 straight wins to match what we did with Rush.

Anything less is a failure from Dak.

Ya'll made him this mythical character while he was injured, so don't get all emotional that we expect him now be what you built him up to be while injured.

BS, I made up nothing, Rush and the offense struggled to move the ball, defense did most of the heavy lifting, giving up 10 twice, 16 and 17 points. I do expect the offense to move the ball and be a bigger factor in games. I hope to see Cowboys continue to run the ball and use play action off of it but in the end it is not about empty stats it is about overall production out of the offense. Converting 3rd downs, about time of possession. If Dallas offense hang 35 point great if they put up 27 or 28 points great. Frankly tired of these Dak vs Rush threads, last time I checked they were both member of this team. I hope like hell this team is not as divided as the fan base. Frankly it is beyond stupid I pull for the Cowboys period and yes I do recognize as most who cover the NFL that Dak is the starting QB of the Cowboys and that has never been a question mark.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Its good timing or another opportunity for embarrassment.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yep, they are not just laying down and the Lions have a history when playing the Cowboys.

Kind of strange just thinking a NFL team can easily light up another team for 35 when they're averaging 1.5 TD's per game.

This is the kind of game Campbell gets his team fired up to play,

Some of these post are just plain stupid, agenda driven nothing more. If Dallas goes out and wins 27 to 10 that is somehow a bust? lol Really it has gotten to the point it is not about the Dallas Cowboys football team, it is about idiots trying to prove they are right. I was a Cowboy fan long before Dak and will be one after Dak. I do expect him and this offense to produce but when you see people hang up arbitrary numbers it really shows the agenda that is being set.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

BS, I made up nothing, Rush and the offense struggled to move the ball, defense did most of the heavy lifting, giving up 10 twice, 16 and 17 points. I do expect the offense to move the ball and be a bigger factor in games. I hope to see Cowboys continue to run the ball and use play action off of it but in the end it is not about empty stats it is about overall production out of the offense. Converting 3rd downs, about time of possession. If Dallas offense hang 35 point great if they put up 27 or 28 points great. Frankly tired of these Dak vs Rush threads, last time I checked they were both member of this team. I hope like hell this team is not as divided as the fan base. Frankly it is beyond stupid I pull for the Cowboys period and yes I do recognize as most who cover the NFL that Dak is the starting QB of the Cowboys and that has never been a question mark.

Either Dak is the missing piece between 20 PPG and 30+ PPG or not.

It's as simple as that. I expect nothing less than 30+ PPG going forward.

If Dak's not good for at least 10-15 more PPG than Rush then what are we paying him for, right?

 

[Carson]

Detroit is the weirdest team in the NFL. They averaged over 35 points per game over the first 4 games and then laid a goose egg against the Pats

Their D is dreadful…no excuse not to put up at least 30 on them (teams have averaged 34).

Two big factors D’andre Swift was out and Amon-Ra St.Brown was banged up.

We won’t have either of these luxuries

 

[Doomsday101]

Either Dak is the missing piece between 20 PPG and 30+ PPG or not.

It's as simple as that. I expect nothing less than 30+ PPG going forward.

If Dak's not good for at least 10-15 more PPG than Rush then what are we paying him for, right?

I tell you what you can expect anything your heart desires, your post are no more than agenda driven really pathetic. I expect this offense to produce better than they have with a backup to be able to move the ball and control the ball and win. It in the end if that results in 27 points avg or 25 point avg and this defense is still killing it then great and of course we are winning, then I very happy with this team and the offense. I hope to see Cowboys use the same formula of running the ball and using play action to move the ball and control the game.

 

[noshame]

I expect Dak yo win 8 out of the remaining 11 games at least.
Rush has set the bar.
The defense is young and will continue to improve.
Easily doable