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Cowboys-Texans, Sunday night in Houston. Will Dallas (2-2) get above .500 for the first time this season? Will the Texans (1-3) put together a two-game winning streak?
The DallasCowboys.com staff gives their gut feelings for Sunday’s primetime matchup:
Lindsay Draper: Through a month now, this Dallas team has shown us what they’re capable of – but they’ve been extremely volatile with execution. But I saw something last week that I’ve never seen before. Jason Witten used to be the pregame hype man. Then, it was Sean Lee. With Lee out, I was shocked to see Ezekiel Elliott losing his mind in the pregame hype huddle. It truly didn’t stop there: Zeke went on to have his best game ever, and I am wholly confident in saying that, 240 yards later, he willed the Cowboys to a win. Once this man gets rolling, no one can stop him. I think Zeke owns the ground game and grabs the wheel if things get off track for the O – lots of points on the board, but Cowboys beat their in-state ‘rival’ Houston.
Nick Eatman: I really think this one could go either way. Every time I visualize one team winning, I start doubting that and thinking the other way. Honestly, this one came down to the time of the game. If this one was a Noon kickoff or even 3:30, then I might think differently. But there’s something about playing on the road at night, in what I know will be a hostile environment. With that, I’m going to lean towards the Texans. I do think Houston’s pass rushers will be a problem for the Cowboys, although I’m expecting another big game from Zeke. But the Texans also have DeAndre Hopkins, and he seems to always make plays regardless of who is throwing him the ball. Watson and Dak are pretty even in my opinion, although Watson has made more plays this year. Give me Anthony Brown for the team’s first interception this year. But in the end, it’ll come down to some crazy plays and I’m going to say the Texans will take this one, 28-26.
David Helman:
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/gut-feeling-predictions-for-cowboys-texans
The DallasCowboys.com staff gives their gut feelings for Sunday’s primetime matchup:
Lindsay Draper: Through a month now, this Dallas team has shown us what they’re capable of – but they’ve been extremely volatile with execution. But I saw something last week that I’ve never seen before. Jason Witten used to be the pregame hype man. Then, it was Sean Lee. With Lee out, I was shocked to see Ezekiel Elliott losing his mind in the pregame hype huddle. It truly didn’t stop there: Zeke went on to have his best game ever, and I am wholly confident in saying that, 240 yards later, he willed the Cowboys to a win. Once this man gets rolling, no one can stop him. I think Zeke owns the ground game and grabs the wheel if things get off track for the O – lots of points on the board, but Cowboys beat their in-state ‘rival’ Houston.
Nick Eatman: I really think this one could go either way. Every time I visualize one team winning, I start doubting that and thinking the other way. Honestly, this one came down to the time of the game. If this one was a Noon kickoff or even 3:30, then I might think differently. But there’s something about playing on the road at night, in what I know will be a hostile environment. With that, I’m going to lean towards the Texans. I do think Houston’s pass rushers will be a problem for the Cowboys, although I’m expecting another big game from Zeke. But the Texans also have DeAndre Hopkins, and he seems to always make plays regardless of who is throwing him the ball. Watson and Dak are pretty even in my opinion, although Watson has made more plays this year. Give me Anthony Brown for the team’s first interception this year. But in the end, it’ll come down to some crazy plays and I’m going to say the Texans will take this one, 28-26.
David Helman:
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/gut-feeling-predictions-for-cowboys-texans
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