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[jobberone]

Five things to watch when Cowboys face Cincinnati Bengals

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence is expected to make his season debut after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. Max Faulkner mfaulkner@star-telegram.com
BY DREW DAVISON

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The Dallas Cowboys (3-1) snapped a eight-game home losing streak when they beat Chicago on Sept. 25 at AT&T Stadium.

They’ll try to start a different kind of streak when Cincinnati (2-2) comes to town Sunday for a 3:25 p.m. kickoff. The Bengals will be making their first regular-season appearance at AT&T Stadium.

Here are five things to watch in Sunday’s game:

Running game
The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t allowed a 100-yard rusher this season, and allowed only one a year ago. Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has posted two consecutive 100-yard games, and establishing the running game ranks as a top priority. How well the Cowboys are able to run against the Bengals will go a long way in determining the offense’s success.

Dakmania
How popular is Dak Prescott becoming? Snuffer’s has introduced a “Dak Burger” featuring Mississippi staples such as barbecue sauce, bacon and onions. Prescott has earned the hype, of course. He has stepped in nicely for Tony Romo, running the offense well and spreading the ball around to receivers. He has yet to throw an interception, a streak that must remain intact against one of the top defenses in the league.

Return of D-Law?
DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to make his season debut after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. He is the most proven pass rusher on the team, and this is a team desperate for sacks. They have only six sacks so far, and can’t let Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton get too comfortable in the pocket. Lawrence is expected to make an immediate impact, although it’s unknown how many snaps he’ll be able to play.

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[jobberone]

Wish we could get more Xs and Os.

 

[Seven]

Yawn.....

 

[jobberone]

Yawn.....

You're right.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

Honestly, I hope we spread them out. We can run out of a 3 and 4 WR set.

This spreads out the Bengals, it makes their secondary have to tackle well. It gives Zeke space to operate.

 

[Techsass]

Was reading some stuff in the Cincy press trying to get a feel for what we're up against. Basically it's their D & AJ Green.

Their running game is apparently just OK with 2 RBs. I think they're averaging 80yds. a game on the ground. They have a couple of 2nd year TEs, but neither of them were hyped in the local press as anything special and I didn't see any mention of their other WRs at all. I saw articles featuring Green, but not a single one about Dalton. Hopefully our D can slow down Green enough to force them to go elsewhere. Oh and they aren't doing very well in the Red Zone.

So it looks like the battle is going to be between our Offense & their Defense. That works for me, since we have lots of options there.