The vibes are vastly different for a pair of 1-2 teams trying to put rough starts behind them.The Detroit Lions just secured their first win
under new coach Matt Patricia
Travis Fulgham Detroit Lions Jersey , against longtime boss Bill Belichick and New England, in prime time no less.The Dallas Cowboys can’t fix a dysfunctional
passing game even with the first 100-yard rushing performance of the season for
star running back Ezekiel Elliott in a loss to Seattle.The vibes won’t matter to
Patricia on Sunday when he goes after his first road win, just three weeks
removed from a jolting 48-17 loss to the New York Jets at home in his
debut.“They’re all one-week seasons,” the former Patriots defensive coordinator
said. “I would say the good thing about where we’re at right now is we’re
starting to get into a little bit more season mode coming out of training camp,
getting kind of into a little bit of a schedule rhythm.”The Cowboys can’t find
anything remotely resembling a rhythm with quarterback Dak Prescott and a new
group of receivers trying to replace Jason Witten and Dez Bryant. Three Detroit
receivers ??Golden Tate, Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones ??have nearly 200 more
yards receiving (690) than the entire Dallas offense (498).Prescott is averaging
166 yards passing with a QB rating (74.9) exactly 30 points lower than his NFL
rookie record when he was the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in
2016.“This is about everything we’re doing offensively,” coach Jason Garrett
said. “We have to coach better. We got to play better. We got to run it better.
We got to throw it better. We got to protect better. We have to do all the
things that good offenses do.”Actually, the Cowboys figured out the running part
with Elliott’s 127 yards on 16 carries in a 24-13 loss to the Seahawks. But he
had two crucial errors, stepping out of bounds before catching what would have
been a tying touchdown pass in the first half
Travis Fulgham Jersey 2019 , and fumbling when the offense was finally on track in the fourth quarter.“We can’t have our defense on the field the majority of those
first halves,” said Elliott, who is tied with San Francisco’s Matt Breida for
the NFL rushing lead at 274 yards. “We’ve got to come out there, get a fast
start, execute, get some momentum and carry that through the game.”Things to
consider in the first meeting between the teams since a 42-21 Dallas victory
late in the 2016 season when Prescott and Elliott were the dazzling rookie duo
leading the Cowboys to an NFC-best 13 wins:ANOTHER STAFFORD HOMECOMINGLions
quarterback Matthew Stafford is set for his fourth appearance at the home of the
Cowboys, just a few miles from his Dallas high school. Stafford won his hometown
debut in 2011, rallying the Lions from 13 points down in the fourth quarter for
a 34-30 win. He’s lost two straight since, including one of the blemishes on his
0-3 playoff record. The Cowboys won a wild-card game during the 2014 season on
Tony Romo’s late touchdown pass.ROOKIE MILESTONELeighton Vander Esch
Taylor Decker Jersey , the Cowboys’ first-round pick in April, is set for his first career start with Sean Lee sidelined by another hamstring injury. Lee was
injured in Seattle, and Vander Esch tied for the team lead with a career-high 10
tackles. “There’s a reason they drafted me in the first round, and I gotta live
up to that,” Vander Esch said.KERRYON WAYWARD SONRookie Kerryon Johnson had the
Lions’ first 100-yard rushing game in nearly five years in the 26-10 win over
the Patriots. While the Cowboys have the NFL’s No. 3 overall defense, they’ve
been more vulnerable against the run. Detroit’s previous 100-yard game was by
Reggie Bush (117) in a 40-10 win over Green Bay on Thanksgiving in 2013. “It’s
been a while,” said Johnson, who had 101 yards on 16 carries. “But I feel like
as a group, as an offense
Graham Glasgow Jersey , as a team, that’s what’s expected of us. That’s doing our job.”RECEIVER CAROUSELThe Cowboys carried seven receivers last week, with six
active against Seattle. Brice Butler could play after being inactive last week,
days after rejoining his team from the previous three seasons. Butler signed
with Arizona in free agency but was cut at the end of the preseason. If Butler
is active, there’s a chance Terrance Williams will be a healthy scratch for the
first time in his six-year career. Williams has played just 22 percent of the
snaps so far.ANSAH WATCHDetroit defensive end Ziggy Ansah, playing on the
franchise tag this season, was ruled out on Friday. Ansah has not played since
injuring a shoulder in the season-opening loss against the Jets. “He’s working
extremely hard and he’s doing everything we’re asking him to do,” Patricia said
before Ansah was ruled out. “I have the utmost respect for his work ethic and
what he’s trying to do to help us.”___Thursday open thread: Which Packers
player—outside of Aaron Rodgers—scares you the most? The Green Bay Packers have
been accused by many—including their own fans—of being a one-man team. Aaron
Rodgers has been the face of that franchise for years now, and so goes
Rodgers
Color Rush Travis Fulgham Jersey , as do the Packers. When he’s on, the Packers are as dangerous as any other team in the NFL. We he’s off or injured,
the Packers aren’t just mortal, they’re bad. His supporting cast has always
seemed lackluster, which is likely why Rodgers only has a single championship to
his name. But this year, the Packers went out and found themselves a new general
manager, and although they’re off to just a modest 2-1-1 start, many believe
there’s something different about this Packers team. There may be some more
dangerous players on both sides of the ball that opposing coaches will have to
account for. So today’s Question of the Day is:Which Packers player, outside of
Aaron Rodgers
Cheap Travis Fulgham Jersey , scares you most for?My answer: Aaron Jones.It’s no secret that the Detroit Lions’ run defense has been an absolute disaster thus
far. They’ve made Matt Breida and Isaiah Crowell look like elite backs and
Ezekiel Elliott look like... well, Ezekiel Elliott. Jones is exactly the type of
back Detroit has been vulnerable to: a speedy, shifty guy that can test the
edges of the defense. He’s had a modest start to the season after serving a
two-game suspension. In Weeks 3 and 4, he combined for 17 carries, 107 rushing
yards and a touchdown. The Packers like to spread their distribution in the
backfield, but Jones’ 6.3 yards per carry may be enough to warrant more touches
over Jamaal Williams (3.4 YPC) and Ty Montgomery (4.5 YPC). Rodgers is always a
scary player to go up against, but he may not even have to be himself on Sunday
if the Lions can’t stop Jones.Your turn.Tweets from
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