Daily News | Eagles-Cowboys predictions: Dallas goes down in our beat writers’ picks for Week 6
The Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Here are the game predictions from our Eagles beat writers for Week 6.The Eagles have shown the last two games that when they need to pound it on the ground, they can. As much as they don’t want to become predictable, the feeling here is that they’ll need to, pardon the expression, establish the run if they want to offset the Cowboys’ potent pass rush. There are other ways to slow Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Co.
I don’t mean to suggest that power football will win this game. Hurts will have to remain an element in the run game. The Eagles will need to throw and throw downfield on occasion. But with either the not-100 percent Jordan Mailata or backup Jack Driscoll at left tackle, Sirianni and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen have to find some way to keep Parsons from wrecking the game plan.
Dak Prescott practiced for the first time since his thumb injury this week, but he was limited, and Dallas coach Mike McCarthy said the team was preparing for Cooper Rush to start at quarterback for a fifth straight game. Considering how well he’s played it makes sense not to rush Prescott. But if he’s ready, he’ll be back in the lineup. The Cowboys are likely to lean run-heavy either way with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard having success as complementary running backs.
Rush isn’t going to burn pass defenses with his arm, but he’s smart, disciplined and has yet to turn the ball over. The Eagles are tied for the league lead in takeaways. Something has to give. Jonathan Gannon has called some good games and has done a better job of mixing up his coverages and rushes. Tackling was a major problem last week against the Cardinals, though.
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