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Sean McKeon Sean McKeon Promoted to active roster
Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 2:18 PM
The Cowboys elevated McKeon to the active roster Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: McKeon was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad Aug. 31 after being cut by the team two days earlier ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. He could be active for Sunday's contest against the Patriots if tight end Peyton Hendershot (ankle) is ruled out. |
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Peyton Hendershot Peyton Hendershot Iffy for Week 4 game
Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 3:02 PM
Hendershot is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots with an ankle injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Hendershot was added to the injury report Friday, which is rarely a good sign for a player's prospects of playing Sunday. The second-year tight end has averaged 32 offensive snaps per game through three weeks but has caught just one pass for three yards on two targets. Rookie Luke Schoonmaker would likely see elevated playing time behind starting tight end Jake Ferguson if Hendershot sits. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Quiet showing in loss to Cards
Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:55 AM
Cooks caught two of seven targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.
Analysis: Four different Cowboys tied for the team lead with seven targets, but Cooks was the least productive of the bunch as he struggled to gain separation against a surprisingly stout Arizona secondary. The veteran wideout has had a very quiet start to his Dallas tenure, and it could be a while before Cooks begins to make an impact. The Cowboys host the Patriots in Week 4 before a road game against the 49ers in Week 5. |
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Jake Ferguson Jake Ferguson Five catches in Sunday's loss
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 10:12 PM
Ferguson caught five of seven targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.
Analysis: The second-year tight end matched his catch total from the first two games of the season combined while posting the second-best yardage total of his career, after his 3-57-0 line against the Giants in Week 12 of last year. Ferguson is emerging as a reliable security blanket for Dak Prescott, but he faces a tough test in Week 4 against a Patriots defense that's given up only seven catches to TEs over its first three contests. |
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Michael Gallup Michael Gallup Wakes up in Week 3
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 10:07 PM
Gallup caught six of seven targets for 92 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.
Analysis: After managing only one reception in each of Dallas' first two games, Gallup broke out and led the team in catches and receiving yards as Arizona largely held CeeDee Lamb in check. It's Gallup's best performance since he put up a 5-106-0 line against the Raiders in Week 12 of the 2021 campaign, before his ACL surgery. He'll look to carry some momentum into Week 4's clash with a Patriots defense that's been stingy through the air so far this season. |
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CeeDee Lamb CeeDee Lamb Held in check in Sunday's loss
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 9:57 PM
Lamb caught four of seven targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.
Analysis: While the Cowboys had some success on the ground, Lamb and the passing game didn't make much of an impact with Dak Prescott working behind an offensive line missing three starters, including Zack Martin (ankle). Lamb has still topped 50 receiving yards in all three games in 2023, but he faces a tough matchup in Week 4 against a Patriots defense that's been the only one to somewhat contain Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins' passing attack so far this season. |
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Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle Scores first career TD
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 9:54 PM
Dowdle carried the ball four times for 21 yards and caught all three of his targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.
Analysis: Starting running back Tony Pollard ran for 122 yards on the day but it was Dowdle who found the end zone, catching a 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott in the second quarter for Dallas' only TD. The touchdown was the first of Dowdle's NFL career in his 23rd game. As long as Pollard remains healthy, Dowdle's fantasy ceiling will be limited, but he's seen between six and eight touches in every game so far in 2023. |
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Tony Pollard Tony Pollard Big yardage in Week 3 loss
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 9:50 PM
Pollard carried the ball 23 times for 122 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals. He also caught all three of his targets for minus-1 yard.
Analysis: The running back had his most productive game of the season on the ground, but it was backup Rico Dowdle who scored the Cowboys' only TD of the day. Pollard's numbers were even more impressive considering he was working behind an offensive line missing three starters, including Zack Martin (ankle). Pollard faces a tough test in Week 4 against a Patriots defense that just held Breece Hall and the Jets to 38 total rushing yards. |
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Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Frustrating day in Arizona
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 9:44 PM
Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown with one interception in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Cardinals. He added 24 rushing yards on three carries.
Analysis: Working behind an offensive line missing three starters, including Zack Martin (ankle), Prescott and the Cowboys were able to move the ball but couldn't cash in when they got to the red zone, managing only one TD on five trips inside the 20. Prescott's first INT of the season also came from the Arizona six-yard line late in the fourth quarter, ending Dallas' final comeback attempt. He'll try to bounce back in Week 4 back at home against a stingy Patriots defense that has yet to allow a quarterback to throw for 250 or more yards against it this season. |
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Trey Lance Trey Lance Serving as emergency QB again
Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 2:07 PM
Lance (coach's decision) is inactive but designated as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Lance also served in the emergency QB capacity in the first two games of the season as he continues to acclimate to the Cowboys' playbook and scheme. If both Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush were to go down with injuries against Arizona, Lance would have an opportunity to make his team/season debut. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Ready to return Sunday
Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 4:29 PM
Cooks (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Arizona.
Analysis: Cooks emerged from Week 1 action with an MCL sprain, which kept him off the practice field last week before ultimately being inactive this past Sunday versus the Jets. This week, the 10th-year pro opened it with a limited session Wednesday, but he ended it with back-to-back full practices to clear him for Week 3. Cooks thus will get a chance to make his first big mark as a Cowboy against a Cardinals defense that has allowed the seventh-most YPC (9.5) to opposing wide receivers through two games this season. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Gets back to full participation
Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 3:44 PM
Cooks (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Coach Mike McCarthy relayed to Todd Archer of ESPN.com earlier Thursday that Cooks would be "good to go," but such a statement doesn't always equate to all activity during a given practice. Cooks was able to handle every rep Thursday, setting himself up to contain his DNP streak to one game due to a MCL sprain. Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not he goes into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest at Arizona. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Returns to limited practice
Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:42 PM
Cooks (knee) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Analysis: Leading up to this past Sunday's win over the Jets, Cooks wasn't able to practice, with resistance training acting as his only visible on-field work. He was ultimately inactive for the contest, but with his return to limited activity to kick off Week 3 prep, he's putting himself in a position to keep his absence to just one game. Cooks even told Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday that he's feeling "great" and expects to suit up Sunday in Arizona. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Expected to play Week 3
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 3:20 PM
Cooks (knee) is expected to play in Dallas' Week 3 matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Analysis: Cooks is expected to be a limited participant at practice Wednesday before logging a full session Thursday. If that happens, the veteran wideout will be in a good position to suit up after missing Week 2 due to a slight MCL sprain. Cooks was limited in the season opener, catching just two of four targets for 22 yards as the Cowboys routed the Giants. |
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Luke Schoonmaker Luke Schoonmaker First career catch produces TD
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 11:58 AM
Schoonmaker caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's win over the Jets.
Analysis: After fellow tight end Jake Ferguson opened the scoring in the first quarter with a four-yard TD reception, Schoonmaker snagged his first career NFL catch and first career touchdown two minutes before halftime. Through two games with head coach Mike McCarthy as the new play caller, the Cowboys have leaned heavily on their TEs in the red zone. Ferguson already has five targets inside the 20-yard line, while Peyton Hendershot also has a target and a carry on a jet sweep at the goal line. That division of volume puts a ceiling on the fantasy value of any one member of the trio, but Schoonmaker will be a viable deep-league dart throw in favorable matchups, such as the one Dallas gets Week 3 against the winless Cardinals. |
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Michael Gallup Michael Gallup Quiet in Week 2 win
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 11:51 AM
Gallup caught one of two targets for three yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.
Analysis: Even with Brandin Cooks (knee) inactive, Gallup wasn't much of a factor in the Cowboys' passing game, and second-year wideout Jalen Tolbert saw more looks from Dak Prescott on the rare occasions the quarterback wasn't throwing the ball to CeeDee Lamb or Tony Pollard. Gallup could be in danger of slipping to the No. 4 spot on the WR depth chart, and his fantasy outlook will be dim in Week 3 as Dallas isn't likely to need much production through the air against the winless Cardinals. |
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Deuce Vaughn Deuce Vaughn Flashes in Week 2 win
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 11:46 AM
Vaughn carried the ball three times for 16 yards and caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.
Analysis: With the Cowboys routing another opponent, the depth options in the backfield behind Tony Pollard saw significant volume -- Vaughn's six touches were topped by Rico Dowdle's seven, and KaVontae Turpin handled three touches as well. After a disappointing NFL debut in Week 1, this time around Vaughn showed glimpses of the explosiveness that made him a preseason darling, with his longest gain going for 13 yards. Should anything happen to Pollard, Vaughn will be a priority target on fantasy waiver wires, even if his diminutive stature makes him unlikely to take on a true starter's workload. |
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Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle Eight touches in Sunday's win
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 11:37 AM
Dowdle carried the ball seven times for 26 yards and caught his only target for 17 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.
Analysis: Tony Pollard saw 32 touches as the Cowboys' lead back and produced 109 yards from scrimmage, but Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and KaVontae Turpin combined for 17 touches between them as Dallas romped to another big victory. As long as the team keeps blowing away opponents -- something that could easily happen again Week 3 against the winless Cardinals -- there will be opportunities for the backup options at RB to poach a little fantasy value, but it would take an injury to Pollard to make Dowdle a viable play in most formats. |
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Jalen Tolbert Jalen Tolbert Three grabs in win over Jets
Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 9:31 PM
Tolbert caught three of four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.
Analysis: With Brandin Cooks (knee) sidelined, most of Dak Prescott's attention went to CeeDee Lamb, but Tolbert was able to put together the first multi-catch game of his career. The second-year wideout also out-produced Michael Gallup, who managed only one catch for three yards. Tolbert doesn't yet have a big role in the Dallas passing game, but he appears to be taking a big step forward after a tough rookie campaign. He'll try to build on this performance in Week 3 against the Cardinals. |
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Jake Ferguson Jake Ferguson Finds end zone in big win
Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 9:24 PM
Ferguson caught three of four targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.
Analysis: After failing to do much on seven targets last week, Ferguson made a quick impact this time around, opening the scoring by catching a four-yard TD toss from Dak Prescott midway through the first quarter. The tight end nearly had a second touchdown later in the game, but Prescott made a rare bad throw Sunday and missed Ferguson in the back of the end zone on Dallas' first drive of the second half. While the TD could be the first of many for the second-year player in 2023, rookie Luke Schoonmaker also caught a one-yard TD in the win and Peyton Hendershot got a carry on a jet sweep near the goal line that he failed to score on, suggesting the Cowboys' tight end picture could be more of a committee than those with fantasy shares in Ferguson might like. |
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