The St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys are playing in Week 3 and the game has plenty of intrigue, as both are 1-1 and the Cowboys need to get back on track after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs and now the team is hosting the Rams and it could be a tough day on both sides as players are looking to step up and win.
The game will be on at 1 pm on Sunday on FOX and the game will be at Jerry's World in Dallas and the team is looking for its second win at home after beating the Giants in Week 1. The Dallas Cowboys are 1-1 this season after defeating the Giants and losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and with owner Jerry Jones having high expectations for the season, could Jason Garrett be on the hot seat with a loss to the Rams in Week 3?
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The Cowboys looked much better in Week 1 then they did on the road Sunday and one reason was the solid play of the Kansas City defense, which had solid pressure and coverage all day against Dallas. The team had issues running the ball and that has been a problem this season and could be a factor going forward. The Cowboys planned on rushing the ball more consistently after ranking near the bottom of the league last season, but they are already back there again, sitting 27th while averaging under 65 yards per game from the backfield.
Dallas is now facing a rough Rams team at home and if the team loses that game to drop to 1-2, they have a tough road game on the coast against the Chargers and then a home game with the Denver Broncos. If the team can't win in Week 3, it could start a bad slide, as the team plays at home against the Redskins after that in Week 6 and then has to go on the road to play two very good offensive teams in the Eagles and the Lions.
Romo has been solid this season, but too much of the offense has been placed on his shoulders and the team has attempted less than 40 run plays this season with their running backs. The Cowboys had some issues in the offense last week and a big drop by Dez Bryant was a devastating blow and now the team has to pull it together to try and get a win on Sunday against the Rams.
Jerry Jones has put the offense in the hands of Romo and he spoke about a play that came up on Sunday, when Romo threw the ball on a screen to rookie Terrance Williams instead of going after Bryant, who had one-on-one coverage. Jones said he had no issues with the call and now the team could have some communication issues going forward. The team also allowed Dontari Poe to sack Romo and that put them in the tough downs situation deep in their zone. The team had a lead in the game and couldn't hold on and that is an issue, especially after the Giants gave up six turnovers and did not lose by much in the opening game in Week 1.
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The Cowboys have a tough second half schedule as well after the Lions game, playing the Vikings at home and the Saints on the road before their bye week. The team then plays at the Giants and home against the Raiders before playing at Chicago on Monday night football. The team then hosts the Packers and plays the Redskins and the Eagles to finish the season.