Washington vs. Cowboys
Week 8 comes to a conclusion with an NFC East showdown between the NFL’s hottest team in Dallas and Colt McCoy making his first NFL start in two years. The Cowboys have surged to the top five of XN Sports Week 8 Power Rankings, as Tony Romo, DeMarco Murray and Dez Bryant have been playing absolutely flawlessly, not to mention the superb play from the defense. Washington is coming off a win over the Titans in which McCoy took over for an ineffective Kirk Cousins at the half. McCoy sparked the Washington offense en route to its second win of the year, but now faces a much tougher task in the Dallas D allowing just 21.0 points per game.
Bold prediction: McCoy was able to work his magic against Tennessee, but it won’t continue against these Cowboys, who are surging toward an NFC East crown. Don’t let Washington’s defense fool you: it’s pretty solid against the pass (7th in the NFL) and run (12th in the NFL), but has given up 28 points per game in three road losses. McCoy reminds everyone why he entered the year as the third-stringer; lock in the Cowboys defense for two defensive touchdowns and four turnovers.
