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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection
If he won't then I will...
1.) Provided they are healthy, Washington's CBs are far superior to Dallas's WRs. Taylor normally covers Keyshawn and has owned him in previous meetings. The CBs being healthy are a HUGE reason I believe the Skins will win. If we are down to our second or third string corners, I truly am worried about the outcome of the game.
2.) Home field advantage. There truly is one now at FedEx. Being that this is also the most important game ever played there is going to be make it a VERY hostile place to play.
3.) Dallas's defense cannot match up with EVERYONE the Skins have, while I feel that the Redskins match up very well against Dallas's offense.
All of this being said, I don't feel that Dallas has any true advantage, running game or otherwise on the Skins. It's not like you have two all-pro backs that have your "full tank of gas". It's Jones who, in his short history, has done jack nor shit against the Redskins and Marion Barber III, who I agree, is coming into his own, but is definitely not on the level of Portis. As far as backup RBs are concerned, Ladell Betts AND Rock Cartwright are both more talented than Barber. Both spell Portis when he needs a breather and have done an excellent job. Your main point seems to be the depth you say the Cowboys have. I don't think that alone is going to be enough because if I remember correctly, most Cowboys games are coming down to the last quarter. It'll be a shootout, no doubt, but the X-factors are turnovers and whether the Skins will have their starting cornerbacks playing.
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Well I will disagree with you about the Dallas defense being able to matchup with everyone, I think they can and they will. Secondary is healthy across the board, Keith Davis was one of the DB's that Moss burned in week 2, but for the last month oor so he has been playing LIGHTS OUT.
I also do not think it will be a "shootout". These are 2 "old school" coaches that will rely heavily on the ground game. Both defenses are pretty even across the board and it will be a defensive struggle until late in the game. I think that Dallas will win, but unlike some of my fellow Cowboy fans, no way do I think it is a blow out. It will be decided in the 4th quarter.
By the way how is Ladell Betts doing? Last I saw he was listed as questionable with a knee injury a couple weeks ago.