1st Quarter

The Cowboys won the toss and elected to defer which is a mindset that many people agree with generally.

Unfortunately the Saints showed up to AT&T Stadium ready to rock. They marched 80 yards across 7 plays and in just 4:10 for an opening touchdown from Alvin Kamara.

Dallas began to move and was experiencing a fair amount of success. Plenty of different people touched the ball, but then penalties began to happen. Sort of.

There was questionable no call against CeeDee Lamb (as in he was interfered with) and a horrible non-call on what was clearly a facemask against Rico Dowdle. Ultimately the Cowboys settled for a 52-yard field goal which Brandon Aubrey converted. It marked his 13th (out of 13 attempts) since joining the team in 2023.

Derek Carr and the Saints got back to work though… quickly. On the first play of the next drive he fired a dot to Rashid Shaheed for a 70-yard touchdown.

Dallas got back to work on offense and began putting together a drive and were well past midfield when the period ended.

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The Cowboys won every home game at AT&T Stadium last year, obviously only in the regular season, and are looking to pick up where they left off in that sense.

Injury Updates

As of Sunday morning it seems unlikely that Jake Ferguson will play for the Cowboys, but thankfully the week revealed that he seemed to have avoided a serious injury last week in Cleveland.

[UPDATE]: Jake Ferguson is out, as is New Orleans corner Marshon Lattimore.

NFL News Relevant To The Cowboys

On Saturday the San Francisco 49ers placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. He is set to miss at least the next four games which takes him out through Week 5. The Cowboys visit San Francisco in Week 8, the first game out of the bye for Dallas.

Also on an injury note, Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown was officially listed as questionable on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

Up Next For The Cowboys

Dallas hosts the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:25pm ET.

ARLINGTON, TX — One of the games to open up the Sunday slate of NFL action in Week 2 sees America’s Team looking to make it back-to-back wins to begin the 2024 season, as the Dallas Cowboys welcome the New Orleans Saints to town.

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New Orleans Saints (1-0) vs. Dallas Cowboys (1-0)

• When: Sunday, September 15
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
• Channel: FOX­­
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The Cowboys went up to Cleveland for their first game of the season and used a strong defensive effort to take care of the Browns last Sunday. Dallas picked off two of Deshaun Watson’s passes, holding Cleveland to just 230 yards of total offense. The Cowboys’ offense was not all that flashy, only amassing 265 yards themselves, with Dak Prescott throwing for just 179 yards and a touchdown. Yet, it was enough for Dallas to pull away and win, 33-17. It is a decent win to begin the season, but the Cowboys need to show more if they want to be considered contenders.

The Saints came into this season looking like a team that might be in the playoff conversation. While they only played the lowly Carolina Panthers in Week 1, New Orleans showed up. Derek Carr threw for three touchdowns, while Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams each scored on the ground. Paired up with a dominating performance on defense, the Saints ran away with a 47-10 victory. Even though their season-opening win was impressive, this Sunday’s matchup will be a measuring matchup for New Orleans.

Dallas is 18-13 against New Orleans, including a 10-point win in their last meeting in 2021.

MY PICK: Cowboys win, 28-14

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