The Eagles move to 7-2 and, along with Washington, are the class of the NFC East. Jalen Hurts threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 56 yards and two more touchdowns. The tush push is almost impossible to defend, considering how strong Hurts is. Saquon Barkley only had 66 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards, disappointing many who expected him to have another huge day. The Eagles were winning so convincingly that Barkley did not have to do that much. What is somewhat concerning is that Barkley had zero rushing attempts inside the 10-yard line. This is the only blemish on what is clearly an MVP-type season from Barkley.
Eagles Pass Catchers
A.J. Brown was the leading receiver for Philadelphia, with 5 receptions for 109 yards on seven targets. Tight end Dallas Goedert returned from injury and was the second-most targeted receiver (3). With the Eagles running the ball so effectively, Goedert and WR2 Devonta Smith seem to be more like afterthoughts in the offense than major contributors. Perhaps with tough games on the horizon with Washington and Baltimore coming up they will need to be more involved.
Lance or Rush?
Dallas moves to 3-6 on the season and is a complete disaster. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush only passed for 45 yards on 13 completions which is borderline pathetic. Trey Lance came in and looked a little better rushing for 17 yards and passing for 21. Dallas may want to see what they have with Lance sooner than later.
Ferguson and Lamb Letdowns
Jake Ferguson led all Cowboys receivers with 24 yards. Ceedee Lamb had six receptions for 21 yards on 10 targets. It’s obvious from watching the team play that Lamb is supremely frustrated with what’s going on. I’m not sure that any of their skill players are worth playing at this point because the quarterback play is so bad. Moreover, it feels like the team has given up, which makes it hard to start any of them with confidence.
Dak, McCarthy, and Zimmer
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is now faced with losing the fan base and maybe even the team if he keeps coach Mike McCarthy around any longer. Losing Dak to injury certainly hurt the teams chances, but they were playing horribly before that injury. In fact, there were many who thought that he should have fired McCarthy a couple of years ago in order to hire Sean Payton but that train has left the station. Dallas obviously needs a new vision, and McCarthy is not the person to get it done, nor is DC Mike Zimmer. Jones is known to be stubborn and loves a coach that he can control, but tickets don’t sell themselves, and the team needs a new identity quickly.
