Rush appears set to start again as Cowboys host Commanders September 29 WASHINGTON (1-2) at DALLAS (2-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE: Cowboys by 1 1/2, .AGAINST THE SPREAD: Commanders 1-2; Cowboys 2-1.SERIES RECORD: Cowboys lead 75-47-2.LAST MEETING: Cowboys won 56-14 on Dec. 26, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.LAST WEEK: Commanders lost to Eagles 24-8; Cowboys beat Giants 23-16.COMMANDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (24), PASS (9), SCORING (12).COMMANDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (21), PASS (28), SCORING (28).COWBOYS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (11), PASS (24), SCORING (30).COWBOYS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (23), PASS (4), SCORING (8).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Commanders minus-4; Cowboys even.COMMANDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: Its actually five players, the Whitey Herzog Jersey starting offensive line, after the Eagles sacked Carson Wentz nine times. Nick Martin, brother of Cowboys right guard Zack Martin, could be up next at center if Wes Schweitzer remains in concu sion protocol. Given Dallas' NFL-leading 13 sacks, tackles Charles Leno and Sam Cosmi and guards Andrew Norwell and Trai Turner need to be better than they were against Philadelphia.COWBOYS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Cooper Rush appears to be in line for another start as Dak Prescott continues his recovery from a fractured thumb. Rush is 3 Tyler O Neill Jersey -0 in his career filling for the Dallas star, including the past two weeks after Prescott was injured in a season-opening lo s to Tampa Bay. Rush has a chance to be the first Cowboys QB and 27th in league history to start his career 4-0.KEY MATCHUP: Wentz vs. Dallas pa s defense. If the Commanders can do a better job protecting Wentz than they did against Philadelphia, the league's fourth-best pa s defense will get a strong test. Wentz is averaging 287 yards for the No. 9 pa s offense with seven touchdowns. The Cowboys haven't allowed more than 195 yards pa sing in a game, and have already faced Tom Brady and Joe Burrow. KEY INJURIES: Commanders coach Ron Rivera wasnt concerned about Lenos shoulder injury. Its a different story with Schweitzer, who was already filling in for injured starter Chase Roullier. ... Cowboys WR Michael Gallup sounded optimistic about making his season debut coming off an ACL tear late last season. He and TE Dalton Schultz (right knee injury) told coaches and medical staffers they weren't quite ready for last week's game at New York. ... S Jayron Kearse (knee) could be Albert Pujols Jersey getting close to a return.SERIES NOTES: Week 4 is the earliest point of a season Dallas has hosted Washington since Monday night of Week 3 in 2011. ... Washington is 13-10 against Dallas in October.STATS AND STUFF: Commanders RB Antonio Gibsons 363 scrimmage yards against the Cowboys since 2020 are the most of any player against them in that time. ... Wentz was 3 of 10 for 24 yards pa sing with two fumbles and one lost in the first half against Philadelphia. He finished 25 of 43 for 211 yards. ... Wentz has 14 touchdowns and four interceptions in eight career starts against Dallas. ... WR Curtis Samuel led the team with seven catches in Week 3. ... DT Jonathan Allen has four sacks in seven career games against the Cowboys. ... LB Cole Holcomb returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown in Washingtons most recent game against Dallas. ... CB William Jackson is expected to return after mi sing the Eagles game with a back injury. ... Rush is one of two NFL quarterbacks (Chicago's Virgil Carter, 1968) to lead game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime of his first three career starts. ... WR CeeDee Lamb's go-ahead touchdown catch in the fourth quarter against New York ended a 10-game stretch without a TD. That run included the wild-card lo s to San Francisco. ... DE DeMarcus Lawrence tied his career high with three sacks against the Giants. He has 51 1/2 for his career and needs one to pa s Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White on the club's career list. Stan Musial Jersey ... The Cowboys have held opponents to 19 points or fewer in each of the first three games, which the club hasn't done since 1974. ... KaVontae Turpin leads the NFL with a 16.3-yard average on punt returns.FANTASY TIP: Picking a Dallas running back is becoming more difficult to figure out. Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard split carries almost evenly. The two-time rushing champ had 15 for 73 yards against the Giants, while Pollard's 13 carries included the longest run of the season for the Cowboys. The 46-yarder keyed his fourth career 100-yard game (105). Elliott had a short touchdown. The Cowboys have said they wanted Pollard more involved, and he is.___More AP NFL coverage: and in this topic Cooper Rush Dallas Cowboys National Football League DeMarcus Lawrence Jonathan Allen William Jackson CeeDee Lamb Charles Leno Jr. Antonio Gibson Cole Holcomb Tony Pollard Zack Martin Curtis Samuel Nick Martin Dak Prescott Ezekiel Elliott Carson Wentz Cooper Rush Jayron Kearse Dalton Schultz Michael Gallup Trai Turner Andrew Norwell Tom Brady Chase Roullier Joe Burrow Washington Commanders New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Spain or Morocco? 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