WEEK 4
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-2) @ DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1)
DATE: Sunday (10/2/22)
STADIUM: AT&T Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 75-45-2
STREAKS Cowboys have won past 2
LAST GAME 12/26/21: Washington 14 at Cowboys 56
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/26/21
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK L 24-8 vs. Philadelphia
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 4-3
PTS. FOR 21.0
OFFENSE 342.0
PASSING Carson Wentz: 82-130-861-7-3-90.6
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 40-124-3.1-2
RECEIVING Curtis Samuel: 22-181-8.2-2
PTS. AGAINST 27.3
DEFENSE 402.7
SACKS Jamin Davis: 3
INTs Darrick Forrest: 1
TAKE/GIVE -4 (1/5)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 50.1 (44.4)
KICKING Joey Slye: 3 (3/4 PAT; 0/0 FG)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ is 1 of 4 QBs (Josh Allen, Joe Flacco & Justin Herbert) with 25+ completions in each of 1st 3 weeks. Has 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 95.7 rating in 8 career starts vs. Dal. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his 4 career starts at Dal.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 20th-career rush TD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row in 2022 & 6th in row on road with TD. Has 363 scrimmage yards (90.8 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Dal. & aims for his 3rd in row at Dal. with TD.
• RB JD MCKISSIC had 6 catches in Week 3 & 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4. Since 2020, is 1 of 3 RBs (Austin Ekeler & Alvin Kamara) with 125+ catches (139) & 1,000+ rec. yards (1,092). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 6 catches for team-high 102 yards last week, his 1st 100-yard game of season & 11th of his career. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 3rd in row overall with 75+ rec. yards.
• WR JAHAN DOTSON leads all rookies with 3 rec. TDs.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL led team with 7 catches & had 61 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 13 rush) in Week 3. Is 1 of 2 (Stefon Diggs) with 7+ catches in each of 1st 3 weeks.
• TE LOGAN THOMAS aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with rec. TD.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN has 4 sacks & 6 TFL in 7 career games vs. Dal.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & INT-TD in his past 4 vs. Dal.
• LB COLE HOLCOMB led team with 9 tackles in Week 3. Had 31-yard INT-TD in his last game vs. Dal. (12/12/21). Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Dal.
• CB KENDALL FULLER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. & 3rd in row overall with PD.
• CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had career-high 3 PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
DALLAS COWBOYS
LAST WEEK W 23-16 at N.Y. Giants (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 5-5
PTS. FOR 15.3
OFFENSE 324.0
PASSING Cooper Rush: 47-75-514-2-0-91.7
RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 40-178-4.5-1
RECEIVING Noah Brown: 15-213-14.2-1
PTS. AGAINST 17.3
DEFENSE 312.3
SACKS Micah Parsons: 4
INTs Trevon Diggs, Donovan Wilson: 1
TAKE/GIVE 0 (2/2)
PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 46.4 (41.4)
KICKING Brett Maher: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/7 FG)
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB COOPER RUSH became 1st undrafted QB since HOFer Kurt Warner (1999) to win each of his 1st 3 NFL starts & pass for 750+ yards (775) in those starts. Aims for his 4th start in row with TD pass & 90+ rating.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT rushed for 73 yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Is 1 of 2 NFC RBs (Saquon Barkley) with 50+ rush yards in each of 1st 3 weeks. Had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Has 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) in 11 career games vs. Was.
• RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 105 yards last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home.
• WR CEEDEE LAMB led team with 8 catches for 87 yards & had his 1st TD catch of season in Week 3. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 vs. Was. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 60+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 8 catches for 82 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Was. with 5+ catches.
• LB MICAH PARSONS is 1 of 2 (Jerry Hughes) with 2 games with 2+ sacks in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. Has 11 sacks & 15 TFL in 10 career home games. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ sacks & 4th in row at home with 2+ TFL.
• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had 3rd career game with 3 sacks last week. Had sack & 40-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with sack.
• CB TREVON DIGGS had 3 PD & 1st INT of season last week. Had INT in last meeting. Has 7 PD in 3 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with 2+ PD.
• CB ANTHONY BROWN has INT of 2 of his past 3 at home vs. Was.
• S DONOVAN WILSON led team with career-high 11 tackles & had 1st sack of season last week.
