Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

October 20, 2009 by Matt Lawrence ·

**UPDATE** WR Miles Austin will start over WR Patrick Crayton
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The Dallas Cowboys are back in action this week after a productive bye week, yeah thats right the Cowboys had one of their most productive weeks of the season without even playing a game. Heading into the bye week the local and national media ripped the Cowboys because the barely squeaked out a win against the ailing Chiefs. While sloppy play against poor teams is nothing to celebrate the Cowboys are 3 – 2 – 0, and last time I checked a winning record is a good thing. The Cowboys had a productive week for two reasons, the first of these reasons is that all three of the running backs are healthy again heading into the week 7 match-up against the Atlanta Falcons. Dallas also made a roster move that will help the special teams as well as help ensure that Felix Jones stays healthy. The signing of Allen Rossum a 12 veteran return man should keep RB Felix Jones and WR Patrick Crayton off the field in return situations. This is great for the Cowboys because it limits Felix Jones exposure to big hits as well as offer an upgrade to Patrick Crayton. The second way the bye week was productive was in the standings is in the NFC East Standings, all of the other teams in the NFC East lost during the Cowboys bye week, and these losses were to some bad teams. The problems in Washington run deep and were not helped by the loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. The Eagles also lost to a team / organization with huge problems, the Oakland Raiders knocked off the Eagles. Last but definitely not least, the New York Football Giants got a drubbing by the New Orleans Saints high octane offense. After all of this the Cowboys sit tied with the Eagles for 2nd place in the NFC East 2 games behind the Giants.

This week the Dallas Cowboys will face the Atlanta Falcons in a game that will test the Cowboys at their Death Star in Arlington, TX. The Falcons have the offensive weapons to be a match-up nightmare and their defense is ranked 24th in the league, to put this in perspective the Cowboys are ranked 22nd in total defense.

Gameday Information:

Cowboys-Falcons Game Information
Cowboys – Falcons Game Time: 3:15 PM – Central Time
Cowboys – Falcons Day / Date: Sunday – October 25 2009
Cowboys – Falcons Location: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington TX
Cowboys – Falcons TV Channel: FOX
Cowboys – Falcons Announcers: Troy Aikman and Thom Brennaman
Cowboys – Falcons Betting:

Odds, Spread, Advice
Early Point Spread: Cowboys -4.5
Early Over-Under: 47
Our Pick: Take the over, both teams have great offenses and mediocre defenses, so this should be a shootout.

Tickets:

Cowboys Stadium Parking Information

Team Information

First a message to Wade and Jason Garrett:

Jason and Wade,
It is clear that you do not work in unison so I am sending a message to try and clear this up. Jason please run run run the ball the Falcons are ranked 23rd against the run and have lots of weapons on offense. If we run the ball we can keep those weapons off the field. Wade please be careful blitzing, QB Matt Ryan actually has a better passer rating when teams blitz.

Atlanta Falcons Team Information

Falcons Team Status: Young Team on the Rise
Falcons Record: 4 – 1 – 0
Falcons Record 2008: 11 – 5 – 0
Falcons Stars: QB Matt Ryan, RB Michael Turner, WR Roddy White, TE Tony Gonzalez
Falcons Offense: 18th – 327.8 yards per game
Falcons Defense: 24th – 359.2 yards allowed per game
Falcons Injuries:

Brian Finneran WR – No Injury | Did Not Practice
Antoine Harris S – Knee | Did Not Practice
William Moore S – Hamstring | Did Not Practice
Ovie Mugheli RB – Calf | Did Not Practice
Jerious Norwood RB – Hip | Did Not Practice
Justin Peelle TE – Ankle | Limited Practice Participation
Michael Turner RB – Chest | Limited Practice Participation

Dallas Cowboys Team Information

Cowboys Team Status: Uncertain, but looks positive after the bye
Cowboys Record: 3 – 2 – 0
Cowboys Record 2008: 9 – 7 – 0
Cowboys Stars: QB Tony Romo, RB Marion Barber, TE Jason Witten, LB DeMarcus Ware
Cowboys Offense: 2nd – 420.4 yards per game
Cowboys Defense: 22nd – 357.8 yards allowed per game
Cowboys Injuries: