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The Dallas Cowboys have flirted with greatness over this NFL era, but the 2023 squad is starting to feel like they have the juice for a real playoff run on the back of arguably the best quarterback-wide receiver duo in the league.
Dak Prescott is playing out of his damn mind lately, throwing with pinpoint accuracy, making plays outside the pocket and being so in control pre-snap that the Cowboys’ offense moves like a well-oiled machine. He has been performing like an MVP for the vast majority of this season, but with Thursday night’s performance in an exciting prime-time game against the Seattle Seahawks, he’s going to have more momentum to actually win this thing.
Prescott has helped the Cowboys maintain long streaks of scoring touchdowns with one simple trick: just spam targets to CeeDee Lamb, who is without a doubt an elite wide receiver right now. Lamb received another 17 targets this week giving him at least 14 in four of the Cowboys’ six previous games. Lamb already set a record for the most consecutive games with 10 catches and 150 yards a few weeks ago and got back on the 100-yard train during the Cowboys 41-35 win over the Seahawks.
Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb, diving as he’s tackled by Seattle’s Quandre Diggs, blistered the Seahawks’ secondary for 12 catches for 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) (Michael Owens via Getty Images)
Lamb has developed into one of the most versatile wide receivers in the league, showing the capability to dominate from the slot and the outside. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Lamb ran 21 routes from the slot and 23 from the outside. He caught six passes in each alignment and his versatility makes it damn near impossible to slow him down because he can break down cornerbacks at any point on the field.
Even a Seahawks secondary featuring stud cornerbacks like rookie Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen had no chance to slow down the Prescott to Lamb connection. Lamb saw 12 of his 17…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-01 06:56:07
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