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FRISCO, Texas — The 1-0 Dallas Cowboys welcome the 1-0 New Orleans Saints to AT&T Stadium for their home opener after both teams kicked off the 2024 season in style, each winning by at least two touchdowns.
New Orleans smoked the Carolina Panthers 47-10 for its most points scored in Week 1 in franchise history. Saints quarterback Derek Carr compiled an efficient outing with 200 yards and three passing touchdowns on 19 of 23 passing while running back Alvin Kamara cruised to 110 scrimmage yards (83 rushing on 15 carries and 27 receiving yards on five catches) and a rushing touchdown on 20 touches.
However, they will have to contend with a Cowboys defense that led the league in Week 1 with six sacks and 24 quarterbacks pressures. Three-time All-Pro Micah Parsons led the way with co-league-leading 11 pressures to go along with a sack, thanks to the newfound “free will” new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s scheme has provided him. New Orleans could be short-handed in dealing with that pressure as 2024 first-round pick rookie left tackle Taliese Fuaga is questionable with a back injury.
The Saints will be facing the NFL’s best home team in the regular season on Sunday with Dallas taking a 16-game regular season home winning streak into Week 2. Yes, the Cowboys are aware the last time they played at AT&T Stadium was a 48-32 NFC wild-card round loss versus the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers.
“It’s always important,” Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said on Thursday when asked about playing and winning at home. “We had a streak that we ruined. Obviously we are very aware of that, and we’re looking to put that thing back on.”
Expect AT&T Stadium, a venue that averaged an NFL-best 93,594 fans a home game last season, to be rocking.
“The fans. Camaraderie. Energy in the building. Obviously, we love it,” Lamb said. “We feed off it. I mean it helps us play better. It’s…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-14 17:17:04
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