BIG GAME FEEL

BY MARK HALPERN

This Thursday the Dallas Cowboys will face the Detroit Lions, their third consecutive game against a team that made the playoffs last season. The Cowboys are getting done on all fronts as they have won back-to-back games against the Eagles and Chiefs on Thanksgiving. The Lions bring the BEST running back duo into this game and will be using it plenty. The Lions lost WR Amon-ra St. Brown on Thanksgiving due to a high ankle sprain and is considered week to week. As of Tuesday, St. Brown has not practiced but could be available according to Dan Campbell. The Cowboys could get Trevon Diggs back and couldn’t happen at a better time especially with the Defense is playing better. Expect this game to be a back and forth and most likely will be decided by three points or less. For the Cowboys it’s establishing the run game early and then getting into the hands of Lamb, Pickens and Williams on offense and for the Lions it’s Gibbs, J. Williams, and if St. Brown is out someone is going to have to step up. (this could be the deciding factor) My X factor for this game is going to be the Dallas D-Line stopping Gibbs as they have stopped Barkley and Pacheco/Hunt in consecutive weeks.