The Athletic predicts Panthers at Cowboys

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Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys (-4) | 1 p.m. ET Sunday, FOX

The Cowboys’ formula is working. They’ve produced an excellent offense and a defense that has been competent and opportunistic. Dak Prescott might be the most accurate quarterback in the NFL right now. It’s stunning and rare when he just flat-out misses a throw. Prescott is completing 77.5 percent of his passes, which is the third-best mark for a quarterback through three games in the past 10 years. If you prefer advanced stats, Prescott is second in completion percentage above expectation. Watching Dallas’ offense against a Panthers defense that is loaded with young talent is going to be fun.

Sam Darnold has looked far more comfortable with the Panthers than he ever did with the Jets, but he still is good for a few head-scratching decisions each week and has four fumbles in three games. I think Dallas’ offense plays well again and its defense forces a couple turnovers.

The pick: Cowboys (-4)

 

 

[BrianS]

For the TL;DR crowd:

Dak is great, Sam is questionable, Cowboys win.

[Panthera onca]

I really hope we win this game. Every year the media slobs the Cowboys’ knob and every year they end up looking stupid for doing so. It’s tiresome.

[SBBlue]

Athletic picks for Saints game:

Straight up Expert picks

 

WRITER	PICK
Jay Morrison	Saints
Mark Kaboly	Panthers
Chris Burke	Saints
Michael-Shawn Dugar	Saints
Tashan Reed	Saints
Nick Kosmider	Saints
Katherine Terrell	Saints
Ted Nguyen	Saints

[NAS]

It’s funny how the rationale for making picks is just about the QB.  If there is one thing that negates great QB play it’s an elite pass rush. Panthers take this one

[joemac]

Good defense beats good offense the vast majority of the time.  I'll take our boys against any offense in the league.

Panthers 31

Cowgirls 13

[mbarbour21]

If I am not mistaken, I heard that Dak is like 1st in getting the ball out fast. Which can be good against an efficient pass rush. However, the fact that we have multiple different guys dropping back and you don't know who that is, getting the ball out too fast can be costly. I think Dak has to hold the ball longer than he wants too and we continue our 4 sacks a game. 

[top dawg]

47 minutes ago, Panthera onca said:

I really hope we win this game. Every year the media slobs the Cowboys’ knob and every year they end up looking stupid for doing so. It’s AWESOME!

FIFY!

I look forward to the fall of the Cowboys every year. 

[BurnNChinn]

52 minutes ago, SBBlue said:

Athletic picks for Saints game:

Straight up Expert picks

 

WRITER	PICK
Jay Morrison	Saints
Mark Kaboly	Panthers
Chris Burke	Saints
Michael-Shawn Dugar	Saints
Tashan Reed	Saints
Nick Kosmider	Saints
Katherine Terrell	Saints
Ted Nguyen	Saints

Cowboys are better than the Saints. I just think everyone needs to know this is a great Cowboys team. I can’t stand them but damn if Dak is healthy with all the weapons they’re hard to beat.

[NAS]

25 minutes ago, mbarbour21 said:

If I am not mistaken, I heard that Dak is like 1st in getting the ball out fast. Which can be good against an efficient pass rush. However, the fact that we have multiple different guys dropping back and you don't know who that is, getting the ball out too fast can be costly. I think Dak has to hold the ball longer than he wants too and we continue our 4 sacks a game. 

I think he's 2nd and yes that makes it challenging to get to him.  I think our coverage has to be disguised enough to prevent him from being able to know exactly where the ball needs to go, make him hesitate just enough...

We also run a unique defensive scheme, one that Dak hasn't seen before in the NFL.  He had one day less to prepare for our defense than a normal week.

Edited September 30, 2021 by NAS

[4Corners]

Panthers 69

Cowgirls -6

 

[thunderraiden]

This is dejavu of 2015 all over again. Can't wait for that crying Skip Bayless video Sunday night.

[electro's horse]

9 minutes ago, thunderraiden said:

This is dejavu of 2015 all over again. Can't wait for that crying Skip Bayless video Sunday night.

yeah that was pretty funny

the panthers were clicking on all cylinders but people picked the cowboys because, uh, thanksgiving and please don't let a small market team win

[SBBlue]

1 hour ago, BurnNChinn said:

 I just think everyone needs to know this is a great Cowboys team.