Amari Cooper – Noteworthy
WR Amari Cooper is proving his worth. Dallas sent a first-round pick in next year’s draft to Oakland for the fourth-year wide receiver. He caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 TDs in the win over the Eagles, including the game-winning score in overtime.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott’s third-and-8 pass from the Eagles’ 15 bounced up off the hands of Philadelphia cornerback Rasul Douglas and into the arms of Cooper, who toted the found treasure in for a 15-yard touchdown to end the overtime contest
In six games with Dallas, Cooper has caught 40 passes for 642 yards and 6 touchdowns. That’s good enough for the team lead for the season in yards and receiving touchdowns and trails only Cole Beasley and running back Ezekiel Elliott in receptions.
“He’s a hell of a football player,” Garrett said. “He’s made a huge impact on our team since we’ve gotten him. I thought he did a good job of staying patient early on in the ball game and just continuing to work to get open. I thought Dak did a really good job of getting him the ball in critical moments.”
Dak Prescott – Noteworthy
QB Dak Prescott connected on 42 of 54 passes for 455 yards with three touchdowns, all to Amari Cooper, including the 15-yard game winner in overtime. Prescott also tossed two interceptions and lost a fumble.
“I just stayed true to myself, stayed true to what I was doing and I didn’t get down on myself,” Prescott said. “I credit my teammates, my coaches, everybody just believing in me and letting me know that on the sideline.”
Ezekiel Elliott – Noteworthy
RB Ezekiel Elliott carried his usual heavy load Sunday as he rushed for 113 yards on 28 carries and had 12 catches for 79 yards.