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Five-star question: Will Eli Manning or Tony Romo have the higher passer rating on Sunday? To be honest, the only real stat that matters in this game on Sunday is a win. Eli Manning has struggled the last two weeks, offering short and pointed answ...

Will the Eagles hit their average of six plays of 20 yards or more Saturday against the Cowboys? There is only one team that hasn't produced a play of 20 yards or more against the Cowboys this season: The woeful Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the season...

Five-Star question: Will Felix Jones, who has one run of 10 yards or more in 44 carries on the road, match or surpass that total this week in Tampa? This is the first time since September where Felix Jones has another opportunity to produce a heav...

Five-star question: Will Victor Cruz become the fourth consecutive receiver to have a 100-yard game against the Cowboys' secondary or will another Giants' receiver do it? Yes. Cruz has emerged in the New York Giants offense the same way DeMarco Mu...

Five-star question: Will Patrick Peterson, averaging 19.2 per punt return the past four games with three touchdowns, hit his average or return a punt for a touchdown Sunday against the Cowboys? Patrick Peterson is an outstanding punt returner. He'...

Five-star question: Why does Dez Bryant have only 11 second-half receptions this season? It's not easy to answer. Dez Bryant is a wonderful talent, called a freak by coaches and teammates. He's able to make plays on the fly and within the structur...

Five-star question: Will the Cowboys hit their average of 177.0 yards rushing per game since DeMarco Murray became the starter? The last four weeks have been wonderful for Murray. He's rushed for 601 yards, the most over a four-game span in franch...

Five-star question: Will Tony Romo, who has not thrown an interception in his last 64 passes, keep his streak alive against Buffalo? Let's not have a celebration because Romo has thrown just one interception in two of the last three games and just...

IRVING -- Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware is just 2.5 sacks away from becoming the official Cowboys franchise sack leader, surpassing Jim Jeffcoat who has 94.5 sacks. In a way it's empty for Ware, who wants so much more out of his career....

Five-star question: Will DeMarcus Ware get the 2.5 sacks he needs to tie Jim Jeffcoat (94.5) for the most in franchise history? Yes, I guess Ware will get his 2.5 sacks against Seattle on Sunday to become the official sacks leader in team history....

Will DeMarco Murray gain 100 yards against Philadelphia's 23rd-ranked run defense? No. It's one thing to get 253 yards against the St. Louis Rams, but it's another thing to get 100 yards against the Eagles. Yes, Murray showed flashes he can be a p...

Five-star question: Will Jason Garrett find a way to get Dez Bryant involved the offense in the second half against St. Louis? It's not so much Jason Garrett finding plays to run for Dez Bryant, but it's Bryant that needs to make the plays. He nee...

Five-star question: Will the Patriots tie the NFL record of 14 consecutive games with at least 30 points this week? No. The Cowboys are the best defense the Patriots have seen this season. Now quarterback Tom Brady will beat up the secondary a ...

Five-star question: Will the Cowboys hold Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford under his average of 325.6 yards passing per game? Nope. This is the first real quarterback the Cowboys have seen this season and the first real receiver, Calvin Johns...

This week's question: Will the Cowboys have a run of 10 yards or more vs. Washington Why not? The Monday night game against the Washington Redskins is one of those deals where, with all the injuries the Cowboys have to the quarterback and two r...