‘Confidence is high’ for Cowboys offense heading into Panthers showdown

The Dallas Cowboys’ offense has been without All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb for the past two games, but you wouldn’t know it with Brian Schottenheimer’s unit functioning ridiculously well.

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In those two games, the Cowboys have scored 40 and 37 points, had over 400 yards of total offense in both, and had zero turnovers.

Plus, the likes of Ryan Flournoy, George Pickens, and Jake Ferguson have all stepped up their game to cover for the loss of 88, and with Lamb looking like he will miss the trip to Carolina, it will be the same group on deck again on Sunday.

And for Dak Prescott, there is confidence within the group about what they can achieve without CeeDee in the lineup.

“Yeah, confidence is high,” Prescott said. “When you add a guy like George [Pickens] and guys are just getting older, more experienced, whether it be Ferg [Ferguson], Turp [Turpin], [Jalen] Tolbert, then you got a guy like Flo [Flournoy] that comes in and contributes like he does, it’s just exciting. It’s exciting understanding when you get them all back how many weapons you’re going to have.

“When you’re doing things right, you’re playing the right way and you’re helping this team, you’re going to have success.”

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Pickens set to continue No. 1 form vs. Carolina

One of the positives of the Cowboys’ trade for Pickens was that it gave Dak two genuine No. 1 receivers, so if one went down with injury, as CeeDee has, Dallas would still have a go-to guy.

Against the Green Bay Packers, George stepped up with 134 yards and two touchdowns from his eight receptions, and then matched up on Sauce Gardner last week, two catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.

So, Pickens has picked up the slack without CeeDee, and the same will be needed against the Panthers on Sunday. But expect Flournoy, Ferguson, and Jalen Tolbert to also help carry the offensive workload.

But we are seeing the true benefit of having two No. 1 receivers, and while George wants to wait until the offseason to discuss a new contract, I’d get one in front of him now.

 

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