Dak Prescott, George Pickens star in Cowboys’ win over Raiders

Las Vegas – The dallas cowboys He promised to honor the memory of his late teammate Marshon Neeland by showing how hard he played Monday night. He did this after persuading win 33-16 against las vegas raiders,

dak prescott Throwed four touchdown passes to four different pass catchers – george pickens, cd lamb, jake ferguson And Ryan Flournoy – and a defense that included newcomers quinnan williams And logan wilson and welcomed the return of demarvian overshon Didn’t allow a touchdown until the fourth quarter.

By that point, the Offense had scored on five consecutive possessions to lead 31–9.

Neyland was not far from the Cowboys’ minds. The team wore a blue decal with the number 94 on its helmets. In pregame warmups, he wore a T-shirt bearing his likeness. During the game, Neyland’s jersey was hung behind the Cowboys bench.

One win doesn’t take away the pain losing a partnerBut for one night, the Cowboys could smile again.

Here’s what to know from “Monday Night Football” for both teams:

Dallas Cowboys (4-5-1)

What is meant by QB performance: Prescott continues to climb to the top of the Cowboys record books. Already the team leader in completions and completion percentage, he now has the most games with at least three touchdown passes in franchise history. His 37-yard pass to Pickens in the second quarter was his third Monday, giving him 41 such games in his career. Tony Romo had 40, and Danny White is third with 20. Since Prescott entered the league in 2016, only the Chiefs’ patrick mahomes Has more three-TD games (46). Prescott is also closing in on Romo in career touchdown passes. He has 234 to Romo’s 247.

Viewing Trends: Williams had a sack in his first eight games of the season. New York JetsBack in Week 1. He ended his career-long streak without a sack (seven) in the first half of his first game with the Cowboys. In fact, through the first four series he had 1.5 sacks, four quarterback hits and one tackle for loss. He added a fifth QB hit on the final drive of the half. This was Williams’ first game since October 26 as he was on a bye with the Jets at the trade deadline and after the Cowboys acquired him. The Cowboys hope to have more sacks, hits and QB pressures while being more relaxed in their scheme.

Statistics to know: Lamb and Pickens did not start the game due to a coach’s decision. But they effectively eliminated the attackers. In the first half, he had nine catches, 156 yards and two touchdowns. It was their second-most combined yards in the first half this season (182 vs. Washington in Week 7). Pickens had 101 yards and a 37-yard score. It was his third game with 100 yards and a touchdown this season. He played in four such games in his first three seasons in Pittsburgh. Lamb had an 18-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard touchdown run in the first half and also drew a flag for pass interference. — Todd Archer

Next game: versus philadelphia eagles (4:25 p.m. ET, Nov. 23)

Las Vegas Raiders (2-8)

The Raiders are down two starters on their offensive line due to ankle injuries (left tackle) colton miller and right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson), they were at a great loss in the trenches, and this appeared to be the case all night.

Group of backup left tackles stone forsytheleft guard dylan ultimatebackup center Will Putnamperfect keeper Jordan Meredith and right tackle dj glaze barely given a quarterback geno smith Work from your pocket any time. The 35-year-old signal-caller was sacked four times by Dallas.

Smith was pressured on 41% of his drop-backs in the first half, and he went 3 of 9 for 23 yards. The Raiders’ offensive line struggles also made it difficult for them to establish their run game. Las Vegas finished the game with 27 rushing yards on 12 attempts.

The performance of the offensive line should raise concerns ahead of the game against Las Vegas cleveland browns In week 12. brown edge rusher miles garrett Has been one of the best defensive players in the league, totaling 15 sacks, including four in the loss to Cleveland. Baltimore Ravens On Sunday.

Most Amazing Performance: rookie running back ashton jeanty Hardly utilized in the run game. Jeanty had two carries for 10 yards in the first half. He had an 11-yard carry at the 13:29 mark of the second quarter and did not receive a handoff for the remainder of the quarter. Entering the game, the Cowboys’ defense ranked 27th in yards per carry (4.8).

Statistics to know: In the first half, the Raiders used Smith’s play-action on 40.6% of his drop-backs. Smith was 7 of 12 for 124 yards and one interception on such throws. Las Vegas entered Week 11 using Smith’s play-action on only 26.6% of his dropbacks.

Viewing Trends: The attackers started cue blue kelly At cornerback after two interceptions last week against Denver. But against Dallas he was unmatched. Kelly had six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown on six targets in 27 coverage snaps. Kelly has struggled, and with the team sitting at 2-8, it will be interesting to see if the Raiders move up for a third-rounder Darian Porter For the remainder of the season. –Ryan McFadden

Next game: vs. Cleveland Browns (4:05 PM ET, November 23)