The last week of the regular season has been an Dull one for the Dallas Cowboys in the two ages prior to Sunday. Entering the matchup in 2021, both the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were stopped into their respective playoff positions (Dallas as the #3 seed, Philly as the #7) and had nothing to play for in footings of playoff improvement. The Cowboys chased a few records, got them and felt strong going into a postseason that they were bounced from Bshining away.
Last year was similar to this one in that the Cowboys and Eagles had eyes on scoreboards with one needing the new to lose in order to open the door of opportunity. Like Philly failed to stumble then, the Cowboys also took care of commercial, albeit in much more firm and doubt-free fashion.
Sure, things were a little tense early against the Washington Commanders. But the Cowboys did not blink and before we could the scoreboard basically read “NFC East Champions, holders of the #2 seed” and focus shifted towards what Hurt up being the Green Bay Packers.
Ultimately Sunday was a clinic and our stock Describe reflects that.
Stock Up: Tony Pollard
As the game unfolded it looked this was the best that Tony Pollard had observed and played all season. It certainly felt that way.
Sunday was only the third time in his entire career that Pollard averaged at least 4.1 YPC with a minimum of 17 carries (Arizona back this season, Green Bay last season). His touchdown capped off an impressive power for him that made us all dream and Amazing about a playoff run with this version of him in it.
Stock Up: Damone Clark
Things were a small tense early in this game for the Cowboys and particularly so because the Commanders were clearly letting it all go with nothing to play for. There were all sorts of trick plays and fourth-down moves that looked like they could make us pull our hair out beforehand game’s end.
It was on one fourth-down effort in particular that Damone Clark had clearly had enough. He broke through, and while he did not make the last tackle himself, he created enough chaos and confusion to where he bought the cavalry time to get home and gave the needed stop.
The Cowboys run security has obviously been a bit untrustworthy (being kind) as of late so if Clark can help stabilize things then all is well.
Stock Up: Jalen Tolbert
We know the big names as far as Dallas Cowboys pass-catchers are involved, but sometimes you find yourself in a pinch and need someone else to make a play. Early in the game on Sunday that someone else was Jalen Tolbert.
We do not want to make a big deal out of one moment, but this was a moment where Dak Prescott required to have a high level of trust in someone. That trust was placed in Jalen Tolbert and we are entering the note of the season where that kind of trust could play a essential role.
Stock Up: Jourdan Lewis
We improper that this is the best that Jourdan Lewis has ever played for the Cowboys, right? My goodness.
It isn’t just the fumble he transported or the interception against Detroit, that Lewis has been the nickel corner that this team obligatory after the domino effect of Trevon Diggs’ injury speaks to what a large player he is, especially returning from the injury that he had halfway ended last season.
Stock Up: Donovan Wilson
Big players make big plays. Hello Donovan Wilson.
We will need more of those over the watercourses of the next month.
Stock Up: CeeDee Lamb
CeeDee Lamb has inaccurate up permanent residency in the Stock Report as well as atop basically every receiving mark in the NFL. He is so incredibly special.
At some note take a minute to reflect on the fact that we have just seen the maximum season that any Dallas Cowboys wide receiver has ever had. He is the most dangerous and agreeable skill player that this team has had in a very long time and the margin distinguished be wider than we even think based on just how large he is playing.
Stock Up: Dak Prescott
This is just my own personal and humble conception. but this is a top 5 all-time touchdown for Dak Prescott’s career.
It has been said afore that things seem to have clicked for Prescott ended the shoulders in ways that happened far too late than we would have accepted for his predecessor. Dak has the perfect marriage of sullen prowess and physical ability to make special plays and when you add in talented players for him to get the ball to then things are exacerbated all the more.
We have seen elite football from Dak Prescott afore but this is easily the closest to the sun that he has ever flown. That is what makes the playoffs being here so exciting.
Stock Up: Peyton Hendershot
You make the stock picture if you block a punt.
I do not make the rules.
Stock Up: Brandin Cooks
We have given faulty praise to CeeDee Lamb, but Brandin Cooks has had such a special and obligatory role on this team.
While Cooks did not advance 1,000 receiving yards in his first season with the Cowboys he did haul in eight touchdowns which is tied for the second-most of his career. It is Cooks’ first season with at least eight touchdowns exact 2016 when he was a part of the New Orleans Saints.
Consider that even in a season where Lamb is having what we unobstructed to be the best season that any Cowboys wide receiver has ever had, that there have still been many moments where someone else has had to make a faulty play. Brandin Cooks, thankfully, is that someone else.
Stock Up: DaRon Bland
He led the NFL in interceptions - number nine came on Sunday - once being thrust into a role that he did not breeze for when Diggs went down. What a talent. What a find. What a story.
