The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers are playing live on the NFL schedule for Week 14 and the game from Lambeau Field starts at 4:25 pm ET. The Cowboys are looking to stay in the NFC East hunt with a win, while the Packers are battling for playoff position in the NFC.
These two teams played in the playoffs last season and that game ended on some controversy with Dez Bryant and his catch-no catch call an the end of the game. The Packers have had some ball security issues recently and the team has been working on that heading into the game this week. There is expected to be a lot of rain in Green Bay for the game and that could make it tough for Aaron Rodgers and Matt Cassel to get things going on offense.
Cassel comes into the game with five TDs and five picks this season and he is continuing to start with Tony Romo sidelined with an injury. Darren McFadden has been slowed over the past couple games and he comes in with 687 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Eddie Lacy has 517 yards and two scores, but he has been inconsistent for the Packers lately. The Cowboys remain alive in the division race, but they will need to keep winning to have a chance.
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Romo is expected to be out for around six to eight weeks and that would put him in position to come back in the playoffs if he doesn't suffer any setbacks. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, the Cowboys have "no doubt" that Romo would come back and risk another fracture to his collarbone if he is eventually cleared to play. Romo said after the Thanksgiving game that he knew the risk of coming back from his original collarbone injury and that he had no regrets about playing.
Matt Cassel won a game for the Cowboys for the first time in five starts and if he can keep winning, the Cowboys will be able to stay in contention for the playoffs. The team almost has to go undefeated over the final four games to make it, but if they go 3-1, the one game they lose can't be against the Redskins. Cassel is going to get more chances to start and the team is hoping that he can play well enough to get the Cowboys into the playoffs.
Dez Bryant came into Monday night dealing with a foot injury, but he was listed as probable and did not show any signs of the injury slowing him down against the Redskins. Bryant said the injury was not serious last week and it should not be an issue for Bryant heading into the game against the Packers. Jason Witten and Darren McFadden remain solid fantasy options with Matt Cassel starting, while Bryant and Terrance Williams are the best WR options.
