MONDAY PREVIEW
Philadelphia (1-1) at Dallas (1-1)
5:15 p.m. Monday, ESPN, KWWN (1100 AM, 100.9 FM)
■ Line: Cowboys -3½; total 51½.
■ Series record: Cowboys lead 7054.
■ Last meeting: Cowboys won 37-17 on Dec. 27, 2020, at Dallas.
■ Eagles player to watch: Rookie WR Devonta Smith has eight catches for 87 yards and one TD in two games. The Eagles traded up two spots with Dallas to take the Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama with the 10th pick. The Cowboys have allowed three receivers to reach 100 yards in the first two games.
■ Cowboys player to watch: After trading down with the Eagles, the Cowboys drafted LB Micah Parsons at No. 12. He essentially replaced injured star pass rusher Demarcus Lawrence against the Chargers, getting his first career sack and a game-high four QB hits. With DE Randy Gregory returning after missing a game because of COVID-19, the intrigue builds on how Dallas will use Parsons.
■ Key matchup: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, in his first home game since a gruesome ankle injury in October at AT&T Stadium, leads the No. 4 offense in the NFL against Philadelphia’s fourth-ranked defense. The Eagles neutralized Prescott the previous time they saw him in 2019, a 17-9 victory in Week 16 when Dallas could have clinched the NFC East. Before that, Prescott had beaten his division rival four consecutive times, with three straight 100-plus passer ratings.
■ Key injuries: Eagles Pro Bowl DE Brandon Graham ruptured an Achilles tendon against the 49ers and will miss the rest of the season. Three-time Pro Bowl RG Brandon Brooks will miss at least three weeks after going on injured reserve with a strained right pectoral muscle. Cowboys WR Amari Cooper sustained a rib injury against the Chargers. Depth on the Dallas defensive line was already a concern, and coach Mike Mccarthy said DT Carlos Watkins (knee) and DE Dorance Armstrong (ankle) won’t play against the Eagles.