The offense of the Dallas Cowboys is struggling this season

In the team’s four losses Youth Kavon Frazier Jersey , they are averaging 13.5 points a game and have never scored over 17 points in any of those games. Even more frustrating is that the defense is playing well. With the lone exception of the Seattle game where they allowed 24 points, the Cowboys defense has given up 16, 16, and 13 points through four quarters of football in those loses. That’s a hard pill to swallow because we can all do the math and draw a conclusion as to what this team’s record would be if the offense could have done a little bit more. Not a lot more, but a little more.From game to game, there are a handful of factors that play a part in the Cowboys offensive woes. Sometimes it’s the play of Dak Prescott as he doesn’t make the throws he should be making. Sometimes it’s the offensive line, with the inconsistency of a rookie guard combined with having both their tackles committing costly penalties way more than they should. While those things are definitely problems, the Cowboys are also not getting enough from their wide receiver group to give their young quarterback the best possible chance to be successful. The Cowboys front office officially waved the white flag on their wide receiver experiment and shelled out a 2019 first-round draft pick to acquire Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders. Now, the question begs - will Amari give them the offensive boost they need to win football games?The Cowboys front office personnel pride themselves on landing one of the good ones from the draft and they have the resum to prove it, but let’s not forget that Cooper is already established as one of the good ones from his draft. In 2015, there were 256 total players selected in the draft. Only 14 of those players have made the Pro Bowl. Only five of those players have made it twice. Cooper is one of those five players.There is no denying that Cooper looked like a superstar in the making after his first two seasons in the league. His exceptional route-running skills, acceleration at the top of his routes http://www.cowboysauthorizedshops.com/authentic-anthony-brown-jersey , and ability to deceive defenders make him a very appealing weapon for any offense. But he also has a history of dropping passes and at times can be invisible. That won’t change in Dallas. He’ll have games where he won’t make much of an impact on the stat sheet, especially on an offense that will feature a heavy dose of Ezekiel Elliott.But Cooper is going to give the team something valuable. His ability to create separation will change the way the Cowboys opponents defend them, because when it comes to that attribute - Cooper is one of the best in the league. Even in what people are considering a down year so far for Amari, he’s still demonstrating he can create space.And this one special trait of his will be like the jelly of the month club - it’s the gift that keeps on giving.With separation, he will give Dak Prescott an open target, and let’s face it - Dak needs his receivers to be open for him to throw them the ball.The threat of having a wide receiver who can get open will have a trickle down effect on the rest of the receivers. Each receiver will get a one-level-down-defender lining up against them now, all courtesy of Cooper drawing the defense’s top corner. Cole Beasley absolutely dominated in 2016 when defenses had to pay attention to a still-respected Dez Bryant. And when the passing game actually poses a threat again, defenses can’t stack the box as much and we all know who is going to benefit from that. Despite all the trouble the offensive line has had protecting Prescott in the pocket this season, one thing they can still do well is run-block.Unfortunately, that’s a talent that becomes wasted when they’re constantly facing an overloaded front ready to stop the run.The Cowboys are hoping that the addition of Cooper can fix all that. Providing a target that Prescott is more inclined to use will definitely help. Dak has shown he can be dangerous at times, when he takes those shots, but he hasn’t been willing to pull the trigger. Just like that saying goes - you can lead a horse to water http://www.thecowboysfootballauthentic.com/chris-jones-jersey-authentic , but you can’t make him throw a 90-yard touchdown pass.How the addition of Cooper helps the offense remains to be seen, but we have to be excited about the possibilities. The Cowboys offense has gone through a rough patch of tough defenses so far this season and things are going to get easier for them as the season progresses, but they must have the ability to capitalize or else it means nothing.If Cooper can provide enough of a jolt to turn just one of those Cowboys field goals into a touchdown, that alone would be significant. A four-point boost would have turned their last two losses into wins and we’d all have a much different outlook on things if they went into the bye with a 5-2 record. With as well as the defense has been playing, a little bit of an offensive spark could go a long way. Let’s hope Cooper provides that spark. Houston star J.J. Watt knows how important Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys is to fans of both teams.But the way the Texans' season has gone so far, Watt isn't concerned about the significance of this in-state rivalry and is simply worried about helping his guys turn things around."I'm sure there's definitely something there for the fans on both sides, but ... they could be lining up anybody over there," Watt said. "We need to win this game."The Texans (1-3) got their first victory last week in overtime against the Colts after opening the season with three straight losses. The Cowboys (2-2) haven't fared much better and picked up their second win on Sunday against the Lions.This game tends to be hyped more because these teams meet so rarely. Sunday will be the fifth time between these teams and the first since 2014. The Cowboys have won the last three, with Houston's only win coming in the franchise's first game in 2002.While Watt really didn't want to get into the rivalry aspect of this game, quarterback Deshaun Watson talked about what a win over Dallas would mean to the city."This is pretty much the battle of Texas," Watson said. "Two Texas teams and Houston wants to beat Dallas and have the bragging rights. So, we have to go out there and do our job and try to get those bragging rights so the whole city of Houston can hold that weight for a year."To do that the Texans will have to slow down running back Ezekiel Elliott Womens Terrance Williams Jersey , who leads the NFL with 426 yards rushing. He had a season-high 29 touches for a career-high 240 yards from scrimmage in the win over Detroit.The 25 carries were by far the most this season and it's what he expects every week — not the 16-carry average from the first three weeks when the Dallas offense was spotty at best."I am young," the 23-year-old said. "I got fresh legs. I'm going to get the ball as much as I can."Some things to know about Sunday's game between the Cowboys and Texans:IRVING'S RETURN WILL WAITDefensive lineman David Irving was activated by Dallas after starting the season on a four-game suspension for the second straight year. But the club said he didn't make the trip because of an excused absence for personal reasons and wouldn't make his season debut.Irving had six sacks in his first four games coming off last year's suspension. He finished with seven sacks in eight games before a concussion sidelined him for the final four games.The fourth-year player practiced for the first time since last November, but missed the two days for personal reasons.DYNAMIC DUOWatt and Jadeveon Clowney led Houston's defense with dominant performances last week. Watt had two sacks, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and forced two fumbles against the Colts. Clowney added two sacks, four quarterback hits, four tackles for losses and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.Watt has returned to form this season after playing just eight games over the previous two seasons because of back surgery and a broken leg. He's tied for first in the NFL with four forced fumbles and his five sacks are tied for second."Two elite players. They can really disrupt a game, can affect everything you are trying to do in the run game and the passing game," Garrett said. "Hard to block those guys one on one. You have to have a plan for them. Again, most teams have a plan for them and typically they show up anyway."LAWRENCE LEADSWhile Clowney and Watt have led Houston's defense, the Cowboys have one defensive end leading their group in DeMarcus Lawrence. He leads the NFL with 5 1/2 sacks and ranks second with eight tackles for losses. He's also recovered a fumble and has 21 tackles.Houston coach Bill O'Brien raved about his work this season."Great length, athleticism. He plays very hard Womens Dak Prescott Jersey , plays hard on every snap," O'Brien said. "He's chasing the ball sideline to sideline, chasing the quarterback. He can wreck a game."PROTECTING WATSONWatson has been sacked 17 times, second most in the NFL. While Houston's offensive line has been criticized for the number of hits Watson has taken this season, he's quick to point out his lineman shouldn't take all the blame for the sacks."A lot of the sacks I put upon me getting rid of the ball or holding the ball too long or trying to create a play where I probably could have thrown the ball away or ran for extra yardage — two or three yards," he said. "But, those guys are doing a heck of a job and ... they're improving, building chemistry, enjoying the game, having fun and just getting better every week."AP Pro Football Writer Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report.