The Dallas Cowboys will travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday night to face the winless New Orleans Saints. The Cowboys will try to pick up their first win with quarterback Brandon Weeden as their starter. The Saints will be welcoming back Drew Brees after he missed last week's game due to a shoulder injury.
Brees reportedly told NFL reporter Ed Werder that he can make every throw he needs to and that his passing shoulder is healthy, according to ESPN's Mike Triplett. The Saints will likely rely heavily on their run game, as they will probably look to protect Brees.
Saints running back Mark Ingram is having a tough season and is averaging just 3.3 yards per carry. He has seen the endzone twice this season, and the Saints will likely give him chances in the redzone Sunday night.
It may be a tough test for the Saints on the ground, as the Cowboys have the eighth best rush defense in the league. Linebacker Sean Lee leads the Cowboys defense, and he is currently third in the league in terms of combined tackles with 33. Lee will look to have the defense ready, as they face a New Orleans offense that can score points.
The Cowboys will likely heavily rely on Jason Witten in the passing game, as he is likely their most consistent player. Despite ankle and knee sprains last week, Witten caught six passes for 65 yards. Witten is reportedly ready to go this Sunday after getting swelling out of his injuries, according to ESPN's Todd Archer.
Outside of Witten, the Cowboys will likely look to running back Joseph Randle to pick up where he left of last week. Against the Atlanta Falcons, Randle rushed for 87 yards and scored three touchdowns. The Cowboys will likely look to give Randle the ball early and will likely try to control the time of possession.
The Saints are desperate to get their first win of the season, but Dallas will be looking to keep separation in the NFC East. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, and you can watch the live broadcast here. To listen to the Saints radio broadcast, click here, and for the Cowboys radio broadcast, go here.
