Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

From the emergence of now-key fantasy starters to the multi-week injury to CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys' rankings here have done nothing but fluctuate. That will stay true this week, as well, considering their Week 5 showing against the Jets, and what the Carolina Panthers bring to the table. So, without further ado, let's get into ranking the Dallas Cowboys, from a fantasy perspective, as the team heads into Charlotte for a critical Week 6 matchup. As Rico Dowdle said this week, we ought to buckle up.

Autzen Stadium is about to sound like a two-minute drill with the national spotlight parked in Eugene as number three Oregon hosts number seven Indiana in a game that feels every bit like playoff game. Think Cowboys logic here, win the edges, protect the rock, and own third down. Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers need to stay on schedule in the noise and land a couple of explosive plays to keep pace.

"I know how smart he is. Going against him, he's a heck of a guy that can design the runs, really create angles, mismatches, wide holes before contact. (Creating) yards before contact - he's great at doing that. And he's got all the schemes. He's got the gap schemes and the zone schemes and really understands principles of defense to take advantage of angles."

Both have cited Pete Carroll as a major influence. Schottenheimer only spent three years with Carroll, as his offensive coordinator from 2018 to 2020, but it helped shape his approach to being a head coach. Meanwhile, Canales was on Carroll's Seahawks staff for 13 seasons, overlapping with Schottenheimer's tenure; in fact, Canales was promoted to pass game coordinator in Schottenheimer's final season there.

Lamb suffered the injury with 8:34 left in the first quarter on a carry as a running back when linebacker Noah Sewell landed on the back of Lamb's legs, causing the ankle to twist. Lamb missed the next 14 snaps over two series. He returned for the first play of the second quarter and looked to be lumbering when he went in motion.

"I'm grateful our crew has another season to keep telling them."

"Well, you don't like to think about your mortality, but I was so fortunate to have some great people that sent me in the right direction. I got to be part of a trial that was propitious. It really worked. It's called PD-1 (therapy), and it really, really, really worked."

Collins started 71 of 74 games with the Cowboys before leaving for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022, where he started 15 games and suffered a severe injury.

Being human means I won't have it all together, all the time. It means I'll stumble, question and doubt. But I'll also rise, grow and keep moving forward.

"I spoke to Turp," Schottenheimer said. "He talked through a lot of things. He understands that there is a standard with how we conduct ourselves. He knows that he needs to be better, but we won't get into all of the specifics."

Tyler Smith ranks as the second-best interior offensive lineman, making two straight Pro Bowls and cited as the most physically impressive guard, according to an unnamed general manager.

Dereck Lively II has successfully undergone surgery to address bone spurs in his right foot, with expectations to return in time for training camp in September.