The Cowboys have cut 23-year old safety/return man Akwasi Owusu-Ansah.  Owusu-Ansah played in 3 games for the Cowboys this year and he had 3 tackles.  He also returned 6 punts for 47 yards (7.8 avg) and 3 kickoffs for 56 yards (18.7 avg) this year for the Cowboys.  He played in 10 games in two years with the Cowboys and he has 3 tackles.  Owusu-Ansah also returned 6 punts for 47 yards (7.8 avg) and 28 kickoffs for 599 yards (21.4 avg) with the Cowboys.  This isn’t much of a loss for the Cowboys.

26-year old WR Laurent Robinson has been outstanding for the Cowboys lately.  In his last five games, Robinson has caught 24 passes for 321 yards (13.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  He has played in 9 games overall this year for the Cowboys and he has caught 38 passes for 554 yards (14.6 avg) with 7 TD grabs so far this year.  Robinson has already set career highs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs and he still has five games to play.  Robinson has now played in 47 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has caught 127 passes for 1,554 yards (12.2 avg) with 11 TD grabs.

Things were looking dim for the Cowboys when they got the ball down 19-17 with a tad over 3 minutes left in the game.  That’s when Tony Romo led his boys on a 10-play, 54 yard drive to set up kicker Dan Bailey, who nailed a 28-yard field goal as time expired.  Tony Romo completed 22 of 34 passes for 226 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  DeMarco Murray led the way on the ground for the Cowboys yesterday with 87 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.0 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 41 yards (10.3 avg).  WR Laurent Robinson (7 rec, 79 yards, 2 TD grabs) and TE Jason Witten (4 rec, 43 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys yesterday.  The Cowboys finished up with 85 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 34 passes (71.1%) for 218 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:32.

The defense played solid for the most part yesterday as they only gave up 1 TD.  OLB Anthony Spencer (8 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed), CB Orlando Scandrick (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) and LB Sean Lee (7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Cowboys’ D in this game.  OLB DeMarcus Ware pitched in with 1 tackle and a fumble recovery.  The Dolphins finished up with 89 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 32 passes (59.4%) for 263 yards.  The Cowboys are now 7-4 on the year.

The Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins both enter this game on three game winning streaks.  The Cowboys have outscored their opponents 94-44 during their winning streak and the Dolphins have outscored their last three opponents 86-20!  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Cowboys have the ball:  The Cowboys are going to stay balanced offensively today as it has really been working well.  DeMarco Murray will have to work hard for every yard he gets as the Dolphins are giving up only 98.7 yards rushing per game this year and only 3.7 yards per carry.  Romo has been deadly off play action passes to Jason Witten, Laurent Robinson and Dez Bryant.  The Dolphins are giving up 251.3 yards passing per game so far this year, so I expect Romo to have a good day.

When the Dolphins have the ball:  The Dolphins run a balanced offense, so the front seven is going to have to handle stopping Reggie Bush and Donald Thomas’  running.  If the Cowboys can stop the Dolphins’ rushing attack, they will have a good shot of slowing down QB Matt Moore, as he has been red hot throwing the ball as of late.  The Cowboys will likely double WR Brandon Marshall and force Moore to beat them by throwing to someone else.

PREDICTION:  COWBOYS 23, DOLPHINS 20

31-year old QB Tony Romo has been red hot the last three weeks.  Romo has completed 65 of 94 passes (69.1%) for 841 yards with 8 TD passes and 0 INTs in his last three weeks.  The Cowboys have won the last three games by a combined score of 94-44 against the Redskins, Bills and Seahawks.  Romo has now played in 10 games for the Cowboys this year and he has completed 223 of 346 passes (64.5%) for 2,800 yards with 19 TD passes and 7 INTs (99.4 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 14 times for 45 yards (3.2 ypc) so far this year for the Cowboys.  The Cowboys are going to need Tony Romo to finish strongly if they are going to win the NFC East.

The Cowboys needed a little luck to hold off the Redskins in O.T. yesterday as Redskins’ kicker Graham Gano was only 1 for 3 on field goals, including a miss in O.T.  Tony Romo was very solid in this game as he completed 23 of 37 passes for 292 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  DeMarco Murray had a rough time finding running room as he carried the ball 25 times for 73 yards (2.9 ypc).  He also caught 6 passes for 32 yards (5.3 avg) in this game.  Felix Jones returned to action for the Cowboys and he carried the ball 5 times for 18 yards (3.6 ypc) in this game.  TE Jason Witten (3 rec, 85 yards, TD), WR Dez Bryant (3 rec, 68 yards, TD) and WR Laurent Robinson (4 rec, 34 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys yesterday.  The Cowboys finished up with 89 yards rushing on 32 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 37 passes (62.2%) for 264 yards as they had possession of the ball for 36:01.

The defense was excellent against the run, but not too good against the pass yesterday.  LB Sean Lee (10 tackles), safety Gerald Sensabaugh (9 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) and CB Orlando Scandrick (interception) led the way for the Cowboys on D in this game.  The Redskins finished up with 60 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 38 passes (65.8%) for 276 yards in this game.  The Cowboys are now 6-4 and tied for first place in the AFC East.

The Dallas Cowboys are back on the right track as they have won two games in a row by a combined score of 67-20!  They also beat the Redskins 18-16 earlier this year in Dallas, when the Redskins were healthy and playing a lot better than they are right now.  The Redskins have lost five games in a row, in which they have been outscored 115-53!  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Cowboys have the ball:  The Dallas Cowboys weren’t using DeMarco Murray much when these teams first player each other.  This time around, Murray is going to get a lot of carries against a Redskins’ D that is giving up 120.4 yards rushing per game and 4.3 yards per carry so far this year.  The Redskins have 27 sacks already this year, so the Cowboys’ O-Line is going to get tested on passing downs this Sunday.  If Romo has time to throw the ball, he’s likely going to have a lot of success tossing it to TE Jason Witten and WRs Dez Bryant and Laurent Robinson.

When the Redskins have the ball:  The Redskins need to get back to being more balanced on offense this weekend, and that means they will try to run the ball a bit more than they have been.  Roy Helu and Ryan Torain don’t scare the Cowboys’ D much.  But, Tashard Choice might be active tomorrow and he’s going to want to stick it to his old team.  OLB DeMarcus Ware might have a great game this Sunday as the Redskins’ O-Line has been depleted due to injuries and they have already allowed 27 sacks this year.  Rex Grossman is interception prone and his WRs and TEs scare no one.

PREDICTION:  COWBOYS 27, REDSKINS 10

The Cowboys have waived 22-year old punter Chris Jones.  Jones played in 1 game for the Cowboys and he punted the ball 4 times for 172 yards (43.0 avg).  He pinned the opposing team inside their own 20-yard line twice and he didn’t have any touchbacks.  Jones’ release likely means that 32-year old Mat McBriar is ready to return to action.  McBriar has played in 8 games for the Cowboys so far this year and he has punted the ball 26 times for 1,263 yards (48.6 avg).  He also has 3 touchbacks (11.5%) and he has placed the ball inside the opposing 20-yard line 9 times (34.6%) so far this year.  Jones did a good job for the Cowboys, but McBriar will improve the punting.

33-year old cornerback Terence Newman has been banged up a little bit so far this year, but when he has played, he has been really good.  Newman has played in 7 games for the Cowboys so far this year and he has 25 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 4 interceptions (one returned for a TD) and 6 passes defensed.  Newman has now played in 126 games in his first 9 years with the Cowboys and he has 514 tackles, 122 passes defensed, 32 interceptions (3 returned for TDs), 2 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries and 17 tackles for a loss.  The Cowboys need Newman to stay in one piece the rest of this year, because he appears to have plenty left in the gas tank.

The Dallas Cowboys completely destroyed the Bills yesterday!  Tony Romo was awesome yesterday as he completed 23 of 26 passes for 270 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  DeMarco Murray had another outstanding game with 135 yards rushing on 20 carries (6.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 6 passes for 36 yards (6.0 avg) in this game as he was all over the place.  Phillip Tanner pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.6 ypc) in this game.  WRs Dez Bryant (6 rec, 74 yards, TD) and Laurent Robinson (3 rec, 73 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys yesterday.  The Cowboys finished up with 163 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 26 passes (88.5%) for 270 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:32.

The defense wasn’t good against the running game but they were awesome against the pass yesterday.  LB Keith Brooking (5 tackles) and safety Gerald Sensabaugh (5 tackles) led the way for the Cowboys on D yesterday.  CB Terence Newman was incredible yesterday for the Cowboys as he had 3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions (one of which he returned 43 yards for a TD).  CB Frank Walker (interception) and DT Jay Ratliff (fumble recovery) also had big plays in this game for the Cowboys.  The Bills finished up with 135 yards rushing on 17 carries (7.9 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 31 passes (64.5%) for 136 yards in this game.  The Cowboys are now 5-4 on the year.