On paper this looks like a horrible match-up but games aren’t played on paper.  That was proven last week when the Raiders shocked the Bengals.  The Cowboys’ defensed has not been that great this season and the Raiders would like to exploit them on the ground.  Michael Bush, Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden will all likely be testing the Cowboys on the ground as they are allowing 100.6 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry.  The Cowboys also are having problems at safety this season and the Raiders’ top receiver this season has been TE Zach Miller who could have a huge game tomorrow.  Bruce Gradkowski doesn’t have the strongest arm around but he is a solid game manager and that’s what the Raiders will be asking him to do tomorrow.

The Raiders have a solid secondary and Tony Romo has a badly bruised back so the Cowboys will likely run the ball more often than usual tomorrow.  The Raiders are allowing 157.7 yards rushing per game and 4.4 yards per carry this season so look for Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice to all be effective.  The passing game will probaby be kept to shorter passes in a attempt to protect Romo.  That means that Jason Witten will probably be the target that Romo is targeting the most in the passing game.

PREDICTION:  COWBOYS 20, RAIDERS 17

The Dallas Cowboys (6-3) are coming off their worst offensive performance of the year and need to be ready to play against the Washington Redskins (3-6).  Their rivals have won five of the last eight matchups and are coming off their best game of the year where they beat the Denver Broncos.  Tony Romo and the offense need to be a lot more productive or they will find themselves on the losing end once again.  The Cowboys only scored 7 points last week against the Packers, but I think they will have more success against the Redskins.  Romo and Roy Williams have been having a lot of success the past two games, with Williams catching 10 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown.  There is always the dangerous Miles Austin for Romo to find as well, and the Redskins give up 126 rushing yards per game so Marion Barber and Felix Jones should be able to get something going in the running game.

The Cowboys defense needs to be ready for Ladell Betts, who ran for 114 yards and a touchdown last week.  Betts is Clinton Portis’ backup, who is sitting out again due to a concussion.  Betts doesn’t play like a backup though, and he is going to be the main part of the Redskins’ offense.  Redskins’ quarterback Jason Campbell has been throwing a lot of interceptions this year, so he has been going to a lot of short passes to try and limit those.  If he tries to go downfield, the Cowboys front line can get some pressure on him as he often holds on to the ball too long.  This is a very intense rivalry, so the records don’t matter in this one.  The Redskins are coming in playing well, so the Cowboys better be on top of their game.  I think this will be a pretty close game, but if the Cowboys play like they are capable they could blow them out.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Dallas Cowboys 28, Washington Redskins 20

The Dallas Cowboys (6-2) are one of the hottest teams in the league right now and will be on the road Sunday, facing another good offense in the Green Bay Packers (4-4).  Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the ability to match, or even better, Tony Romo’s passing numbers.  Rodgers has a terrible offensive line though and is sacked all the time.  The Cowboys defensive line needs to get in and attack Rodgers because if they don’t get to him, he will put up 400 yards on them.  Their running back Ryan Grant is coming off a good game last week, getting 96 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, so the Cowboys need defense needs to be aware of him.

The Cowboys offense needs to continue what they have been doing week in and week out for the past four games.  Romo needs to continue to find Miles Austin, as nothing but good comes out when Austin gets the ball.  He now has 7 touchdown receptions on the year, despite not starting until week 5.  The Cowboys will have to outscore the Packers, as the defense wont be able to stop Rodgers enough.  Romo shouldn’t have a problem with that though, so I am picking the Cowboys to win their 5th straight.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Dallas Cowboys 34, Green Bay Packers 30

The Dallas Cowboys (5-2) are on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) and both teams have been playing very well lately.  If Tony Romo can continue to play how he has the past couple games, then the Cowboys have a great shot at winning this game.  Miles Austin has proved he is not a fluke and is still putting up some monster numbers.  The Cowboys need to get their running game going too, as the Eagles give up 103 rushing yards per game.  Marion Barber and Felix Jones could end up having big games.

The Cowboys defense is going to have their hands full.  Donovan McNabb has been great for the Eagles lately.  The quarterback has thrown four touchdowns and no interceptions in his last two games for the Eagles, which were both wins.  This should be one of the best games of the week as both offenses are playing very well.  It could end up being a shootout, but I like the Cowboys in this one since Romo has been playing better than McNabb as of late.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Dallas Cowboys 35, Philadelphia Eagles 31

The Dallas Cowboys are at home against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday and are going for their third win in a row.  Tony Romo finally has gotten out of the funk he was in early in the season and has had two excellent games in a row.  A lot of the credit goes to the Cowboys new number one receiver, Miles Austin.  Austin has been putting up some ridiculous receiving numbers and he and Romo seem to have great chemistry on the field.  In only two starts, Austin has 16 catches for 421 yards and four touchdowns.  The Seahawks are coming off a 27-3 loss, so the Cowboys should be able to put some points on the board.

Seahawk’s quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has been battling a rib injury this year, but after missing two games he returned two games ago to lead them to a 41-0 win over Jacksonville.  So, the Seahawks are capable of putting a lot of points on the board, but the Cowboys are a better team than the Jaguars and should be able to contain Hasselbeck.  Former Cowboys’ running back Julius Jones will be looking to stick it to his old team, but he has only rushed for 64 yards in his last three games so the Cowboys should be able to handle him.  I think the Cowboys are a much better team, especially since Romo and the offense have been playing so well lately.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Seattle Seahawks 14, Dallas Cowboys 31