Can Commanders Break Sluggish Start Streak Against Cowboys?

The Washington Commanders haven't scored in the first half in either of the past two weeks. Can they start stronger against the Dallas Cowboys?

Jeremy Brener | Sep 28, 2022

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The Washington Commanders are looking to break their two-game losing streak this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys. An easy way to do that is to score early and often to build momentum ... and that's exactly the opposite of what has happened the past two weeks.

In Week 2 against the Detroit Lions, the Commanders trailed 22-0. In Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles, they trailed 24-0. In both cases, the Commanders dug a hole too deep for them to dig out of ... and last week against the Eagles, they waved the white flag too early.

"This NFL is fast," quarterback Carson Wentz said. "It’s fast and furious and we’ve got to learn from it quickly and go down and face a good Dallas team next week. Hopefully we start out better and learn from it and execute a little bit better early on."

As for who's to blame for the slow starts, wide receiver Terry McLaurin believes everyone must take responsibility.

"You’re not going to win too many games without putting any points on the board in the first half like we have in the last few weeks," McLaurin said. "We all know that, and we all have to take individual accountability for that and improve.”

Stringing drives together starts with piecing good plays back-to-back. If the team can build momentum early, it will take the pressure away and make the job easier throughout the game.

The Commanders and Cowboys kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

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Published Sep 28, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.