Can Commanders Make History vs. Cowboys QB Cooper Rush?

The Washington Commanders are looking to get back in the win column this week. In order to accomplish that, they will have to find a way to beat Cooper Rush and the Dallas Cowboys.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 27, 2022

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The Washington Commanders could use a win this upcoming week against the Dallas Cowboys, and in order to do so, they will have to make history.

Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who has filled in for the past two weeks for injured starter Dak Prescott, is 3-0 as a starting quarterback ... including a pair of wins in the past two weeks against the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants. This season, he has thrown for 514 yards and two touchdowns against zero interceptions while completing 62.7 percent of his passes.

Assuming Prescott remains on the sideline, Rush will draw his third straight start and look for another victory. But the Commanders are laser-focused on the task at hand.

"This is a very important game, mostly because it's the one we're about to play," head coach Ron Rivera said. "It's the only one we'll play this week. So we got to focus on exactly that we got to focus on Dallas, focus on who they are."

For the second week in a row, the Commanders will walk into the game with an advantage. The Cowboys, fresh off a Monday night win, have one less day to prepare and the Commanders were able to watch the game in-full and take notes.

"There'll be some things that we'll see that as coaches and players and some things that we'll see, that'll kind of give us indication as to who they are," Rivera said. "So, you know, we'll get a good look at it. A good start on it and just prepare.”

Granted, the Commanders had the same opportunity this past weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, but were unable to use that to their advantage. On Sunday, we'll see if the Commanders can learn from their mistakes.

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Published Sep 27, 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.