Cowboys LISTEN: How Amari Cooper & CeeDee Lamb Return Change Plan for Saints

Locked On Cowboys: Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints Preview

Jeremy Brener | Dec 2, 2021

When the Dallas Cowboys face the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football, a familiar face will be returning to the offense. Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper is expected to play after missing the last two games on the COVID-19 list.

Cooper's stats have been modest since his breakout Week 1 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but knowing Cooper can always go off for 100+ yards and a pair of touchdowns is a threat to any defense.

The Cowboys offense is designed well for receivers. Even without Cooper and excellent second-year wideout CeeDee Lamb, the offense still saw two 100-yard receivers in Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson. However, Cooper's presence helps open up the run game for Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, which allows the Cowboys to become multi-dimensional.

The Cowboys have averaged just 73 rushing yards per game in the past two games that Cooper has been sidelined. That's quite the slip considering the team averages 127.5 rushing yards per game over the course of the season.

Regardless of what shows up in the box score for the Cowboys, Cooper's presence on the field is a major plus for America's Team. And tonight, it'll be Cooper returning, and CeeDee Lamb (concussion) doing the same for the Dak Prescott-led Cowboys.

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool preview the Week 13 matchup between the Cowboys and Saints.

They discuss the return of Cooper and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and how might the Cowboys try to stop Saints starting quarterback Taysom Hill.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

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Published Dec 2, 2021

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.