Minnesota Vikings host Dallas Cowboys in Thursday Night Football

During the summer, Prescott told USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes: “The offense we ran at Mississippi State was nothing short of an National Football League offense”.

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer underwent emergency eye surgery Wednesday night, putting his status in question for the team’s game against Dallas. The Cowboys are decent against the run, too. This week he has said the Redskins exposed the Cowboys, yet the Cowboys keep winning. They control the game by opening holes for Elliott and giving Prescott a clean pocket to throw from. The Cowboys answered all seven times – six in the fourth quarter.

“That has given us a great opportunity to stay on the plus side of the ledger in turnover ratio”, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett told the Star-Telegram. Minnesota needs a win and they’re playing at home with a chance to really showcase themselves. “There is a lot of poise and composure”. Week 13 action begins Thursday with the Cowboys’ game against the Minnesota Vikings, and judging by Elliott’s latest performance (20 carries, 97 yards, two touchdowns; two catches, 23 yards) in a Thanksgiving Day win over Washington, the meeting between Zeke and Wall might never happen. Elliott would run free and quarterback Dak Prescott could take advantage of favorable down and distances. “I’m in the rhythm of the game, I know my matchups, I’m kind of locked in at that point”.

Going strictly by the record of these projected opponents though Week 12 of the 2016 season, the Cowboys face a slightly tougher schedule on the road than they do at home. Have thoughts on how the Cowboys and Vikings are performing?

Dez Bryant said, “Today actually feels like Thursday”. What Dallas does have in their favor, however, is that Bradford is not as good a player as Ben Roethlisberger and Kirk Cousins are, and outside of Stefon Diggs, the Vikings don’t possess the weapons which the Steelers and Redskins do. He was limited in practice on Monday and Tuesday but is expected to play.

Beating the Cowboys would be a big boost that could give them their confidence back with four very winnable games to finish the season.

Elliott has 243 carries for 1,199 yards with 11 touchdowns and is on pace for 354 carries and 1,744 yards. He has said the team is fatally flawed and someone will expose the Cowboys. “He just played winning football, did things winning quarterbacks do”.

The Cowboys are ranked atop the AP Pro32 as they go for an 11th straight win since their opening loss to the Giants, who they take on next week.

Many fans point to an offensive line featuring perhaps the NFL’s best center, left tackle and right guard, but that hardly explains Prescott’s poise, strength and accuracy. It’s also a week where Prescott’s ability to run and score could come in handy.