5 bold predictions for Cowboys against Bengals

3. Cooper Rush will be sacked at least three times

The Bengals only managed to notch one sack in their overtime loss to the Steelers last week, and they’ll be looking to improve on that front this week. Unfortunately for Dallas, their offensive line really struggled against Tampa Bay and put a lot of bad tape on film for Cincinnati to study.

Surprisingly, Tyler Smith held up reasonably well in his first start at left tackle. The problem was that right tackle, Terence Steele, was a penalty magnet on the other side. Expect the Bengals defensive coaching staff to really target him on the edge early in this game to see if they can really get inside his head.

It’s also safe to assume that Rush will hold on to the ball longer than Prescott on certain plays due to his inexperience. His coaching staff will give him plenty of short throws to counteract that fact, but when he’s asked to push the ball down the field, he’s going to be under serious pressure.

The Cowboys will use their scheme to protect Rush during the first quarter, but at some point, they’ll ask him to let it rip to keep up with Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense. That’s when the pressure is going to become too much for him to handle. Cincinnati will get to him at least three times on the afternoon.