The Arizona Cardinals will welcome the Dallas Cowboys to the University of Phoenix stadium for the last match in week three. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 10:30am Tuesday morning AEST.
The Cowboys hold a massive lead in all-time head to head matchup 55-32-1.
The Cardinals have struggled on offence so far in 2017. QB Carson Palmer has completed less than 60 per cent of passes.
It’s worse in the red zone, only completing 2/7 in the opening two weeks. The injury to RB David Johnson has clearly taken its toll on their scoring ability.
They are matching it with the best on defence and can hold their own against any side. But they need to score points to be competitive today.
The Cowboys are in a similar situation. The offence is ordinary, the defence was good week one, but average last week against a rampant Trevor Siemian and the Broncos.
The ‘Boys need to be more physical up front on the offensive line, give Zeke Elliott more time with the ball and get a handle on the run game that made them so dominant last season.
QB Dak Prescott needs to look downfield more to their top WR Dez Bryant. Dez has been quiet so far in 2017 and this is a direct correlation to the Cowboys form.
I predict this game to be low scoring, not a lot of flare. Probably a few handling errors and some good defence.
Cowboys to win a close one 13-10.
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The Dallas Cowboys have finally put together a strong performance in 2017 to take the win over the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix tonight. The Cardinals scored the opening touchdown thanks to a long opening drive from Carson Palmer and co. but couldn’t keep pace with the Cowboys after that. Dak Prescott and Zeke Elliott were back to their brilliant best. Prescott completed 13/18 for 183 yards. Zeke with 80 yards and a touchdown. But tonight, we can’t go past Demarcus Lawrence on defence. He sacked Palmer 4 times and made another 9 tackles on the play. Good to see Jaylon Smith made it through unscathed and so to Sean Lee. The Cowboys were too good tonight. See if they can roll on to next week. Final score 28-17
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Dallas D has done incredibly well to hold out the Cardinals. with 32 secs left in the match. That's all for tonight folks.
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1:11 left. Cards on the attack
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two minute warning Cowboys lead 28-17
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SACKED Lawrence has Plamer again. This time for a massive loss. 2nd and 21
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Cowboys will punt the ball downfield with just over 3 mins to play
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Cowboys with the ball, up by 11 with less than 4 mins to play
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Dallas defence really manning up now. Punt to come from the Cradinals. 4:16 left
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Cardinals to restart from the 25 with less than 5 mins to play
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touchdown Zeke elliott has found his groove. Kick is good from Bailey. Cowboys lead 28-17 with 4:57 on the clock.
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Dallas inside the 15 yard line. Still leading 21-17
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Player has been ruled "down by contact at the 25 yard line". Dallas on the attack.
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Play under review.
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TOUCHDOWN Bryce Butler. A fake hand off to Zeke Elliott and a 60 yard throw to Butler for a catch inside the 30 yard line.
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Cowboys will start from the 25
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FG team coming on. Great stop from the Cowboys. Lawrence has been brilliant. FG is good. Cowboys lead 21-17. 6:35 left in the match
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first down for the Cardinals. 20 yards out, 7 mins left
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3rd and 5 and the Cards throw inside to the 30 yard line. they are in the scoring zone now. Big few minutes coming up.
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10:13 left in the match. Cowboys lead 21-14
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Great catch from Larry Fitzgerlad for a first down on a 3rd and 20 play. Cardinals into Dallas Territory