One of the biggest games this Sunday in the NFL pits the 4-2 Philadelphia Eagles against the 5-1 Dallas Cowboys in a battle for first place in the NFC East. One of the biggest subplots in this prime time battle between bitter rivals on Sunday night will be the performance of a trio of rookies that have already taken the league by storm through the first seven weeks of games.
Carson Wentz was the second overall pick in this year's draft after Philly paid a king's ransom to move up to that spot. He was quickly elevated to the starting role as quarterback when Sam Bradford was shipped off to Minnesota for another first round pick. The former standout at Division IAA North Dakota State hit the ground running to lead his team to a fast 3-0 start. His last three starts have not been nearly as stellar and the Eagles' defense was largely responsible for last Sunday's 21-10 upset over the Vikings. That being said, it is hard to see Philadelphia winning this game on the road as underdogs unless Wentz has a big night in Big D.
Dallas was the preseason favorite to win the NFC East this season after winning just four games in 2015 until Tony Romo injured his back. The Cowboys turned to their fourth round draft pick Dak Prescott out of Mississippi State to take over the reins on offense and it does not look like his going to let go of his starting spot even when Romo is cleared to play in a couple of weeks. Prescott has put the ball up 182 times in his first six games and he has completed 125 passes for 1,486 yards and seven touchdowns against just one interception. He is one of the main reasons why Dallas is once again favored to win a division title this year.
Earlier in this year's NFL Draft, the Cowboys used the fourth overall pick to select former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott and he has quickly reestablished the team's once fierce running game by leading the NFL with 703 rushing yards on 137 carries. The Eagles' front seven against the Cowboys' stout offensive line and Elliott running the ball will most likely be the key matchup in Sunday night's tilt.
Earlier this week Bovada Sportsbook released some special props involving all three of these rookies and I jumped all over them for this week's NFL top prop picks for Pay Per Head Guide. Check out the link below for this week's picks.
LINK: TOP NFL PROP PICKS FOR WEEK 8
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