Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Monday that Rush will start next Monday's game against the Texans, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. In his first start of the 2024 regular season, subbing in for the injured Dak Prescott (hamstring), Rush completed 13 of his 23 passing attempts for 45 yards, while rushing twice for two yards with two lost fumbles in the Cowboys' 34-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Despite the rough outing, which saw fellow QB Trey Lance replace him in the blowout, the Cowboys will give Rush at least another start, though it it is worth noting that the team is expected to add another signal caller in the coming days. In any case, while Rush isn't a high-percentage fantasy option in Week 11, he could serve as a plug in for those dealing with bye week issues or injuries at the quarterback position.
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DraftKings points 9.1FanDuel Points 9.1ATT 29.1CMP 17.0PASS YDS 166.6TD 0.6LNG 27.2CMP% 58.6SACK 1.7SYL 11.7INT 0.5RUSH YDS 4.6CBSS fantasy points 9.8ESPN fantasy points 8.6Yahoo fantasy points 9.1
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Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Monday that Rush will start next Monday's game against the Texans, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. In his first start of the 2024 regular season, subbing in for the injured Dak Prescott (hamstring), Rush completed 13 of his 23 passing attempts for 45 yards, while rushing twice for two yards with two lost fumbles in the Cowboys' 34-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Despite the rough outing, which saw fellow QB Trey Lance replace him in the blowout, the Cowboys will give Rush at least another start, though it it is worth noting that the team is expected to add another signal caller in the coming days. In any case, while Rush isn't a high-percentage fantasy option in Week 11, he could serve as a plug in for those dealing with bye week issues or injuries at the quarterback position.
Rush completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 45 yards while rushing twice for two yards and two lost fumbles in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Eagles. Rush failed to move the ball on offense against Philadelphia before mercifully being replaced late in the blowout loss. The veteran backup has had success in place of an injured Dak Prescott (hamstring) in the past, but Sunday's dud did not fall into that category of performances. Trey Lance didn't fare much better in his brief appearance, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the backups switch roles against the Texans in Week 11 for Monday Night Football.
With Dak Prescott (hamstring) sidelined, coach Mike McCarthy announced Monday that Rush will start Week 10 against the Eagles next Sunday, David Moore of The Dallas Morning News reports. "We have great confidence in Cooper," McCarthy said. Rush has been Prescott's backup all season, but it was unclear if Dallas would start Rush or turn to Trey Lance. In relief of Prescott on Sunday against the Falcons, Rush completed 13 of 25 passes (52 percent) for 115 yards and one touchdown, averaging a minuscule 4.6 yards per attempt. Rush won't be a recommended fantasy starter outside of deeper two-quarterback formats.
Rush completed 13 of 25 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown after replacing Dak Prescott (hamstring) in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Falcons. He also threw a two-point conversion pass and gained four yards on his only carry. Prescott left at the end of the third quarter, leaving Rush to try and mount a comeback from a 27-13 deficit. The Cowboys' No. 2 QB managed to produce points inside the final two minutes of the fourth quarter on his third and final drive, hitting Jalen Tolbert for a four-yard TD and then CeeDee Lamb for a two-point conversion, but Dallas couldn't recover the subsequent onside kick. Prescott is headed for an MRI on Monday, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com, and if he's ruled out for a Week 10 tilt against the Eagles, Rush would likely get the start, with Trey Lance backing him up.
Rush completed eight of 11 passes for 46 yards with an interception in Sunday's loss to the Lions. Dak Prescott got most of the fourth quarter off in a blowout loss, allowing Rush to see his most extensive action of the season so far. The 30-year-old continues to be active ahead of Trey Lance as the Cowboys' No. 2 QB, and Rush would presumably be the pick to move into the starting lineup should anything happen to Prescott.
Rush will open the season as the primary backup to Dak Prescott for the Cowboys. Trey Lance also made the 53-man roster, but his five-interception performance in the team's final preseason game ended any thought that he could bump Rush aside for the No. 2 job. Rush has been a reliable backup the last three seasons, seeing action in 21 games and completing 60.9 percent of his passes with a 6.9 YPA and an 8:5 TD:INT. Given that Prescott doesn't yet have a contract extension however, should he suffer a serious injury and the season go off the rails, it might be Lance and not Rush who fills in as the Cowboys evaluate their options for 2025 and beyond.