Getty Gallery: 3/5
Optimal Lineup
– CAPTAIN: Amari Cooper ($13,800)
– Ezekiel Elliott ($13,000)
– Dak Prescott ($9,800)
– Cowboys DST ($5,200)
– Trey Quinn ($4,800)
– Maurice Harris ($3,200)
Amari Cooper is coming off a fairly poor showing against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, but there's no cause for concern. His rapport with Dak Prescott remains impressive and the two make one of the more intriguing stacks on this showdown slate.
I like Cooper quite a bit for a few reasons, one of which is the fact that the Redskins have been fine, but not great against opposing wideouts. On the season, they've allowed 137 receptions for 1,885 yards and 11 touchdowns. While Josh Norman is a top-tier cornerback, he's known to stay on one side of the field and Cooper plays all over. I'm expecting the Cowboys' newest wideout to shine in a national game on Thanksgiving.
While Prescott hasn't excelled against the Redskins in his career, I'm a big fan of the fact that the Cowboys are allowing him to do a bit more when it comes to rushing. He only had four attempts last week, but he's scored four touchdowns on the ground in the last five games. Even beyond that, Prescott has completed 67.7 percent of his passes or more in each of the three games since the team's bye week.
Trey Quinn is a name I'll break down further moving forward, but I expect him to work as somewhat of a safety blanket for Colt McCoy in this games. He's coming off a solid showing in Week 11 and with Jamison Crowder listed as questionable (seems unlikely to play), he'll see another heavy workload.
I think many people will opt to jump off the Maurice Harris train, even at a massively discounted price. But with how depleted the Redskins receiving corps is, he's almost a lock for 4-6 targets in this game in a very worst case scenario. He only hauled in 1-of-4 targets last week but is two weeks removed from a game with 10 catches for 124 yards, so the upside is there.
Harris saw a decline in snaps in Week 11 due to the emergence of Quinn, but assuming he plays around 55-60 percent again (played 55 percent last game), he's more than a solid option here. The Cowboys defense is strong, but there's a chance the Redskins get behind early and have to utilize the passing game to try to make up ground.
Let's look at the 150-max lineup which has multiple high-upside options, but also a bit more risk with it.