New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (#12). (Photo : Getty Images)
Reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots (3-0) is off to a flying start and they aim to continue it when they visit the injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys (2-2) at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
The Patriots dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 51-17, before their bye week in Week 3 at the Gillette Stadium on September 27, as per ESPN.
Tom Brady is his usual accurate self, going 33-of-42 for 358 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and two sacks for an 88.3 QBR en route to his 400th career touchdown pass.
Running back LeGarrette Blount had three one-yard touchdowns while kicker Stephen Gostkowski made the field goal for all six Patriot scores to extend his run at a league-record 425.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys have lost two in a row, with the last one a 26-20 overtime defeat in the hands of the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome last October 4, via Bleacher Report.
Interim starter Brandon Weeden made a 91-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes of regulation to force OT, but Saints' legend Drew Brees secured the win for New Orleans in the extension.
The depleted Cowboys will be able to give the Pats a tough fight, but Brady and company will still prevail.
Prediction: Patriots win, 35-28.
New England Patriots starting lineup
Offense: Brady (QB), Blount (RB1), Lewis (RB2), Edelman (WR1), Amendola (WR2), Gronkowski (TE), Solder (LT), Kline (LG), Andrews (C), Mason (RG), Vollmer (RT)
Defense: Ninkovich (DE), Branch (DT), Siliga (DT), Jones (DE), Collins (OLB), Mayo (MLB), Hightower (OLB), Butler (CB1), Ryan (CB2), Chung (SS), McCourty (FS)
Dallas Cowboys starting lineup
Offense: Weeden (QB), Randle (RB), Clutts (FB), Williams (WR1), Beasley (WR2), Witten (TE), Smith (LT), Leary (LG), Frederick (C), Martin (RG), Free (RT)
Defense: Lawrence (DE), Crawford (DT), Hayden (DT), Mincey (DE), Wilson (OLB), Hitchens (MLB), Wilber (OLB), Carr (CB1), Claiborne (CB2), Church (SS), Wilcox (FS)
