Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (#88). (Photo : Getty Images)
The Dallas Cowboys (2-6) welcome the return of Dez Bryant in Week 8, but the team still suffered its sixth straight loss of the season in Week 9. They now travel to the Raymond James Stadium on Sunday for a Week 10 matchup against mercurial squad Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5).
Bryant came back on November 1st and was rusty in a nail-biting 13-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks with only two receipts for 12 yards at their home field of AT&T Stadium. The All-Pro wideout was much better in his second game back, registering five catches for 104 yards and his first touchdown since the foot injury.
Still, the Cowboys lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-27, as Sam Bradford and former Cowboy DeMarco Murray carried their team to victory, as per Fansided.
Meanwhile, the Bucs are also coming off a loss, a 32-18 beating in the hands of the New York Giants at their home stadium last Sunday, via NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk.
Both teams will try to go back into winning form, but the Cowboys have more sense of urgency to score a victory in this match and finally stop their losing slide.
Prediction: Cowboys win, 21-14.
Dallas Cowboys starting lineup
Offense: Cassel (QB), McFadden (RB), Clutts (FB), Bryant (WR1), Williams (WR2), Witten (TE), Smith (LT), Collins (LG), Frederick (C), Martin (RG), Free (RT)
Defense: Lawrence (DE), Crawford (DT), Hayden (DT), Hardy (DE), Lee (OLB), McClain (MLB), Hitchens (OLB), Carr (CB1), Claiborne (CB2), Church (SS), Wilcox (FS)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting lineup
Offense: Winston (QB), Martin (RB), Lane (FB), Evans (WR1), Dye (WR2), Myers (TE), D. Smith (LT), Mankins (LG), E. Smith (C), Marpet (RG), Cherilus (RT)
Defense: Jones (DE), McCoy (DT), McDaniel (DT), Gholston (DE), Lansanah (OLB), Alexander (MLB), David (OLB), Jennings (CB1), Banks (CB2), Conte (SS), McDougald (FS)
