With a Dallas Cowboys Week 8 game scheduled against the San Francisco 49ers, it’s a marquee matchup that will attract plenty of attention this weekend. Ahead of the Cowboys-49ers game, we have our Cowboys Week 8 bold predictions.
The Cowboys won’t have Micah Parsons again. And Jerry Jones seemed to go off the rails in criticizing head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Cowboys have struggled this season, scoring only 126 points and giving up 168. Their record stands at 3-3 and they’re in third place in the NFC East. It’s a similar position for the 3-4 49ers, tied for second in the NFC West, but they’ve outscored their opponents 180-158.
This has been one of the NFL’s premier matchups in recent seasons, but it has turned into more of a desperation game for both teams.
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb will score two TDs with 100-plus yards
Lamb and teammate Dak Prescott were forced to deflect the harsh comments of former Cowboys’ star Troy Aikman, who said Lamb and the other receivers ran lazy routes. That will likely put a fire under Lamb for this game, and he will respond with multiple touchdowns.
Aikman’s full comments were posted on X by John Machota.
“I think the routes are terrible,” Aikman said. “I think they run terrible routes. And I’ve thought that beyond this year. I think CeeDee (Lamb) has got to improve in his route running. As a quarterback, if you’re not certain where guys are going to be consistently, it’s hard to play the position. That’s what I see. I see guys lazy coming off the line of scrimmage. Sometimes they run, usually if they do, it’s because they’re anticipating they’re going to get the football on that play, but if they’re not, they don’t. And it all ties together. I’m not impressed with that part of it.
“I just finished watching the Baltimore Ravens because I have them this week. You put on film of theirs and watch their receivers run routes and they come off the football, so does San Francisco’s and Green Bay’s and others. But it’s hard to play the (QB) position if you’re not certain how guys are going to run routes or where they’re going to be. And I’m not speaking for Dak (Prescott). Dak may say, ‘Hey, I think (their routes) are amazing.’ But as a former quarterback watching it, it’s gotta get a lot better.”
What did QB Dak Prescott say about Aikman?
Prescott said the former Cowboys’ star is doing what he’s paid to do, according to abc7news.com.
“That’s his job,” Prescott said. “I think he gets paid to analyze things, to comment on things. Everybody’s entitled to their own opinion. I think myself, CeeDee, this team, everybody would say we have to do better. Whether he got personal, whether he went too far, once again, the guy gets paid to do that and he’s doing a job.”
Lamb added, “We’ve got to be better overall. That’s all.”
Cowboys’ head coach Mike McCarthy leaned in with an unfavorable reaction to Aikman, according to a post on X by John Machota.
“They don’t carry any weight with me, because I watch all the tape,” McCarthy said. “I get to go to the meetings, I’m at practice, (and) I’m part of the games. So I have a clear understanding of what and where. Troy’s statement in particular, I don’t agree with the word selection. There is definitely need for improvement in every position, not just one position that he commented on.”
Add it all up and Lamb will respond. Plus, Prescott will feed him.
