🏈 Cowboys Wear Underdog Hat Well With Rush

How long can Cooper Rush keep Cowboys afloat without Dak Prescott? [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: No Dak Prescott, no problem? The emergence of Cooper Rush represents a new way for the Cowboys to win … less Aaron Rodgers and more Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon proved to be a winning formula for the Packers … and more! The Dallas Cowboys, the franchise where star power shines the brightest, where they covet and try to collect superstars, where the logo is a star and the team's HQ is named after one — just found a different way to win. Without stars. Welcome to the temporary new normal for the most-followed team in football, suddenly thrust into an early-season thrill ride where anything can happen, everything's on the table and hope just resurfaced. Thus, leaving everyone from owner Jerry Jones to that ever-present army of fans with both a lump in their throat and the tantalizing peace of being freed from expectation. With Dak Prescott, the quarterback they paid $40 million annually before that sum became mundane, the Cowboys thought they knew what they were — a divisional favorite and potential NFC contender — and desperately wished for that aspiration to be true. Without him, while awaiting his return from a throwing-hand fracture, no one has any idea what Dallas is capable of, even after a white-knuckle 20-17 victory over the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. It could go any which way from here, but what the Cowboys faithful are realizing is that there is liberty in the unknown. Dallas, which never truly feels like an underdog even when things aren't working well, suddenly did this week, and played like a team with nothing to lose — behind a bunch of guys with everything to prove. It is an identity reboot, for now, and it has captured the imagination of a fan base that had been rapidly readying to punt on the season. Everything is flipped from where perception had stationed it. Just count the ways. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - ​​Aaron Jones rushed for 132 yards as the Packers committed to the running game and beat the young Bears. Carmen Vitali examines [how Aaron Rodgers felt about all of it](. - With a new star receiver and innovative head coach, [Tua Tagovailoa had a career game]( as Miami rallied to outscore Baltimore, Henry McKenna writes. - The Rams [looked like a Super Bowl team through three quarters]( and then nearly let a commanding lead slip away, writes Eric D. Williams. - In an early-season twist, Lincoln Riley's current team (USC) and his ex (Oklahoma) [could vie for CFP spots]( Bryan Fischer writes. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills (ESPN, 7:15 p.m. ET) Josh Allen and the Bills try to snap a two-game losing streak to Derrick Henry and the Titans. Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles (ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET) Both teams are aiming to go 2-0, though neither franchise has gotten off to such a start in the past five years. New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers (MLBN, 7:40 p.m. ET) Aces Max Scherzer and Corbin Burnes duel in a matchup with major playoff implications. Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLBN, 10:10 p.m. ET) Clayton Kershaw looks to continue his dominance since returning from the IL (three starts, 1.50 ERA). For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills (-10) Pick via FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jason McIntyre: This game is a rematch of a prime-time thriller last year when Tennessee – at home – survived by stopping Josh Allen on fourth down inside the 5-yard line. The Super Bowl favorites in a prime-time spot seeking revenge and with an offense that didn't punt in four of its past six games dating back to last season. I can’t make a case for the Titans. Their best shot is controlling clock with Derrick Henry and keeping Buffalo’s offense on the sideline, but the Bills might have the deepest defensive line in the NFL and completed dominated the Rams last week. Did I mention the Bills have extra rest, having opened the season on Thursday? If you’re on Buffalo, just be aware that they’ll be the most popular side of any NFL game in Week 2, and the Bills will be in every moneyline parlay and teaser. 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