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• Cowboys' Cooper Rush: Remains starter

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Rush will remain the Cowboys' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports. Rush will make his third consecutive start in Week 12, even though the Cowboys have been outscored 68-16 in losses to the Eagles and Texans over the past two games. With Dallas trailing by at least two scores for much of Monday's game against Houston, Rush dropped back 60 times on the night, taking five sacks while completing 32 of 55 pass attempts for a touchdown and a career-high 354 yards. Though Rush's 6.4 yards per attempt were a stark improvement from his 2.0 average against the Eagles, he still threw a costly first-quarter interception in Houston territory and also fumbled twice, one of which was returned for a Texans TD. Rush may be on a shorter leash in Week 12, with McCarthy acknowledging that he'll also have a package of plays available for backup quarterback Trey Lance, who offers more of a threat as a runner.

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• Cowboys' Cooper Rush: Throws for 354 yards in loss

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Rush completed 32 of 55 pass attempts for 354 yards, one touchdown and one interception while taking two carries for as many yards in Monday's 34-10 loss to the Texans. Rush wound up piling up enough numbers to serve as a formidable bye week replacement off waivers, despite the one-sided nature of Monday's primetime matchup. The veteran backup did throw an interception while seeing multiple balls bounce off of Houston defenders' hands, which could have derailed his night from a fantasy standpoint. Rush's two fumbles were secured by either himself or a teammate, resulting in a shaky but passable showing. Assuming Dallas keeps Rush under center for Sunday's tilt against Washington, he should check in at the bottom-third of fantasy QB rankings for Week 12.

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• Cowboys' Cooper Rush: Will start versus Houston

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Monday that Rush will start next Monday's game against the Texans, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. In his first start of the 2024 season in this past Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Eagles, Rush subbing in for the injured Dak Prescott (hamstring) and completed 13 of his 23 passing attempts for 45 yards, while rushing twice for two yards with two lost fumbles. Despite the rough outing which saw fellow quarterback Trey Lance replace him late in the blowout loss, the Cowboys will give Rush at least another start, though it's worth noting that the team is expected to add another signal-caller in the coming days. In any case, Rush doesn't represent a reliable fantasy play in Week 11, he could serve as a plug-in option for managers dealing with bye week issues or injuries at the quarterback.

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• Cowboys' Cooper Rush: Struggles in first 2024 start

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Rush completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 45 yards while rushing twice for two yards and two lost fumbles in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Eagles. Rush failed to move the ball on offense against Philadelphia before mercifully being replaced late in the blowout loss. The veteran backup has had success in place of an injured Dak Prescott (hamstring) in the past, but Sunday's dud did not fall into that category of performances. Trey Lance didn't fare much better in his brief appearance, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the backups switch roles against the Texans in Week 11 for Monday Night Football.

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• Cowboys' Cooper Rush: Week 10 Waiver Priority List

  17D ago • By Jamey Eisenberg

  With Dak Prescott (hamstring) out multiple weeks, the Cowboys will turn to Rush as their starting quarterback. There's a chance Trey Lance (1 percent) gets some playing time depending on how long Prescott is out and how Rush does, so add Lance in deeper Superflex and two-quarterback leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. But Rush is the next man up for now, and he's worth adding in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues for at least 10 percent of your remaining FAB. Rush has seen action in two games this season. He was 8-of-11 passing for 46 yards with an interception and two rushing yards in Week 6 against Detroit in relief of Prescott in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss. And he was 13-of-25 passing for 115 yards and a touchdown and four rushing yards against the Falcons in Week 9. Rush started five games for the Cowboys in 2022 when Prescott hurt his thumb, and he averaged 12.5 Fantasy points over that span. He has a tough matchup against the Eagles in Week 10, but things get better after that against Houston in Week 11, Washington in Week 12, the Giants in Week 13, Cincinnati in Week 14, Carolina in Week 15, and Tampa Bay in Week 16. We hope CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) is OK after he was injured in Week 9, and his availability is definitely important for Rush.

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