The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos had very different games to launch their 2017-18 campaigns in Week 1, but both have wins going into their Sunday matchup. They’ll meet at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver on Sunday, beginning at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX (live streaming at Fox Sports GO).
UPDATE: Sunday’s game was delayed in the first quarter due to severe weather in the Denver area.
Dallas, despite an offseason of distractions primarily centered around running back Ezekiel Elliott and his six-game suspension for domestic abuse, looked great against the NFC East rival New York Giants in Week 1. Of course, Elliott was active for that game due to his ongoing court battle with the NFL over the aforementioned suspension.
Elliott rushed 24 times for 104 yards and caught five passes for 36 yards in a 19-3 win over the Giants. Second-year quarterback Dak Prescott also looked good, completing 24-of-39 passes for 268 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. Once again, the offensive line looked incredible and will be the primary focus of the Broncos in Week 2.
Von Miller, the top pass rusher in the NFL, will have his hands full against an elite Cowboys offensive line. Denver’s offensive line will be looking to Dallas for a model after Trevor Siemian was sacked four times for a loss of 38 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1.
The Broncos only managed to sack Philip Rivers once in that game. They survived thanks to a blocked field goal late in the game, moving to 1-0 in a division where the Oakland Raiders have consistently been the favorite to win.
Below, you can find all the information you need to watch the game as well as news, odds and predictions for the Week 2 matchup.
Time, TV channel, and streaming info
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Col.
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: Fox Sports GO
- Odds: Dallas opened as 1.5-point favorites. and have been favored by as much as a field goal on some books
Cowboys at Broncos news:
- The NFL fired its latest salvo in the ongoing court battle with Elliott by filing an emergency motion to get a stay on the injunction granted to the running back on Friday. They’re hoping for a response before the Cowboys play the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 — he will definitely play against the Broncos.
- Broncos tight end Virgil Green knows what the Broncos have to do to beat the Cowboys: win in the trenches.
- Denver recently sent Jared Crick to injured reserve, and filled his spot on the roster by signing defensive lineman Ahtyba Rubin. He could be an early contributor given his experience in the league. He was a sixth-round pick in 2008.
- Cowboys defensive back Orlando Scandrick fractured his hand during the Cowboys’ win over the New York Giants in Week 1, and has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
Cowboys at Broncos prediction:
Of the eight experts picking for SB Nation, seven of them think the Cowboys will win. Only Dave Choate of The Falcoholic thinks the Broncos will win, and he’s joined by the OddsShark computer.