QB Kyler Murray won’t start, could play as Cardinals take 5-game skid into Dallas

Arizona - at Dallas - - Monday p m EST ESPN ABC BetMGM line Cowboys by Against the spread Cardinals - Cowboys - Series record Cowboys lead - - Last meeting Cardinals beat Cowboys - in Glendale Arizona on Sept Last week Cardinals were off after losing to Packers - on Oct Cowboys lost to Broncos - Cardinals offense overall rush pass scoring T Cardinals defense overall rush pass scoring T Cowboys offense overall rush pass scoring Cowboys defense overall rush pass scoring Turnover differential Cardinals minus- Cowboys minus- Cardinals competitor to watch QB Kyler Murray won t start but could be progressing and play after missing two games with a foot injury Backup Jacoby Brissett threw for yards and yards to boost a passing offense that ranked th in the NFL in yards passing in the first five games with Murray the No overall pick Coach Jonathan Gannon commented the two days before the championship will determine Murray s availability Cowboys participant to watch TE Jake Ferguson was shut out against Denver to end a four-game streak with at least one touchdown catch A week before that he was catching passes at a rate not seen for a tight end in the Super Bowl era QB Dak Prescott surely will be thinking about the goose egg from Ferguson s previous outing as he tries to get his safety valve going again Key matchup Cardinals DL Calais Campbell and company vs the Dallas offensive line Campbell is expected to make his th start and the -year-old is still productive in his th season Campbell a six-time Pro Bowler has three sacks and tackles The pressure rate against Prescott is up the past couple of weeks following a three-week stretch in which is blockers generally kept him free of duress The Cowboys could have their projected starting five up front intact for the first time since Week Key injuries Cardinals CB Elijah Jones ankle RB Emari Demercado ankle and S Kitan Crawford hamstring hope to return along with Murray Rookie DL Walter Nolen III calf has had his practice window opened after starting the season on the physically unable to perform list and could make his NFL debut Cowboys Center Cooper Beebe appears set to return after missing six games with a foot injury At one point during his absence Dallas was missing four starters on the offensive line Beebe s return will have that group intact for the first time since he went out Depth at safety is getting a serious test and two could be missing in starter Donovan Wilson and undrafted rookie backup Alijah Clark Juanyeh Thomas could return after missing two games dealing with migraines Series notes The Cardinals are going for their fourth straight win in the series and eighth in the past nine meetings Arizona is one of two teams without a loss at AT T Stadium while playing at least three games there The Cardinals are - Green Bay is - - The Cardinals are also - all time at the Cowboys on Monday night Stats and stuff The Cardinals have lost five consecutive games by a combined points The first three losses all came on last-second field goals Arizona is playing its nd Monday night contest since Dallas will be making its th appearance second in the NFL behind Miami s Murray is - at AT T Stadium going back to his sophomore year at Allen High School including - as a starter Jonathan Gannon s first win as an NFL head coach came against the Cowboys in Week of the season That organization started - WR Zay Jones has yards receiving on seven catches over the past two games All seven of Arizona s games this season have been decided by a TD or less TE Trey McBride has had at least five receptions in nine straight games That s the longest such streak in the NFL among tight ends LB Mack Wilson Sr has a team-high tackles The Cardinals have players on injured lists including IR PUP and NFI That s the second-most in the NFL behind the Lions The Cowboys are one of three teams in NFL history to total at least points in the first three home games The others are the Cowboys and St Louis Rams Dallas has scored points in consecutive quarters the longest current streak in the NFL Prescott is - on Monday night and his passer rating is second to Lamar Jackson among QBs with at least attempts on Monday night Prescott is tied with Tony Romo for the club record with games of at least three touchdown passes His four-game run with at least three TD passes and no interceptions ended with zero scores and two picks against the Broncos RB Javonte Williams nine scrimmage touchdowns eight rushing are tied with Herschel Walker for the club s the greater part through a player s first eight games with the association DE Jadeveon Clowney has three sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in five games against the Cardinals He had his first sack for Dallas two weeks ago Fantasy tip In two AT T Stadium wins over the Cowboys Murray has four touchdown passes and a rushing total while throwing for yards and rushing for AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source