Not playing football this week was enough to stop the Cowboys from plummeting in this week’s power rankings. Two of the three power rankings surveyed have the Cowboys actually rising and the other has them stable. Let’s take a look…
NFL.com has the Cowboys rising one spot from 22 to 21 and had this to say about the team changing QBs at the appropriate time:
This was the appropriate time to make the change from Brandon Weeden to Matt Cassel, with Dallas off last week. Another benefit of the bye: The Cowboys didn't have to play another game without Dez Bryant, who could be close to returning -- possibly even for Sunday's game against the Giants.