ARLINGTON -- Ezekiel Elliott's status is secure. He remains the driving force behind the Cowboys success.
Dak Prescott is the steady hand, a player more resilient than spectacular. A "tough SOB'' is what head coach Jason Garrett called his quarterback in the aftermath of Sunday's victory.
But Dallas wouldn't own the NFL's longest active winning streak at five games, the Cowboys wouldn't be one victory away from locking down an NFC East title and the accompanying playoff berth if it weren't for Amari Cooper.
The transformation this team has undergone since Cooper's arrival is dramatic. This offense isn't nearly as explosive as the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City or New Orleans, but it rises to the occasion.