ARLINGTON, Texas -- When the Dallas Cowboys gave up a 2019 first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper last month, many eyebrows were raised in surprise.
On Thursday, the Cowboys' investment in Cooper was rewarded in a major way.
Cooper had two third-quarter touchdown catches in a 31-23 win against the Washington Redskins that lifted the Cowboys into first place in the NFC East.
Acquired on Oct. 22, the day after the Cowboys lost the first meeting against Washington at FedEx Field, Cooper gave the Cowboys the lead for good with a 40-yard catch and run on an underneath throw from Dak Prescott on third down with 6:47 left in the third quarter.