The Cowboys earned a statement win over the Vikings on the road on Sunday night to improve to 6–1. They did it without Dak Prescott, who was out with an ankle injury.
In Prescott’s place was Cooper Rush, who was making his first NFL start. The 27-year-old looked decent enough (24-of-40 for 325 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception) but the most impressive throw by a Dallas player belonged to wide receiver Cedrick Wilson.
In the third quarter, offensive coordinator Kellen Moore dialed up a trick play that called for Rush to throw a backwards pass to Wilson, who was then supposed to find CeeDee Lamb on a crossing route.