Packers at Cowboys Big Three Sunday Night Game Preview 

Jake Ferguson, who played his college ball at Wisconsin, has emerged as one of the better tight ends in the NFL and is one of the more reliable options in the Cowboys’ passing attack. Among tight ends, he is No. 1 with 27 catches – eight more than any other player at the position – and second with 183 yards.

Ferguson leads the Cowboys in catches and is second only to All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb in yards. Lamb suffered a high-ankle sprain last week against the Bears and is expected to miss four to six weeks. With the Cowboys’ best receiver going down, Ferguson should see even more opportunities than he already was getting. 

In the 2023 playoffs, Ferguson caught 10 passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns against Green Bay.

2. WR George Pickens

Similar to Ferguson, George Pickens is expected to get the ball even more with Lamb being out. 

Pickens has built up a rapport with Dak Prescott after being traded from the Steelers to the Cowboys in May. Picks is third on the team with 13 receptions and 166 receiving yards and has two of Prescott’s three touchdown passes.

The 6-foot-3 Pickens has shown that he is one of the best receivers in football when it comes to hands and body control, continually making incredible catches, including a one-handed touchdown catch against the Bears. Now, he will be catapulted into the WR1 spot, so he will have more opportunities to connect with Prescott. 

3. RB Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams, who was a second-round pick by the Broncos in 2021, is on his way to a career year in his debut season with the Cowboys.

Williams rushed for 903 yards as a rookie but missed most of his second season due to injury. Williams rushed for 774 yards with a 3.6-yard average in 2023 and 513 yards and a 3.7-yard average in 2024.

In three games with Dallas, he has rushed for 227 yards with a 5.3-yard average. His three touchdown runs are only one off his career high. He is seventh in the league in rushing yards and is tied for third in touchdowns. 

Without Lamb and to protect their defense, the Cowboys may want to lean on their running game even more.

Packers-Cowboys: Three Players to Watch for Green Bay 

1. DE Micah Parsons

Micah Parsons will be making his return to Dallas, where he spent the first four years of his career before being traded to the Packers in late August. 

Parsons has had a huge impact on the defense. Among all edge defenders with at least 60 pass-rushing opportunities, Parsons is third in pass-rush win rate, according to Pro Football Focus. The attention he draws creates opportunities for others, as well, and is a big reason why the Packers are 10th in the league with 10 sacks despite him only recording 1.5. 

While Parsons is downplaying his return to Dallas as “just another game,” he should have a big impact on the matchup and should be flying all over the field as he continues to get into top shape after missing training camp and settles further into the Packers defense.