Dallas (3-3-1) at Denver (5-2)

BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 3 1/2.

Against the spread: Dallas 4-3, Broncos 2-4-1.

Series record: Broncos lead 9-5.

Last meeting: Broncos beat Cowboys 30-16 on Nov. 7, 2021, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Last week: Cowboys beat Washington Commanders 44-22; Broncos beat New York Giants 33-32.

Cowboys offense: overall (1), rush (13), pass (2), scoring (2).

Cowboys defense: overall (32), rush (30), pass (32), scoring (32).

Broncos offense: overall (11), rush (6), pass (T-15), scoring (17).

Broncos defense: overall (3), rush (9), pass (6), scoring (4).

Turnover differential: Cowboys even, Broncos minus-2.

RB Javonte Williams faces the team that drafted him early in the second round four years ago and moved on from him two years after a knee injury that derailed a promising start. He is enjoying a resurgence under first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer, who is calling the offensive plays. Williams is second in the NFL with 592 yards rushing and tied for third with six rushing touchdowns entering Week 8.

QB Bo Nix has been plagued by slow starts all season but he’s been money in the fourth quarter and never more so than last weekend when he became the first QB in NFL history with multiple touchdown throws and TD runs in a fourth quarter. His two TD throws and two TD runs helped Denver beat the Giants 33-32 after entering the fourth quarter down 19-0 and trailing 26-8 with just over five minutes remaining.

Williams vs. Denver’s run defense, which is one of the league’s best.

Cowboys: A steady flow of losing players to injuries early in the season continues to reverse itself. Center Cooper Beebe appears on track to return after missing five games with a foot injury. That’s after WR CeeDee Lamb and rookie RT Tyler Booker came back last week against Washington after each missed three games with a high ankle sprain. S Juanyeh Thomas, who was inactive against the Commanders because of symptoms from a migraine, was a limited participant in the first practice of the week. Same with DT Kenny Clark, who injured an elbow last week.

Broncos: Denver has a relatively healthy roster, although inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who had six tackles in 21 snaps last week in his Broncos debut after recovering from a quadriceps injury, was suspended for this game after berating an official after Sunday’s comeback against the Giants. ... Pass rusher Jonah Elliss (shoulder) returned to practice this week and RT Mike McGlinchey was a full participant after injuring an ankle and foot Sunday against the Giants.

The Cowboys have a seven-game losing streak against the Broncos, tied for the second longest in club history. A loss would tie the franchise’s worst skid, an eight-gamer against NFC East rival Philadelphia from 1987-91. The Cowboys haven’t beaten the Broncos since 1995. The Cowboys prevailed in the biggest game ever between the teams, beating Denver 27-17 in Super Bowl 12 following the 1977 season.

Javonte Williams returns to a familiar stadium Sunday. With seven total touchdowns, Williams joins Herschel Walker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Hayes as the only players with that many in their first seven games with the Cowboys.

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