The Cowboys did not exorcise all of their demons in Sunday's 37-21 win over Atlanta, but the win was a good start. Miles Austin continued to look unstoppable, catching six passes for 171 yards and two important touchdown receptions. On the other side of the ball, the Dallas defense forced three turnovers, including a game-clinching pick with 2:09 remaining.
Tony Romo had his strongest game since the season opener at Tampa Bay. He completed 21 of 29 passes for 311 yards and three touchdown with no turnovers. His 141.6 passer rating was his best this season. He did not turn the ball over, which was most welcomed.
Another player who sought redemption was Patrick Crayton. Since the Kansas City game, Crayton lost both his starting receiver position and his job as the principal punt returner. An injury to new return man Allen Rossum, though, gave Crayton another chance to return a punt, and his 73-yard return for a touchdown gave Dallas a 34-14 lead in the fourth quarter. This was Crayton's second touchdown of the game, as he caught a touchdown pass late in the first half.
DeMarcus Ware also made his presence felt, recording two sacks on Matt Ryan. Ryan had only been sacked twice all season, but the Cowboys managed to drop him four times on Sunday.
Dallas outgained Atlanta in total yards 414 to 298. The three-headed monster at running back proved to be a little bit tame, though, as Marion Barber, Felix Jones, and Tashard Choice combined for only 115 yards on 28 carries. The trio???s 4.1 yard-per-carry average was respectable, but not what the team saw earlier this season.
Martellus Bennett nearly equaled his reception total from the entire season, as he caught three passes for 32 yards. Roy Williams was a target on a few plays, but he only managed one reception for 15 yards. Jason Witten was also relatively quiet, though his third-down reception late in the game helped to set up Nick Folk's last field goal.
With the Cardinals' win over the Giants on Sunday night, Dallas is only a half-game behind the Giants in the NFC East.
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