Dez Bryant turned in a real clunker at the Meadowlands last week, catching just 1 pass for 10 yards in a 10-7 loss. It's not as if he wasn't involved; he was targeted 9 times. But those with Dez who are still playing should put him right back into the lineup this week.
The Cowboys are at home against Tampa Bay, and although that defense is playing better, the Dallas offense should do fine against it. And Dez in particular has shown plenty of bounce-back ability after poor games in the past.
Since 2013, Bryant has been held under 20 receiving yards in a game six times. The next week he went over 100 yards in five of six and scored touchdowns in five of six (four times, he did both). Risky to sit him down this week.
| BRYANT AFTER DUD GAMES, 2013-PRESENT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Opp. | No | Yds | TD |
| 2013 | G.B. | 11 | 153 | 1 |
| 2014 | Jac. | 6 | 158 | 2 |
| 2015 | Phi. | 5 | 104 | 1 |
| 2015 | NYJ | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| 2016 | Was. | 7 | 102 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pitt. | 6 | 116 | 1 |
| 2016 | T.B. | ? | ? | ? |
--Andy Richardson