The shape of the Dallas Cowboys backfield took a dramatic turn Thursday night against the Eagles. Just prior to the game, rookie Jaydon Blue was ruled inactive.

This opened up opportunity share for Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders to take a hold of the Cowboys running back job. Williams wasted no time as he pounded in 2 touchdowns on 15 rushing attempts and 54 rushing yards. Sanders had 53 rushing yards on 4 attempts. 

The stats are misleading. Both of Williams’ touchdowns were 1-yarders and he averaged 3.6 yards per carry. Miles Sanders got 49 of his yards on 1 of his 4 carries, but also came away with a lost fumble. This is a great chance to sell high on Javonte Williams and the Sanders fumble should open the door for Jaydon Blue to get some playing time going forward. 

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)