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even better Practice Update: Dallas Defense Getting Healthier - Rob Phillips Authentic Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , DallasCowboys.comRemember, the Dallas D already looks like one of the top units in the league, with players getting closer to return from injury. Oh, and David Irving is coming.The Marinelli Report, Week 2: How the Cowboys blitz became a real weapon – Bob Sturm,The AthleticThis nicely sums up the role the much-improved defense played in the Cowboy's win last Sunday.'Can't speak enough good words about Taco': Charlton looking increasingly worthy of Cowboys' 2017 first-round pick - Kate Hairopoulos, SportsDayAfter a year adapting to NFL football, Charlton looks to be living up to his draft pedigree.Film room: Is Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith really back to his old self? | John Owning, SportsDayThe answer from a bunch of video is "yes". Be happy.NFL Secret Superstars – Week 2 | Neil Hornsby Youth Deonte Thompson Jersey , Pro Football FocusSo how's that switch from safety to cornerback going for the former first round draft pick?Byron Jones off to hot start in full-time CB role - Patrik Walker, 247 SportsIt's great to see Jones off to such a good start on the year, but here's a lament for him not getting this chance so much earlier.The Cowboys defender who may not be getting enough love after win over Giants | Jon Machota, SportsDayThe answer to the question in the headline is Tyrone Crawford, but this question seems more pertinent.Jerry Jones wants QB Dak Prescott to run | Clarence Hill, Jr, Fort Worth Star-TelegramI can't say if this is causation or correlation, but the numbers do look nice.Week 2 Breakdown: Cowboys game-sealing 4Q drive a thing of beauty - Tyler Brooke, Cowboys WireFor an example of just what Jerry was referring to Womens Zack Martin Jersey , here is one from a look at the important fourth quarter touchdown drive against the Giants.Mailbag: Kris Richard’s Impact; Thompson’s Start - Bryan Broaddus and Rob Phillips, DallasCowboys.comWhile the receiving corps is still lagging a bit, Deonte Thompson is quietly having a good season.Justin Britt injury: Seahawks starting center “day-to-day” with sore shoulder - Mookie Alexander, Field GullsSomething to keep an eye on for the upcoming game. Dallas knows a thing or two about having to go with your backup center.DeMarcus Lawrence patient while pulling for Le'Veon Bell to get paid - Todd Archer, Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPNDeMarcus Lawrence is well on his way to a massive payday. And he seems to have a very different attitude towards things than another tagged NFL star.NFL picks 2018, Week 3: Can the Chiefs and Rams stay undefeated? - Ryan Van Bibber, SBNation.comThis is included for two reasons. One, in addition to a panel of pickers and the OddsShark computer, they actually flip a coin to come up with a slate of picks. And the other is this.Throwback Thursday tweet:Cowboys @ Panthers expert picks: Cowboys comfortable as underdogs The Cowboys travel to Carolina on Sunday in the season opener and are looking to get the season started on the right foot.The Cowboys are slight underdogs heading into the Sunday afternoon game against the Panthers. The oddsmakers have the Cowboys as 3-point underdogs in Carolina Womens Cole Beasley Jersey , which isn’t really that much, given that the oddsmakers generally start with a base 3-point advantage for home teams in the NFL. The over/under is set at a moderate 42.5, indicating that about a half dozen touchdowns are to be expected, but perhaps not a blowout.As far a season openers go, pre-game predictions often don’t mean all that much. Whether or not the experts have a good feel for what will happen on Sunday remains to be seen, but here’s what those experts are predicting for the game.Sporting News (Steele): Panthers 33, Cowboys 24Miami Herald (Cote): Panthers 27, Cowboys 23NFL (Harrison): Panthers 24, Cowboys 21Pro Football Talk (Smith): Panthers 24 Womens Tyron Smith Jersey , Cowboys 14.CBS (Prisco): Panthers 21, Cowboys 14Pro Football Talk (Florio): Panthers 17, Cowboys 13.Wisconsin Post-Crescent (Kohn): Cowboys 31, Panthers 17New York Times (Hoffman): CowboysLas Vegas Sun Times (Keefer): Cowboys78% of the experts and algorithms tallied by NFLPickwatch.com favor the Panthers over the Cowboys, but NFL games can often go in an entirely different direction than one would have expected. And with this being the season-opener, almost anything is possible on Sunday.Overall, the Cowboys are the underdogs in the court of public opinion, a role that has suited them well in the past and may fuel their 2018 season.What are your expectations for the game?