| Pos. | Player | Projection |
| QB | ![]() |
Robert Griffin III208 pass yards, pass TD, 63 rush yards, rush TD
RGIII was efficient in his last game, tossing four touchdowns on 15 attempts, but the Cowboys will put up a bigger fight than the down-and-out Eagles did. Dallas has excellent cover corners, which may force Griffin to rely more on his feet than his arm. |
| RB | ![]() |
Alfred Morris77 rush yards, rush TD
The Redskins' surprise rookie is only a couple games away from reaching 1,000 yards, which is a very nice accomplishment for a player no one saw coming. Yards could be hard to come by this week, however; Dallas has kept the likes of LeSean McCoy, Ahmad Bradshaw and Ray Rice well below 100 yards in recent weeks. |
| WR | ![]() |
Santana Moss5 rec, 78 yards, rec TD
If the Redskins have a "secret" weapon for this game, it's Moss, who has averaged almost seven catches and 80 yards in his last four meetings with Dallas, with two touchdown catches in those games. |
| WR | ![]() |
Pierre Garcon3 rec, 37 yards
Garcon finally returned to the lineup in Week 11, but managed just five yards. Washington hopes to see him closer to top form in this important divisional matchup, but fantasy owners should keep their expectations in check. |
| WR | ![]() |
Aldrick Robinson3 rec, 35 yards
Robinson caught a wide-open, 49-yard bomb in the win over Philadelphia, but he won't have any such luck this week. Dallas has the personnel to blanket the Redskins' passing game, even when it places extra pass-catchers on the field. |
| TE | ![]() |
Logan Paulsen2 rec, 27 yards
Paulsen caught just one pass last week, and fantasy owners should not expect much more than that this week. Dallas protects the middle of the field well and has outstanding linebackers and safeties who can stick with Paulsen. |
| K | ![]() |
Kai Forbath3 PATs, FG
Five games and not a miss yet. On the flip side, he has averaged fewer than eight points per game and has reached double-digit points just once. |
| DEFENSE |
INT, 3 Sacks
No matter the opponent or situation, Tony Romo is prone to give the ball away a time or two. The Redskins are among the NFC leaders in giveaway-takeaway ratio. That could spell trouble for Big D. |
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| Pos. | Player | Projection |
| QB | ![]() |
Tony Romo289 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT, 14 rush yards
Romo loves Thanksgiving football. In five Turkey Day starts for Dallas, Romo has never lost. In those games he has averaged 273.4 yards, completed 68.1 percent of his attempts and thrown 14 touchdowns to just four interceptions. |
| RB | ![]() |
Felix Jones76 rush yards, rush TD, 2 rec, 10 rec yards
Jones played the second half against Cleveland with a bum knee. Lance Dunbar finished up the game but early signs suggest Jones should be fine for Thursday's contest. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on Jones' health and DeMarco Murray's status. |
| RB | ![]() |
Lance Dunbar20 rush yards
Dunbar isn't a reliable play, but he could see a bump in carries if Jones proves less healthy than anticipated. |
| WR | ![]() |
Dez Bryant7 rec, 114 yards, rec TD
Bryant has the right stuff, as he showed against Cleveland with a 145-yard effort. He's a difficult matchup when cornerbacks provide a cushion, and Dallas likes to test him over the top when coverage tightens up. There's not much Washington's secondary can do when Bryant is on his game. |
| WR | ![]() |
Miles Austin4 rec, 62 yards, rec TD
Austin has had little impact on the Cowboys' last two wins, although he was targeted 12 times in Sunday's overtime win over the Browns. He may be happy to see Washington on the opposing sideline; Austin has caught a touchdown in each of his last two meetings with the Redskins. |
| WR | ![]() |
Kevin Ogletree3 rec, 30 yards
Ogletree took quite a hit near the end of the Cleveland game, but should be good to go against the Redskins. He remains the No. 3 wideout for Big D, but others are beginning to creep into his workload a tad (Dwayne Harris, to name one). |
| TE | ![]() |
Jason Witten7 rec, 67 yards
In his last five home games against Washington, Witten has averaged 7.2 receptions and 80 yards. That sounds like a realistic projection for Thursday, considering he has not caught fewer than six balls in a game dating back to September. |
| K | ![]() |
Dan Bailey3 PATs, 2 FGs
Bailey's fantasy numbers have improved in each of the past three weeks, and he has logged 10 or more points in four of the Cowboys' 10 contests. Plus, he has a favorable matchup this week. |
| DEFENSE |
2 Sacks
This is no easy task for Dallas, especially after the defense tripped up against Brandon Weeden and the Browns. The secondary should hold up fine, but the front seven will have all it can handle trying to contain Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris. |
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