Breaking Down the Final Week 16 Dolphins-Cowboys Injury Report.
As is usual the case, the Miami Dolphins’ final injury report of the week provided few definitive answers related to their Week 16 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, which might not be a bad thing in this case.
The Dolphins ruled out only one player, that being guard Robert Hunt (hamstring), while listing seven others as questionable.
The Cowboys might be catching the Dolphins at the perfect time for a pivotal Week 16 matchup, as Miami is dealing with a number of injuries that could impact the game.
According to Wednesday’s injury report, the Dolphins could be without as many as 12 players, including the entire offensive line.
Let’s take a look at the report and discuss the potential ramificaions in Cowboys vs. Dolphins.
Tyreek has been the best WR in the NFL by any measure this year. If the Dolphins don’t have him or even some of the offensive line, the Cowboys would have a great chance to emerge victorious.
It’s worth noting that the betting odds have not moved since the injury news. The Cowboys op
At this point nobody really expects NFL referees to do their jobs perfectly. Heck, most fans don’t even hold “almost perfect” up as the standards the zebras should meet. People would be plenty happy with “consistently decent.”
But Cowboys fans know even that’s a pipe dream at that point. Case in point: the treatment Micah Parsons gets. It feels like someone went into the Madden options menu and disabled holding penalties when Micah is on the field.
ened as 1.5-point underdogs on Monday and the line has remained steady, indicating either that sportsbooks already considered potential injuries or that the injuries aren’t overly concerning.
With a few days left before the game, we’ll see how healthy the Dolphins wind up. Nonetheless, this is a positive sign for the Cowboys’ chances to get back in the win column.
Cowboys News: Micah Parsons Reveals Referees’ Excuses
Parsons told reporters that he does occasionally talk with the officials after they blow another holding non-call against him. And they’ve told him that he “couldn’t make the play” so they didn’t call it.
I mean first of all, nowhere in the rule book does it say that penalties don’t count if they’re away from the play (except maybe the ol’ “uncatchable” pass interference distinction). Holding is holding.
But the excuse doesn’t even make sense. Micah Parsons can make plays most defenders can’t, so you’d think he’d draw more holding calls than someone who can’t make as many plays. And how are referees going to determine in the heat of the play whether Parsons could make the play or not?
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