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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tony Romo is injured again, and Dak Prescott is no longer the fourth-round draft pick expected to spend a couple of years soaking up NFL knowledge from the bench.The rookie quarterback from Mississippi State is starting the opener -- the first to do so for Dallas in 15 years -- and the Cowboys arent counting the days until Romo returns from a broken bone in his back.The shock of going 0-7 after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones last season and finishing 4-12 a year after winning the NFC East was enough to change their mindset. It doesnt hurt that Prescott was one of the leagues biggest surprises in the preseason.No ones naive, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said. When you lose your starting quarterback for some time, and its obviously going to be some time, that certainly wasnt in our plans. But Daks emergence makes you feel better about having that happen to you. There is a lot of optimism for Dak.The biggest question for Dallas heading into Sundays opener against the New York Giants is how long Romo will be out. If the Cowboys dont put the 36-year-old on injured reserve and leave open the option for him to return, they presumably believe he can be ready faster than eight weeks into the season.Meantime, Dallas is expecting Prescott to deliver wins after he threw for five touchdowns without an interception and ran for two scores in three exhibition games. Hes the first quarterback drafted by the Cowboys since 2009 and just the second since Quincy Carter went in the second round and started right away in 2001.You look around, Prescott said. You look at the stars for the Pro Bowls on some of these lockers that I will be out there on the field with. The pressure is not on me. I have guys who can make plays and make my job easier.Prescott speaks of an offensive line featuring three first-round picks since 2011, and all three were Pro Bowlers the past two seasons (LT Tyron Smith, C Travis Frederick, RG Zack Martin).Dez Bryant, the 2014 All-Pro receiver who broke his right foot in the 2015 opener and was never the same last season, caught two touchdowns from Prescott in the preseason. Tight end Jason Witten has been to 10 Pro Bowls.And then theres fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick out of Ohio State. The running back faces expectations that seem to grow daily, even though he missed most of training camp and took just 14 snaps in one preseason game -- the same game in which Romo got hurt at Seattle.I like where we are with the other parts of the offense, obviously the protections, the running game, all of that, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. Some of the other things we can do that we dont have to depend on that experience are there and alive in this team.Things to consider with the Cowboys once again stuck in a .500 rut that enters its 20th season, with a 152-152 record in the regular season since the start of 1997:DEFENSIVE QUESTIONS: Three projected starters will open the season on suspensions for substance-abuse violations: DEs Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence (four games each) and LB Rolando McClain (10 games). The Cowboys finished last in the NFL in takeaways and turnover margin last year and didnt change the roster much. They need veteran LB Sean Lee to show the playmaking ability from early in his career.AMONG THE NEWCOMERS: DE Benson Mayowa and DT Cedric Thornton signed with Dallas in free agency, while the draft produced another end-tackle tandem in Maliek Collins of Nebraska (third round) and Charles Tapper from Oklahoma (fourth). All missed time in training camp with injuries but should be able to contribute early in the season.SEASONED SECONDARY: The most experienced part of the defense is the secondary with CBs Orlando Scandrick, Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne, and S Barry Church. But they need to back up that experience with big plays. Scandrick returns after missing last season with a knee injury. Carr hasnt had an interception in more than two years, and Claiborne has just three picks in four seasons since Dallas moved up eight spots to get him in the top 10 of the 2012 draft.THE LAST WORD: Tight end Jason Witten, going into his 14th season, was the creator of the same old story line from a few years ago when the Cowboys kept missing the playoffs with losses that dropped them to 8-8 on the final day of the season. And now hes without Romo again. They came into the league together in 2003. You cant flinch in these situations, he said. 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The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. The Dallas Cowboys are the talk of the NFL right now, racing out to the leagues best record and a club-record winning streak behind pair of dynamic offensive rookies.The Cowboys (9-1) havent lost since the season opener way back on Sept. 11. Its a start that has everyones attention, given the prominence of the franchise and the circumstances surrounding its unexpected dominance.And while Dallas is enjoying its lofty perch atop the league standings, the Cowboys are quite aware of what awaits Thanksgiving against longtime rival Washington at AT&T Stadium.The defending NFC East champion Redskins (6-3-1) are off to one of their best starts in years and are looking for revenge after losing to Dallas earlier this season.Im excited about it, Cowboys first-year quarterback Dak Prescott said. I have never done this before, to respond real quick and play another game. But I love ball, and I love these games. Im excited for it and Im looking forward to it.Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott have electrified the Cowboys attack. Prescott has accounted for 21 touchdowns -- 17 passing and four rushing -- and Elliott leads the league in rushing with 1,102 yards.Dallas has piled up at least 400 yards of total offense in eight consecutive games, tying New England (2007) and Denver (2013) for the longest single-season streaks in NFL history.Prescott threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, two going to Dez Bryant, in Sundays 27-17 win over Baltimore. Elliott ran for 97 yards.The only 10-1 start in Cowboys history came in 2007. Finishing off a season sweep of the Redskins would match that mark.Were taking it one game at a time and focusing on whats happening at that moment, said Bryant, who has five touchdown catches. Were not looking too far ahead.Washington is no slouch offensively behind Kirk Cousins. The Redskins walloped Green Bay 42-24 on Sunday, scoring the second-most points since Jay Gruden became head coach in 2014.With 515 total yards against the Packers, Washington has hit at least 500 yardds twice this season.dddddddddddd That ties the most in a single campaign, dating back to 1950.The Redskins finished with two 100-yard receivers (Pierre Garcon and Jamison Crowder) and a 100-yard rusher (Robert Kelley) in a single game for the first time since Sept. 12, 1999 against Dallas.DeSean Jackson stopped short of calling Sunday a breakout performance for the offense.Id like to say that, but its one game, he said. You cant put all the eggs in one basket for one game. We have to continue to come out here and put the work in every week. This is going to be a quick week for us, we play another on Thanksgiving.That game means a lot for us. We see everybody winning in our division and we still have a lot of work to put in to get to where we need to get to. We know whats at stake and we know what we want to accomplish at the same time.Washington is off to its best start since opening 7-3 in 1996. The Redskins have rebounded from being 0-2, which included a 27-23 home loss to Dallas on Sept. 18.Former Washington running back Alfred Morris had the game-winning touchdown for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter.The Redskins are 6-1-1 since that loss.Were feeling good, but at the same time its a short week and were playing one of the best teams in the NFL on Thursday, said Cousins, who has seven touchdowns passes in his last three games. Once again, I feel like I say it every week, but welcome to the NFL.It doesnt get any easier from here in our division. A lot of people wanted to take shots at it last year and said, You know, its not a very good division. I think this year proves that in the NFL everybody is good.The Cowboys have faced the Redskins a franchise-high seven times on Thanks?giving and hold a 6-1 record. 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