With only 3 wins out of 8 games this season, the Cowboys have found themselves in a sinking hole. And their constant struggles in the running department haven’t helped either. As they continue their downward spiral, the Cowboys’ running backs don’t even have any place to hide this season.

Although Prescott has had his problems running down the field, the structure built around the offense isn’t great. As per NFL Pro, the Cowboys running backs have an explosive rate of only 6.4% this season. Well, that’s not the only issue in there, as they rank lowest in carries (140), rushing yards (529), and rushing yards over expected (-97). With Prescott set to face a lengthy time on the sidelines, their reliance on the 31-year-old’s passing game would be battle-tested this week.

Before going down with a hamstring injury, Prescott recorded 1,978 yards with 11 TDs and just eight interceptions. He also boasts a 46.8 QBR, which ranks 25th out of 31 qualified QBs in the league. Well, those aren’t really the numbers that could make Prescott feel great, either. As an NFL executive voiced his concerns with the Cowboys putting more pressure on their QB to deliver, “If you turn the football over, you don’t stop anybody, you get into a game where you’re behind, QBs take more risks and have more turnovers. The more pressure you put on quarterbacks, the more you increase the chance that it will blow up in your face.”

And it did, as Prescott could possibly be out for the season with a hamstring injury last Sunday. Seeing the Cowboys struggle, their GM, Jerry Jones, decided to trade for Jonathan Mingo. Well, if you are a Dallas fan, then this stat might increase your frustrations. Mingo’s 0.75 yards per route run ranks dead last for any receiver who has caught 50+ passes since 2000. Going back to last season, the Cowboys’ latest addition is 72nd in receiving yards (539) and 71st in yards per route run among 72 WRs.

Refusing to sign Derrick Henry before the start of this season and letting go of Tony Pollard is hurting the Cowboys pretty badly. Their RB Rico Dowdle is only averaging 4.5 yards per attempt. And has just 71 carries over the seven games he played this season. Overall, the Cowboys have only 173 carries, which is the lowest in the NFL out of 25 attempts. Their problems could grow further as Dak Prescott also confessed about his lack of contributions to the running game this season.

Dak Prescott’s honest confession as the Cowboys QB heads to the sidelines

Before going down with a hamstring injury last Sunday, Dak Prescott wasn’t helping his team’s running either. Over the last 10 rushing attempts he took in the first seven games, Prescott averaged only 1.42 runs per game. With only one rushing touchdown by his name, he averages a measly 3.42 total rushing yards per game. And the problems don’t end there either, as Prescott ran for just three first downs within 28 quarters of plays.

Those numbers are somewhat staggering for a QB who is supposed to lead his team week in and week out. Refusing to use his legs more often, Prescott got sacked 21 times before going down with a hamstring. He was on pace to get sacked more than 44 times. But now it seems he wouldn’t have to think about that awful record anymore. When asked to give his thoughts on such wild numbers, Prescott confessed, “It’s bad, it’s bad.”

Now that Prescott is out for the next four games at least, the Cowboys’ offense could face greater struggles. Will they be able to turn around their running game with Cooper Rush set to start on Sunday? Well, it could be possible, as Rush had a decent record when called upon the last time Prescott was injured in 2022.