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WR DeSean Jackson: The second-year speed merchant out of California has been electrifying with six touchdowns this season, all of 50 yards or more, and he has scored as a receiver, a runner and a punt returner. He ranks second in the NFL at 20.9 yards a catch. With 24 catches for 501 yards, Jackson turns the Eagles into a big-play, quick-strike offense, which is exactly what the Cowboys hope to prevent.
CB Terence Newman: The veteran will see massive doses of the Eagles’ speedster, DeSean Jackson. The Cowboys assigned Newman to shadow Carolina receiver Steve Smith in Week 2 and Newman held the Pro Bowl wideout to four catches and 38 yards. In that game, safety Ken Hamlin provided support, and the same tag-team action will be necessary to keep Jackson from dancing in the end zone. Will the coaching staff ask Newman to take Jackson from start to finish or will second-year corner Mike Jenkins get his chance, too? Of course, Jenkins will be busy with impressive rookie Jeremy Maclin.LB Will Witherspoon: The Eagles lost middle linebacker Bradley Stewart before the season and found his replacement in Witherspoon on Oct. 20 in a trade with the St. Louis Rams. In his first game with the Eagles, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the second player in NFL history to record a sack and have an interception return for a touchdown in his first game with a new team (Buffalo’s Sam Adams was the first, in 2003). Witherspoon will play a big role in stopping the Cowboys’ running game.QB Tony Romo: He’s gone a career-best three games without throwing an interception and is playing his most sound football of the season. Other than Roy Williams, Romo is connecting with a plethora of receivers — 10 last week — with Miles Austin having emerged as a playmaking star. Romo is making better decisions and when he doesn’t throw the ball away and put the defense in a bad spot, the Cowboys typically come out on top.WR Miles Austin: The secret is out. Philadelphia cornerbacks Asante Samuel and Sheldon Brown will be ready to put the clamps on the Cowboys’ three-week star, who has 21 receptions, 482 yards and five touchdowns in that span. Last week, Austin had two running plays designed for him, an end-around that went for 11 yards and a sweep on third down that went for a first down, but was negated by a holding penalty.
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