5 players to watch in Redskins Week 8 matchup vs. the Cowboys

Well, it’s back to square one again. The Redskins and Cowboys, both with three wins and three losses, face off in a battle for second place on Sunday.

The Redskins head back home in Week 8, playing their seventh game of the season in front of a friendly crowd. Nevertheless, this matchup won’t be an easy one. The Dallas Cowboys are a young, exciting team, and the Redskins’ injury report is longer than Homer’s Iliad.

Nevertheless, they’ll look to make do with what they have, and what they have is a team with an attitude. A spirit that doesn’t quit. On Sunday, they may have to rely on that spirit more than they’d like to. Because they will be short a few key players.

Trent Williams will likely be out, nursing a knee injury that needs eventual surgery, and Brandon Scherff is questionable with an MCL sprain. Spencer Long‘s status is also up in the air, as is Morgan Moses‘. And on defense, countless players are healing from past injuries. Josh Norman will be questionable, and Zach Brown, Montae Nicholson, and Preston Smith are all on the injury report as well. Here’s a look at the official injury report, just to give you an idea of how much the Redskins are hurting.

In short, the Redskins will need big performances from small-time players on Sunday. Thus, now seems like as good a time as ever to get into our five players to watch. Who will be called on to produce in light of injuries? Let’s take a look.