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Cowboys vs. Jaguars: 3 things you need to know before Sunday

By Matt Holleran

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 07: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys hands the ball off to Ezekiel Elliott #21 in the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 07: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys hands the ball off to Ezekiel Elliott #21 in the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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After an extremely disappointing Week Four loss to the Houston Texans, the 2-3 Dallas Cowboys will try to bounce back against a tough Jacksonville Jaguars team this Sunday.

In Week Five on the NFL season, nothing is a must-win game, but for the Dallas Cowboys, their Week Five matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars feels like it could be a huge momentum swing in one direction or the other.

Dallas is coming off a tough loss to the Houston Texans and looking to rebound to get back to .500 at 3-3. Jacksonville is largely considered to be one of the better teams in the NFL this season, and if the Cowboys can find a way to beat them it could jump-start the team as they head into a tough part of their schedule.

The Jaguars sit at 3-2 but have played without their best play running back Leonard Fournette for most of the season. Fournette is also again expected to miss this Sunday, which is a huge break for the Cowboys.

Even without Fournette, Jacksonville is still a very good team that likely will pose many problems for the Cowboys. Before Sunday’s matchup here are three things to know about the Jacksonville Jaguars this season.

1. The Jaguars lead the league in turnovers

For the Cowboys so far this season one of their biggest struggles has been taking the ball away from the opposition. That may change this week as they face Jacksonville, the team who leads the NFL in turnovers. The Jaguars have turned the ball over 12 times, and only taken the ball away five times giving them a -7 differential.

Quarterback Blake Bortles has accounted for seven of the 12 with his second in the league seven interceptions. Although Dallas taking the ball away is not a strength of the Dallas defense, if they are going to have success this week they need to take advantage of Jacksonville’s inability to protect the football.

If the Cowboys want to walk out with a win on Sunday, they likely will need to take the ball away from the Jaguars at least one to two times. Bortles will give you chances to get the football, it is yet to be seen if Dallas will be able to take advantage.

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