Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews will play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Mathews was listed as questionable on the injury report with a groin injury that limited him in practice earlier in the week. Mathews practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday, missed practice on Thursday and was given full participation for Friday.
Eagles RB Ryan Mathews active vs. Cowboys
Mathews will be in action against the NFC East rival Cowboys on Sunday.
Mathews is a key component to an Eagles rushing attack that has massively under-performed this season. The attack, which features Mathews alongside Darren Sproles and DeMarco Murray, has been effective when Mathews gets his fair share of snaps but those snaps have been limited. The team is still rolling with Murray as the starter, given he led the NFL in rushing last season.
But Murray hasn’t been good this year. Murray has 88 carries for 307 yards and three touchdowns, a per-carry average of 3.5 yards. Mathews has just 56 carries, but leads the team with 342 yards and there touchdowns, a per-carry average of 6.1 yards, much better than Mathews. Sproles has 120 yards on 31 carries.
Given the groin injury, it’s likely that Mathews won’t see his touches increase, at least not in Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. It will be Murray’s first return to Dallas since leaving the team this offseason and many expect he’ll have a big game. That could cost Mathews his touches, but if he is needed he will be available for the Eagles.
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