Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10) is expected to get at least one more start. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Shannon Sharpe: 'Winning has masked just how poorly Cooper Rush has been playing'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 10/14/22

The Dallas Cowboys are flying high right now, winners of four straight games despite losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to a thumb injury in Week 1. Whether the victories have come primarily thanks to solid coaching , elite defensive play or something else, FS1's "Undisputed" co-host Shannon Sharpe doesn't think the victories have been due to the performance of backup signal-caller Cooper Rush.

“Winning has masked how poorly Cooper Rush has been playing…Dak Prescott is the better QB and gives the Cowboys a better chance to go further.” — @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/7diaXQUwMd
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) October 14, 2022

Fellow co-host Skip Bayless disagreed with Sharpe's assessment of what Rush has done over the past month.

Would Dak give the Cowboys a better shot at beating the Eagles than Cooper Rush?

"They're going to be better with Dak? Cooper is the first QB in NFL history to win each of his first 4 career starts with a passer rating of 90+.” — @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/3oTXto5IeA
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) October 14, 2022

While Prescott continues to make progress in his recovery, Rush is expected to get at least one more start . Week 6 may be his biggest test yet, as the Cowboys will travel to face the NFC-leading (and NFL's only undefeated team) in the 5-0 Philadelphia Eagles for "Sunday Night Football."

Head coach Mike McCarthy said Friday morning that Prescott did a bit more throwing than was scheduled on Thursday and is in "regeneration" mode. McCarthy added that the two-time Pro Bowler will throw more ahead of Sunday night's contest.

Rush has thrown for four touchdowns this season, while recording zero interceptions and zero turnovers.

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