Brandin Cooks is officially back, with the Cowboys bringing the veteran wide receiver off of injured reserve on Wednesday. It’s a positive development for the Dallas offense, especially given Cooks’ leadership and the respect he commands from the entire locker room.

While the Cowboys were short on playmakers before Cooks' injury, losing him for an extended period of time really hurt their offense. With no running game to speak of, opposing defenses were able to lock in on Lamb and limit his production, which left the unit in a tough spot.

The New York Giants (2-9) against the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) on Thanksgiving is technically a rematch from Dallas' 20-15 road win in Week 4, but there is a noticeable difference for both teams nine weeks later.

A matchup between teams with a combined six wins through 22 games probably wasn't what the NFL envisioned when scheduling the New York Giants at the Dallas Cowboys for the second of three Thanksgiving Day games.