Have you been waiting all offseason for Sunday night? We have. In the first Sunday Night Football matchup of the 2020 NFL season, the travel to Los Angeles to help the open SoFi Stadium, which, of course, Jerry Jones had a hand in helping get built.This is one of the marquee games of the weekend, with two teams that narrowly mi sed out on the playoffs last season looking to get off to a better start Tommy Lasorda Jersey this year. With all the offensive talent on both sides of the ball and the two teams being among the fastest-paced in football, there is potential for some fireworks -- even with stars peppering the defenses as well.Let's break things down.How to watchDate:Sunday, Dec. 13 |Time:8:20 p.m. ETLocation:SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, California)TV:NBC|Stream:(Try for free)Follow:When the Cowboys have the ballIt's best to consider the Cowboys offense in terms of what is the same, and what is different.Dallas returns eight of its 11 offensive starters from last season, but seems to have downgraded at only one of the three positions: center, where will replace the retired . Dallas was able to survive without Frederick two years ago when he mi sed the season due to Guillan-Barre Syndrome but the Cowboys weren't also dealing with the absence of right tackle , as they will be this week after Collins went on injured reserve due to his bothersome hip. At this point, we don't really know who will start in place of Collins, whether it be presumed swing tackle (supposedly struggling in camp) or one of their unproven street free agents, or .Whichever of them gets the start on the right side, they'll presumably get some help in the form of chips from tight end (replacing , who signed with the ), as well as and/or . It helps that the strength of the Rams push rush is up the middle, as opposed to on the edge. is a solid supplementary rusher but not nece sarily a game-wrecker, while has not lived up to his lofty draft status during his four years in the league. should handle one of those two players with relative ease, allowing the Cowboys to have one of the tight ends or backs (or even ) provide some help to the right tackle.Week 1 is finally here, so who will cover the spread? Pete Prisco, R.J. White, SportsLine's Kenny White and host Will Brinson make their picks on the Pick Six Podcast; listen below andbe sure to subscribefor daily NFL goodne s.Inside, is the main threat, but shouldn't go overlooked. I would expect Donald to work over left guard as opposed to Martin, the better to get him freer paths into the Dallas backfield. He's a nightmare and that matchup will put incredible pre sure on both Williams and Looney, but with Dallas' outside-zone based running scheme, they may also be able to take occasional advantage of Donald's (usually incredibly helpful) tendency to shoot upfield very quickly. They'll need to be more mindful of Donald's disruption on pa sing plays, where his ability to crash the pocket could pose problems for and company. (This is especially true if the Cowboys utilize as much play-action as they did early last season, when it seemed like offensive coordinator was actually modernizing their offense. Of course, that tendency faded over the course of the year as deposed head coach Jason Garrett supposedly reclaimed some level of control.)Dallas' third new starter is rookie wideout (replacing , who is now with the ). Adding Lamb alongside and almost seems unfair, given that the Cowboys already had one of the most explosive pa sing attacks in the league last season. Lamb brings a lot more versatility than Cobb with his ability to line up both inside and out, which should allow the Cowboys to move Cooper around the formation a bit more often than they did last season.No matter where Cooper goes, I expect to travel with him. Ramsey is a shutdown corner of the highest order, and he has not been shy about his displeasure with the Cowboys' decision to take Ezekiel Elliott with the No. 4 overall pick in 2016 when Ramsey himself was still on the board. Cooper has struggled with shadow coverage from Ramsey-type players in the past (like both and last year), but being able to move into the slot at times should at least allow him the occasional free release.Even if Ramsey shuts Cooper down, Dallas should have major advantages elsewhere in the pa sing game. Gallup was just as good as Cooper last year, and should see a lot of on the outside. Gallup has some pretty big physical advantages in that matchup, and it would not be surprising to see Prescott try to connect with him on at least one jump ball down the sideline. Lamb figures to see in the slot, and Long is just not equipped to handle a receiver of Lamb's caliber, if his play last year is any indication (115.4 pa ser rating allowed, per Pro Football Focus). Lamb's run-after-catch ability presents problems for the Rams, who allowed 5.1 yards after catch per reception last season.Prescott should attack those matchups early and often, and we should expect the Cowboys to involve Jarwin, Elliott, and Pollard in the pa sing game as well. , the Rams' stud coverage linebacker, is no longer with the team, and L.A. now has and in the middle of the defense. Dallas should Chase Utley Jersey be able to take advantage of them in coverage as well.When the Rams have the ballMuch has also changed for the Rams offense. is no longer the man in the backfield, as he's been replaced by the three-man committee of , , and rookie . (Henderson's status is up in the air for Sunday night.) is now in Houston, which means will have a larger role... unle s he's supplanted by rookie . now seems like the unquestioned starter at tight end ahead of , which is reversed from how the Rams opened last season. L.A.'s offensive line struggled mightily for most of last year, but finally settled into a bit of a rhythm after landing on Joseph Noteboom, , and as the starters on the interior.These Rams are not the 2018 Rams, who were in 11 personnel nearly all of the time and almost always had the same 11 players on the field. We should expect more substituting, generally, as well as more varied personnel packages. The Rams' usage of 12 personnel (one back, two tight ends) jumped from 8 percent in 2018 to 21 percent in 2019, per Sharp Football Stats, and it wouldn't be surprising if that number jumped a bit higher again this season. Maybe not quite 2019 high (52 percent), but maybe somewhere in the range of the mid-to-high 20s, like last year's (28 percent).It's honestly kind of tough to break down what the matchups will look like for the Rams in the pa sing game, because there are just a ton of questions about this Cowboys secondary. will start at one of the safety spots and is almost certain to man one of the corner spots, but beyond that, we don't know much for sure.Dallas has hinted that could play either corner or safety. Same goes for fourth-round rookie Reggie Robinson, though we wouldn't expect him to be as heavily-involved early in the season as second-rounder , who might (?) be one of the starting corners. figures to move around quite a bit if he can get on the field, but he seems pretty unlikely to play. That might mean is pre sed into action, though we can't be sure if that'll be on the perimeter or on the inside. seemingly won the starting safety spot opposite Woods, but Dallas just signed to the practice squad, with the intention of eventually elevating him and having him play both corner and safety.Brown seems like a pretty good bet to track , especially when he moves down inside. With Lewis out, Brown is Dallas' best option in the slot. If Carr plays, he would be a good matchup for Higbee. If he doesn't, the Cowboys might try Woods, Worley, or Awuzie. Honestly, who knows? Mike Nolan hasn't coordinated a defense in several years. He mostly used a 3-4 when he did, but the Cowboys have 4-3 personnel. All we know is the Cowboys plan on disguising things a bit more than they did under Rod Marinelli and Kris Richard, which is probably a step in the right direction. Got all that? Or is your head spinning?Given these myriad i sues, it wouldn't be surprising if the Cowboys used more zone coverages this week, the better to counteract the Rams' beloved cro sing routes, pick plays, and the like. No matter what they do, seems like the player best positioned for succe s in the pa sing game. He somehow always gets overlooked, and he should have a change-of-direction advantage against Diggs or Worley if they match up on the outside, and unle s Awuzie suddenly improved his ball skills during the offseason, Woods should have the advantage there as well.Of course, we saw last season just how heavily dependent is on his offensive line's ability to hold up against the pa s rush. Every quarterback performs better from a clean pocket than a muddy one, but that discrepancy is wider for Goff, and has the potential to undermine the entire offense. The line should have its hands full on Sunday night, as Dallas now boasts not just , but also and off the edge. will presumably play both end and tackle, while plays the nose and , (supposedly much-improved after a disastrous rookie season), and rotate through on the inside.Just as Dallas benefits from the Rams' pa s-rush strength being on the interior, LA benefits from the Cowboys' strength being on the edge. and are more reliable than the trio up the middle, though Havenstein should have his hands full with Lawrence for most of the night.Prediction: Cowboys 30, Rams 24