Prescott-Wentz Duel Has Look of Special Rivalry, but Both Have Plenty to Prove

October 27, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz are supposed to be third-string quarterbacks. They entered training camp buried behind established, expensive starters and veteran backups. 
One thing led to another, and now they are a pair of franchise saviors and rookie sensations, two great hopes for a league hungry to develop some fresh major-market superstars. When Prescott meets Wentz in Dallas on Sunday, it's not just another battle for the NFC East. It's a winner-take-all duel to decide who will be anointed the "Future of the NFL."
But these saviors are on diverging paths. Prescott is coming off a five-game winning streak and a bye, with Dez Bryant returning to bolster his passing arsenal, a running game like a bullet train and a passer rating (103.9) that wedges him between Drew Brees and Philip Rivers on the leaderboard. After an impressive start, Wentz is coming off two losses and a turnover-filled survival victory against the Vikings, his passer rating (92.7) lower than Cody Kes...

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