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Cowboys visit Browns, seek 1st 7-game win streak since 2007

DALLAS (6-1) at CLEVELAND (0-8)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Cowboys by 6 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cowboys 6-0-1, Browns 2-6

SERIES RECORD - Browns lead 17-13

LAST MEETING - Cowboys beat Browns 23-20, OT, Nov. 18, 2012

LAST WEEK - Cowboys beat Eagles 29-23, OT; Browns lost to Jets 31-28

AP PRO32 RANKING - Cowboys No. 2, Browns No. 32

COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (1), PASS (19).

COWBOYS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (9), PASS (18).

BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (10T), PASS (20).

BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (31), PASS (25).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Browns one of four teams to lead Cowboys in all-time series (Ravens, Broncos, Raiders). ... Just fourth meeting since 1994, which was last time Browns beat Cowboys. ... Dallas seeks first seven-game winning streak since 2007, and first such streak after losing opener. ... Cowboys QB Dak Prescott second rookie to win six of first seven starts (Johnny Lujack, 1948 Chicago Bears). Needs one TD pass to break Troy Aikman's rookie club record of nine and one TD rushing to tie Don Meredith's franchise record for QB (five in 1966). Has five TD passes, one INT for 111.8 rating in three road games. ... Rookie RB Ezekiel Elliott leads NFL with 799 yards rushing, ranks third with 949 yards from scrimmage. ... WR Dez Bryant had 113 yards receiving and TD vs. Eagles after missing three games with knee injury. Bryant ranks second in NFL with 55 TDs since 2011, seeks 15th straight game vs. AFC with TD catch. ... Cowboys only team not to allow 100-yard rusher or receiver this season. ... DE Tyrone Crawford has team-leading 3 1/2 sacks after getting 1 1/2 against Philly. ... LB Sean Lee seeks fifth straight game with at least 10 tackles. ... CB Orlando Scandrick had sack, pass breakup against Philly after missing four games with injuries to both hamstrings. ... LB Jamie Collins makes debut for Browns after trade with Patriots. He has 10 1/2 sacks, five interceptions in 50 career games. ... QBs Josh McCown and Cody Kessler listed as co-starters on depth chart. Kessler cleared after missing loss to Jets with concussion. McCown was 25 of 49 for 341 yards, two TDs against Jets. He threw for 348 yards, four TDs in last meeting with Cowboys, 45-28 win for Chicago in 2013. ... WR Corey Coleman has been cleared to return after breaking right hand in practice two games into season. Fifteenth overall pick in draft had five catches, 104 yards, two touchdowns against Baltimore before injury. ... Since beginning of 2015 season, Gary Barnidge ranks fourth among NFL TEs with 112 catches, 1,446 yards receiving. ... WR Terrell Pryor only player in NFL with rushing TD, receiving TD and at least five pass attempts this season. Pryor missed practice Wednesday with hamstring injury. ... Fantasy Tip: Elliott looks to start another streak of 100-yard games against league's second-worst run defense.

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