On the first drive, the Cowboys’ defense got the Rams into a 4th and 6 near midfield. Stetson Bennett went right after Booth going against Xavier Smith. Smith beat Booth clearly and was able to haul in the pass to get the Rams inside the ten.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys as Dallas Cowboys' top-rated players for NFL preseason opener vs Rams. Saturday was the preseason opener for the Dallas Cowboys, who suffered a 31-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Preseason NFL football is finally underway, but no other teams rolled out their debuts in such grandiose fashion as the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium.