A source has told Mike Fisher of CowboyMaven that QB Garrett Gilbert has received majority of the first team reps for the Cowboys ahead of their Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Mike McCarthy has not named a starter.

Related Player: Cooper Rush

Honestly, does it matter? Gilbert and Rush are going to be asked to do little against one of the best defenses in the NFL. Both are fades in all formats.

Multiple reports peg Cooper Rush as a real possibility to start against the Steelers.

Rush was signed to the practice squad after Dak Prescott was lost for the season and he was also with the team from 2017-2019, so he’s familiar with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Moore’s offensive scheme, the story said. It will be a rough fantasy matchup for all Cowboys against the Steelers no matter who they go with at QB.

The Cowboys plan to give Garrett Gilbert and Cooper Rush reps in practice and pick one of them at week’s end to start at QB against the Steelers.

Related players: Ben DiNucci, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup.

The big news is it won’t be rookie DiNucci, who struggled Sunday night against the Eagles. As Pelissero added, the Cowboys are playing to experience at the position. We'll continue to monitor heading into Week 9, but it's probably safe to assume much of the same no matter who is named the starter, if not mostly because of the tough matchup against the Steelers. It continues to be a big downgrade for players like Elliott, Cooper and Gallup.

Cowboys Inactives
Darren McFadden RB
Cooper Rush QB
Bene' Benwilkere DB
Jay Elliott LB
Jonathan Cooper OG
Anthony Hitchens MLB
Orlando Scandrick CB

Related players: Alfred Morris, Ezekiel Elliott

Looks like Morris will again back up Elliott in Week 2.

Cowboys Inactives
RB Darren McFadden
QB Cooper Rush
WR Noah Brown
OG Jonathan Cooper
CB Bene Benwikere
LB Anthony Hitchens
CB Jourdan Lewis

Related players: Alfred Morris, Ezekiel Elliott

This is a bit of a surprise as McFadden was expected to be the backup to Ezekiel Elliott. Looks like Morris will at least have those duties in Week 1. It's also significant to note for those who wanted to handcuff Elliott in the event of injury or suspension.