Throughout the regular season, NewYorkJets.com reporters Eric Allen, Randy Lange, Susanna Weir and Jack Bell will give their responses to a series of questions regarding the Jets.

Today's question:

Which Jets Player Is Poised for a Breakout Against the Cowboys?

EA: Will McDonald IV. After racking up 2 sacks of Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, McDonald hasn't been credited with a QB hit over the past three games. But McDonald, who has registered 8 QB pressures, has consistently been a menace off the edge. After his legendary field-goal block, scoop and score in Tampa, McDonald stayed hot in Florida against the Dolphins. Attacking tackles on either side, McDonald displayed his trademark spin move with different variations. He has unique athleticism and bend, exploding off the line of scrimmage and then possessing an absurd change of direction in tight spaces. It's like watching a slick basketball guard with a killer crossover, but McDonald is stronger this season. The Cowboys, a club that entered last Sunday's 40-40 tie with the Packers already down two OL starters, saw LT Tyler Gutyon forced out of action with a concussion. Dallas QB Dak Prescott is off to a great start, leading the NFL with 1,119 pass yards and 121 completions. His 166 pass attempts also lead the league and it's impressive that he's been sacked only 6 times. But Pro Football Focus charted former Cowboys star defender Micah Parsons with 8 pressures, 1 sack and a 34.5% pass rush win rate last week playing for Green Bay. McDonald really is limitless in the pass rush game and it's just a matter of time before he does something big once again.

RL: No originality here but I'll say Garrett Wilson. First off, there is the productive receiver's youthful, urgent star power coming to the fore in stating this week: "We've got to go now. We've got to have it this week." And he's the wideout to show the way with his 27 catches for 311 yards and 3 TDs, all those figures among the NFL's pass-catching top 10. What he doesn't have yet this season is a 100-yard outing, but the Dallas defense could be the place to go for that. The Cowboys are 32nd in pass yards allowed per game and per pass play. And over the last three games they have yielded 100-yarders to Giants WRs Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson, and the Bears' Luther Burden as well as 9 WR TDs, topped by Romeo Doubs' 3 scores for the Packers in last week's tie. Whether Wilson goes off, he and the Jets' 3 third-ranked ground game could combine to help free a rookie receiver such as TE Mason Taylor, whose receiving presence has increased each week, or WR Arian Smith to come along for the ride around MetLife against the Pokes.

JB: RB Isaiah Davis. OK, this might seem like an absurd choice, but with RB2 Braelon Allen on injured reserve because of a knee injury sustained last week at Miami, Davis moves up from RB3 to the guy behind RB1 Breece Hall. Can the second-year man from South Dakota State take advantage of the opportunity? Why not? Few would have given the 6-0, 218-pound fifth-round draft pick in 2024 much of chance to stick around this long, but Davis is, literally, a survivor. He and his brother hid under a mattress when their Joplin, MO, home was destroyed by a tornado in 2011. Playing for the Jackrabbits in the NCAA Division I FCS, Davis was named first-team All Missouri Valley Football Conference when he rambled for 1,451 yards and 15 TDs as SDSU won a national title in 2023. Most of his rookie season was spent on special teams, until late in the season when over the last 6 games he had 26 carries for 156 yards and 1 TD. He's quick and elusive. This season Davis has been limited to 5 carries and 27 yards but has been an able contributor on special teams with 11 returns for 323 yards (29.4 average), with a long return of 41 yards. He and Hall will be facing a Dallas defense that ranks 20th against the run, allowing 123.3 yards a game. In the NFL, there is only opportunity, and this is a big one for Davis.

SW: The Jets rediscovered their offensive identity last week, rushing for a season-high 197 yards. That production mostly came from QB Justin Fields and RB Breece Hall -- who each recorded 81 yards on the ground -- but RB Braelon Allen was also a key contributor before he exited the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. Allen was placed on IR Thursday, and in his absence, RB Isaiah Davis could have a breakout performance in Week 5. Davis has appeared in all 4 games for the Jets so far this season, but he has been relatively quiet, only picking up 27 yards on 5 carries. The second-year player could see his role increase this week as the Jets aim to take advantage of a Dallas defense that has struggled early in the season. Dallas has allowed 420.5 yards per game, which ranks last in the league, and 33.0 points per game, which ranks second to last. It's worth noting that the Cowboys pass defense has especially struggled -- the unit ranks last in the league in pass yards allowed per game (297.3). But after the Jets effectively ran the ball last week, especially on the opening drive, I expect to see them stick to that brand of football -- and Davis could be a key piece of the puzzle.