Cowboys' Lamb, Pickens score TDs in win after early benching

Cowboys wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens weren't on the field for Dallas' first offensive possession in the team's 33-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.

"Made a coach’s decision," head coach Brian Schottenheimer said after the game on why he benched his top two wideouts, according to Bobby Belt of 105.3 The Fan. "There were some things that were missed."

Both Lamb and Pickens declined to give a reason for why they didn't start the contest.

"I'm not going into that, I'm sorry," Lamb said postgame, according to NFL Network's Clayton Holloway.

Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, and Jalen Tolbert were the three wide receivers playing with Pickens and Lamb on the sidelines. Dallas proceeded to go three-and-out on its first possession.

However, both wide receivers made an impact as soon as they hit the field. Lamb hauled in the first touchdown of the game, getting open behind the Raiders' defense for an easy 18-yard score.

Pickens, who racked up nine receptions for 144 receiving yards in the contest, extended the Cowboys' lead by making defenders miss for a 37-yard touchdown.

The wide receiver duo accounted for over half of the Cowboys' receiving yards over the first eight games of the season. Dallas, sitting in second place in the NFC East, improved to 4-5-1 with the victory. The Cowboys will face off against the division-leading Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12.