Dallas Cowboys\’ quarterback Tony Romo has been plagued by inconsistency over the past two seasons, but on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons he was in top form. Romo threw for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions as Dallas ripped the visiting Falcons by a final score of 37-21. Backup receiver Miles Austin had another solid game in place of injured starter Roy Williams, with 171 yards receiving and two touchdown grabs.

NFL betting enthusiasts who backed Dallas as -5\’ home favorite were rewarded with a pointspread victory. The Cowboys evened their mark against the NFL pointspread at 3-3, while Atlanta slipped to 4-2 against the number. The 58 points scored went OVER the posted total of 48. Dallas has gone OVER in 4 of 6 games while Atlanta has an even 3-3 record against the NFL total.

In his postgame comments to the media, Romo gave props to the undrafted Austin for making the best of his opportunity:

\”He\’s definitely a big part of this offense. I\’m glad to see all his hard work and effort is paying off.\”

Dallas owner Jerry Jones commended Romo on his performance:

\”I think that you\’ve got a wiser and you\’ve got a more experienced Tony Romo than of old, and I think you see he\’s still got some of that instinctive thing that he can make plays and make winning plays.\”

The Cowboys\’ defense pestered the Falcons\’ Matt Ryan into two interceptions, and 34 year old Keith Brooking was a big part of that. Based on his comments after the game, there may be some \’sour grapes\’ after he was cut loose by the Falcons after 11 seasons in an Atlanta uniform:

\”The last thing I was told by one of the coaches is this is a young man\’s game. I guess an old man can still play in this league.\”

Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a touchdown and caught a Romo pass for another. Cowboys\’ coach Wade Phillips had this praise for him:

\”Crayton is the kind of guy you want on your football team. He\’s going to make plays when he has opportunities.\”

Losing quarterback Matt Ryan had little to say about the defeat:

\”It\’s frustrating because we feel we can play better.\”

Atlanta has a difficult road challenge ahead as they travel south to face the red hot New Orleans Saints next Monday night. The Falcons have been installed as +10 road underdogs with the total set at 54. Dallas will host the Seattle Seahawks this weekend, with the Cowboys a -9\’ home favorite and the total set at 45. They\’ll play on the road the following two Sundays against the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers.