FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys figured out a way to get the ball to their best playmaker, Dez Bryant, against Washington and it resulted in a 100-yard game and a win.

The biggest thing coach Jason Garrett and play-caller Scott Linehan did was put him in the slot more often, which gives him more route options and makes it harder for cornerbacks to use press coverage, because he’s lined up off the line of scrimmage.

"It’s still the game of football," Bryant said. "Wherever I’m at, I just have to learn it and do my job and play to the best of my abilities. When I’m in there they can’t really double as much and I have room to work. It’s a little bit more fun."

Bryant, who caught one pass for eight yards in Week 1, was targeted just five times against the New York Giants. He was targeted 12 times against Washington and finished with seven receptions for 102 yards.

It was the 16th 100-yard game of his career. The Cowboys are 8-8 in those games.

In his seventh season, Bryant has become more of a student of the game. Now, he watches video with purpose. He can read coverages at the line of scrimmage, and it’s made him a better receiver.

"The more you see it the more you understand it," Bryant said. "Everything slows down. It’s so slowed to where you can understand the coverages and run better routes."