The Cowboys head coach explains why the team's top two wideouts were both benched for the opening drive on Monday night.

According to ESPN's Lisa Salters, the Cowboys sat CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the first drive of the game due to a "coach's decision." MORE: Cowboys avoiding Shavon Revel Jr. injury risk with snap count in NFL debut However, the duo was right back on the field for Dallas' second possession.

The Cowboys received the kickoff to start the game, but CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens didn't play on the offense's first drive of the game. While Dallas went nowhere, the story quickly became about Lamb and Pickens, the Cowboys' top two wide receivers.

The Dallas Cowboys kept CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the sideline to start Monday Night Football, and a team insider indicates it was disciplinary.

Quarterback Dak Prescott had one of his best performances all season, with the help of wide receivers George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb, on the way to hurling four touchdowns. Defensively, the Cowboys allowed just one Raiders touchdown, as they debuted new pieces such as defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.

Cowboys starting wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens did not play the first possession. Lisa Salters of ESPN reports that it was a coach’s decision and that Brian Schottenheimer would have to address whether it was disciplinary reasons.