The Philadelphia Eagles (+4) are heading southwest to face their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The opening kickoff for this crucialmatchup is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET and FOX will broadcast the action.
Week 14 Betting Preview: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 4 points in this NFC game. The Eagles are also receiving +150 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -170. It appears that there will probably be multiple solid in-game betting possibilities during the contest, and Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 41.5 points.
Early action has moved to both the Cowboys and the under. The line originally opened at -3 and the over/under was set initially at 42.5.
The less-than-stellar Eagles have lost 5.7 units so far and are 3-8 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U mark of 4-7.
The Cowboys have gained 4.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 6-5-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 5-7.
The Eagles have gone 6-6 straight up (SU), including 3-1 SU against NFC East opponents. The Cowboys are 7-5 SU overall and also 3-1 SU against divisional foes.
The Eagles want to keep things rolling after a 28-13 victory over Washington in Week 13. The Eagles defense allowed the Redskins to rush for 104 yards on 14 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Offensively, Carson Wentz completed 27 passes for 306 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Josh Adams (85 yards on 20 rush attempts) led the ground attack while Zach Ertz (nine receptions, 83 yards) and Golden Tate (seven catches, 85 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Dallas is coming off of a 13-10 win over New Orleans in Week 13. Dak Prescott completed 24-of-28 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott (76 rushing yards on 23 attempts) spearheaded the running attack as Amari Cooper (eight receptions, 75 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Philadelphia has run the ball on 39.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Dallas has an overall rush percentage of 47.9 percent. The Eagles have produced 103.3 rush yards per game (including 109.0 per game versus East opponents) and have nine scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are averaging 131.6 rush yards per game (132.0 in conference) and have 11 total rushing TDs.
It seems like the Cowboys could hold an advantage in terms of RB effectiveness. Their running backs has produced 4.7 yards per carry while their defense has allowed 3.7 YPC to opponents. The Eagles have ran for 4.2 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 5.0 to opponents.
The Eagles offense has logged 276.0 yards per contest through the air overall (295.0 per game versus conference opposition) and has 19 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 222.9 pass yards per contest (248 against NFC competition) and have 14 total pass scores.
Philadelphia has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 103.7 yards and pass for 282.3 yards per game. The Dallas defense has allowed 243.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 91.3 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Eagles have given up an ANY/A of 6.74 to opposing QBs, while the Cowboys are allowing an ANY/A of 6.28.
Offensively, Wentz has amassed 2,610 passing yards this season. The signal-caller has completed 237-of-341 attempts with 17 scores through the air and seven interceptions. He has a 6.71 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 7.64 over the last two outings.
For the home team, Dak Prescott has completed 221-of-333 passes for 2,386 yards, 12 TDs and five INTs. Prescott’s ANY/A sits at 5.78 for the year and 7.51 across his past two games.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Prediction
SU Winner: Eagles, ATS Winner: Eagles, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The O/U for Philadelphia’s last game was set at 49. The under cashed in the team’s 28-13 triumph over Washington.
- Philadelphia, as a team, has rushed for 4.3 yards per attempt over its last three games and 4.1 over its last two.
- Dallas has averaged 4.0 yards per carry over its last three contests and only 3.8 over its last two.
- The Dallas offense has lost seven fumbles this season while Philadelphia has let nine get away.
- Over its last three contests, Philadelphia is 0-3 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Dallas’ previous match was set at 51.5. The under cashed in the 13-10 win over New Orleans.
- In its last three games, Dallas is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The Eagles offense has registered five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cowboys have put up seven such plays.
- Both defenses have allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Philadelphia defense has given up 16 pass plays of 30+ yards while Dallas has given up 15 such plays.
- The Philadelphia offense has created six rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Dallas has created eight such runs.
- The Eagles defense has allowed 11 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Cowboys have given up five such runs.
- The Dallas defense has created 33 sacks on the year while Philadelphia has 31.
