The Philadelphia Eagles (+3) are heading southwest to face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. This pivotal Sunday Night Football game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to NBC.
Betting Preview: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia is projected to play the role of underdog and is currently getting 3 points in this NFC game. The Eagles are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -150. If one team can catch a lucky break early it’ll create a nice live betting scenario. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 48 points.
The game’s total has moved upward after opening at 47.5. The original line has not shifted.
The Eagles are 2-4 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 0.5 units so far. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 4-2.
The Cowboys are down 3.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-3 ATS and four of their games have gone over the total.
The Eagles are 3-3 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against NFC East opponents. The Cowboys are 3-3 SU overall and 2-0 SU against divisional foes.
The Eagles fell to Minnesota 38-20 in a Week 6 blowout where their D allowed the Vikings to pass for 333 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 122 yards. Stefon Diggs was on a different level for the Vikings in that one with 167 yards and three touchdowns on seven catches. On the offense, Carson Wentz completed 26 passes for 306 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jordan Howard (49 yards on 13 rush attempts) led the ground attack while Alshon Jeffery (10 receptions, 76 yards, one TD) and Dallas Goedert (five catches, 48 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Dallas narrowly fell 24-22 to the Jets a week ago. The team’s defensive secondary allowed the Jets to air it out for 338 yards and two touchdowns. Robby Anderson had a solid showing for New York, recording 125 yards on five catches. For Dallas, Dak Prescott completed 28-of-40 passes for 277 yards. Ezekiel Elliott (105 rushing yards on 28 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running attack as Tavon Austin (five receptions, 64 yards) and Cedrick Wilson (five catches, 46 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Philadelphia’s run the ball on 43 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Dallas has a rush percentage of 45.1 percent. The Eagles have produced 111.2 rush yards per game (including 123 per game against East opponents) and have six scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are putting up 138.8 rushing yards per game (151 in conference) and have eight total rush TDs.
The Eagles offensive scheme has logged 247 yards/contest in the air overall (313 per game versus conference opposition) and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 313.8 pass yards per outing (337 against NFC competition) and have 11 total pass scores.
Defensively, Philadelphia has allowed opponents to run for an average of 72.8 yards and throw for 296 yards per game. The Dallas D has allowed 257 yards per game to opposing passers and 93.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Cowboys are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.09 to opposing QBs, while the Eagles have allowed a 6.75 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wentz is up to 1,269 passing yards on the year. He’s connected on 62 percent of his 185 attempts with 11 passing scores and only three interceptions. He has a 6.75 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.78 over the last two games.
We expect the Philadelphia offense to mix it up in this one. Miles Sanders (184 rushing yards, 170 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown this season), Alshon Jeffery (163 receiving yards, three receiving TDs) and Zach Ertz (309 receiving yards) have all played big roles lately.
For the home team, Dak Prescott has connected on 120-of-167 passes for 1,420 yards, nine TDs and three INTs. Prescott’s ANY/A stands at 8.38 for the season and 6.99 over his last two games.
Ezekiel Elliott (429 rushing yards, four rush TDs, 110 receiving yards this season), Amari Cooper (289 receiving yards, four receiving TDs) and Michael Gallup (274 receiving yards) have combined for 633 total yards and four touchdowns over the past two games.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Cowboys, ATS Winner: Cowboys, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- The Dallas offense has lost two fumbles this season while Philadelphia has let five get away.
- Each team defense has recorded 14 sacks this year.
- As a team, Philadelphia has averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt over its past three games and 3.8 over its last two.
- Dallas has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.6 over its last two.
- Over its last three games, Dallas is 0-3 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Over/Under for Philadelphia’s last game going into it was 44.5. The over cashed in the team’s 38-20 loss to Minnesota.
- In its last three matchups, Philadelphia is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Over/Under for Dallas’ previous game going into it was 43.5. The over cashed in the 24-22 loss to the Jets.
