The Cowboys (-2) are set to greet the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff for this matchup is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET and fans can watch the action live on FOX.
Week 15 Betting Preview: Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
In this Sunday NFC game, Dallas has been tabbed as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 2 points. The Rams are also receiving +110 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -130. If one team catches a lucky break early it will generate a reasonable betting opportunity in-game. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 48 points.
The sharp action has been siding with the over, as this game’s total was originally placed at 47.
The Rams are 9-4 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.2 units so far in 2019. They’ve been a good under bet and have recorded an O/U mark of 4-9.
The Cowboys are down 7.4 units this season. The team is 7-6 ATS and has an O/U record of 8-5.
The Rams are 8-5 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Cowboys are 6-7 SU.
When these two franchises faced each other a year ago, Los Angeles earned the win 30-22.
Dallas enters this matchup on a zero-game winning streak while Los Angeles has lost zero straight. The Rams are coming off a resounding 28-12 victory over Seattle in Week 14. The Rams defense allowed the Seahawks to rush for 106 yards on 21 attempts. On the offensive side of the ball, Jared Goff completed 22-of-31 passes for 293 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Todd Gurley II (only 79 yards on 23 rushes, one TD) led the ground attack while Tyler Higbee (seven receptions, 116 yards) and Robert Woods (seven catches, 98 yards, one TD) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Dallas just lost a 31-24 game to Chicago in Week 14. Dak Prescott completed 27-of-49 passes for 334 yards and one touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott (81 yards on 19 rush attempts, two TDs) led the running game as Michael Gallup (six receptions, 109 yards) and Amari Cooper (six catches, 83 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
In terms of offensive play-calling, each team sports a similar run-pass ratio on the season. Los Angeles has run the ball on 40.3 percent of its offensive possessions while Dallas has an overall rush percentage of 41.5. The Rams have rushed for 99.4 yards per game and have 16 scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are logging 124.1 rushing yards per game and have 14 total rush TDs.
The Rams offense has averaged 287.5 yards in the air overall and has 15 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 317.1 pass yards per game and have 24 total pass scores.
Defensively, Los Angeles has let opponents rush for an average of 104.3 yards and pass for 241.8 yards per game. The Dallas D has allowed 235.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 109.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Rams are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.53 to opposing QBs, while the Cowboys have given up a 6.18 ANY/A.
Prescott has completed 293-of-447 passes for 3,767 yards, 22 TDs and 10 INTs. Prescott’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.93 for the year and 6.38 over his last two games. In the other locker room, Goff has amassed 3,288 passing yards this season, and has connected on 273-of-441 attempts with 13 passing touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Goff’s got a 6.07 ANY/A for the year, though that number is 9.29 over the past two games.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Pick
SU Winner: Cowboys, ATS Winner: Cowboys, O/U: Under
Betting Notes
- The O/U for Los Angeles’ previous game was set at 48. The under cashed in the team’s 28-12 win over Seattle.
- Los Angeles has produced 4.3 yards per carry over its past three games and 4.5 over its last two.
- Dallas has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.5 over its last two.
- Dallas has lost five fumbles this season while Los Angeles has lost seven.
- Over its last three contests, Los Angeles is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Dallas’ previous match was set at 41.5. The over cashed in the 31-24 loss to Chicago.
- In its last three games, Dallas is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- Dallas has lost five of its last six games SU, with an eight-point triumph over Detroit on November 17th accounting for the only win over that stretch.
- The Rams offense has recorded five pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Cowboys have accounted for 11 such plays.
- Both defenses have allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Los Angeles defense has given up 13 pass plays of 30+ yards while Dallas has permitted 11 such plays.
- The Los Angeles offense has created eight rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Dallas has created six such runs.
- The Rams defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Cowboys have given up seven such runs.
- The Los Angeles defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 43 times this year. Dallas has registered just 34 sacks.
