The Philadelphia Eagles (+4) are heading southwest to battle the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. FOX is scheduled to have the TV rights and this crucial NFC East showdown starts at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC game, Dallas has been tabbed as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 4 points. The Eagles are also receiving +150 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -170. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 41.5 points. If the favorite falls behind early, it’ll likely create a worthy live betting opportunity.
Early action has been shifting toward both the Cowboys and the under. The opening line was originally set at -3 while the game’s over/under was initially 42.5.
The underwhelming Eagles are 3-8 against the spread (ATS) and are down 5.7 units so far in 2018. They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record 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 are coming off a resounding 28-13 win over Washington in Week 13. Carson Wentz completed 27 passes for 306 yards, two scores and one interception. Josh Adams (85 yards on 20 rushes) provided the ground attack while Zach Ertz (nine receptions, 83 yards) and Golden Tate (seven catches, 85 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the win.
The Dallas Cowboys just earned a 13-10 win over New Orleans in Week 13. The defense held its ground in the victory, keeping the Saints to only 127 passing yards and 65 rushing yards. Alvin Kamara had a productive outing in the defeat for New Orleans, posting 36 rushing yards on 11 attempts, along with 36 yards on eight catches. For Dallas, Dak Prescott completed 24-of-28 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott (76 rushing yards on 23 attempts) handled the running attack as Amari Cooper (eight receptions, 75 yards) led the pass-catching attack 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 rush yards/game (including 109 per game versus East opponents) and have nine scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are putting up 132 rushing yards per game (132 in conference) and have 11 total rush TDs.
It appears that the Cowboys ought to have an edge when it comes to effectiveness in the ground game. Their backfield has produced 4.7 yards per carry while their defense has allowed a YPC of 3.7 to opponents. The Eagles have recorded 4.2 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 5.0 to opponents.
The Eagles offense has averaged 276 yards in the air overall (295 per game against conference opposition) and has 19 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 223 pass yards per game (248.0 against NFC foes) and have 14 total pass scores.
Defensively, Philadelphia has let opponents rush for an average of 104 yards and throw for 282 yards per game. The Dallas D 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 opponents, as the Eagles have given up an ANY/A of 6.74 to opposing QBs, while the Cowboys are yielding an ANY/A of 6.28.
Offensively, Wentz is up to 2,610 passing yards on the year, and has completed 70 percent of his 341 attempts with 17 scores through the air and seven interceptions. Wentz has a 6.71 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 7.64 over the last two outings.
Dak Prescott has connected on 221-of-333 passes for 2,386 yards, 12 TDs and five INTs for Dallas. His ANY/A stands at 5.78 for the season and 7.51 across his last two outings.
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Over/Under for Philadelphia’s previous game was set at 49. The under cashed in the team’s 28-13 win over Washington.
Philadelphia has averaged 4.3 yards per carry over its last three outings 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 past two.
The Dallas offense has lost seven fumbles this season while Philadelphia has lost nine.
In its last three matches, Philadelphia is 0-3 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Dallas’ last game going into it was 51.5. The under cashed in the 13-10 triumph over New Orleans.
In its last three matchups, Dallas is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The Eagles offense has tallied 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 D has sacked opposing quarterbacks 33 times this year. Philadelphia has produced 31 sacks.
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