The Dallas Cowboys (2-5) host the Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) at AT&T Stadium this week in a battle between NFC East rivals. The game will begin Sunday, Nov 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC.
The Week 2 matchup between the Cowboys and the Eagles ended in a 20-10 loss for Philadelphia. Sean Lee led the Cowboys defense in that game, totaling nine tackles and one interception. Jason Witten added 56 yards on seven receptions. Jordan Matthews had a great outing for Philadelphia, registering six catches for 80 yards and one TD.
The Cowboys, a three-point underdog, will be looking to defend their home field when Philadelphia comes to town. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 44 points.
Heading into Week 9 of league action, the Cowboys are 2-5 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Cowboys have records of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Cowboys are completing 69.5% of their passes this season, good enough for third in the league. Don’t expect many blunders or oversights from Dallas that could cost them the game. The Cowboys are one of the least penalized teams in the NFL (third) when playing in their home city, averaging five penalties per game.
As for their opponent, the Eagles have a record of 3-4 for both ATS and SU. The Eagles went 3-2 for both SU and ATS over the last five games. Over the course of the season, Philadelphia has averaged 114 yards rushing, but over the last five weeks, they’ve exceeded that pace with 145.6 yards. Shifting to the other side of the ball, the Philadelphia defense can dominate if it takes advantage of some favorable matchups. The Eagles may be able to overcome the Dallas passing attack, which has the league’s 29th-ranked yards per pass average of 9.9 yards. The Cowboys might be concerned with the turnover-forcing abilities of the Philadelphia defense, which leads the league with 2.7 turnovers per game. The Eagles have a habit of starting the second half strong. They average an NFL-best 8.6 points during the third quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Phi, ATS Winner – Phi, O/U – Under
Notes
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games.
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 3-0 SU this season, when leading at the half. Dallas is 1-3 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Philadelphia is only 1-2) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 2-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Philadelphia has drawn an average of 8.0 penalties on opponents over its last five games. Dallas is only 1-3 SU this season when penalized at least eight times in a game.
The Philadelphia pass defense is ranked 16th in the league, while the Dallas passing attack is ranked only 24th. The Eagles’ passing game is ranked just 19th, compared to the 12th-ranked pass defense of the Cowboys.
Dallas has given up 27.0 points per game at home this year, which ranks it only 24th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 21.0 points per game on the road (ranked 17th overall).
