The Dallas Cowboys (3-8) head to FedEx Field to square off with the Washington Redskins (5-6) this week. Though this season hasn’t met expectations for Washington, the team has shown signs of life in recent weeks, winning three of its last five. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec 7 and will air on ESPN.
This week marks the first meeting of the season for Washington and Dallas. These two NFC East rivals split their matchups last season. Bashaud Breeland led the Redskins defensive effort in the last meeting, recording eight tackles. Bruce Carter led the defensive effort for Dallas, recording seven tackles and two interceptions.
The Cowboys are a four-point underdog against the Redskins and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 42 points.
Sitting at 5-6 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Redskins will look to improve heading into Week 13. In their five most recent matchups, the Redskins went 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS. When the Redskins pass the ball, they do so at a high percentage. They complete passes 68.2% of the time they throw, third in the NFL. The Cowboys will have a hard time putting up points against Washington’s top-five home scoring defense, which gives up 17.5 points per home game. The Cowboys probably won’t throw the ball often in Washington. They are one of the least-effective passing teams in the NFL, averaging 216.2 passing yards per game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Cowboys head into Week 13 with records of 3-8 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Cowboys have a SU record of 1-4 and a 2-3 record ATS. Odds are in favor of Dallas continuing to rely on its run game against a defense that allows 126.6 rushing yards per game, ranking 27th in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was, ATS Winner – Was, O/U – Over
Notes
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games.
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games at home.
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Dallas.
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Dallas.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington.
Dallas is 1-2 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Washington is 4-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
This season, Washington is 3-2 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Dallas pass defense is ranked seventh in the league, while the Washington passing attack is ranked only 19th. The Cowboys’ passing game is ranked just 27th, compared to the 13th-ranked pass defense of the Redskins.
