In their last game of the season, the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins play at AT&T Stadium in an NFC East Week 17 matchup. The NFL’s fifth-leading rusher, Darren McFadden (997 yards, 3 TDs), will be a player to watch in this game. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan 3 and will air on FOX.
The last meeting between the Cowboys and Redskins came in Week 13 when Dallas picked up a close victory against Washington 19-16. Demarcus Lawrence led the Cowboys defensive effort in that game, recording four tackles and two sacks. DeSean Jackson had a great performance for Washington in that game, grabbing six receptions for 80 yards and one TD.
This week’s matchup between the Cowboys and the Redskins has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 4-11 Straight Up (SU) and 4-10-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Cowboys will look to improve heading into Week 17. In their five most recent matchups, the Cowboys went 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 ATS. Dallas faces a Washington run defense that ranks 26th in the league with 124.1 yards allowed per game. As for the Dallas defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. Dallas’s defense has the upper hand this week against the Redskins, who are last in the league with a yards per carry average on the road of 2.6. The Cowboys hope to continue the trend of striking early against Washington’s defense during the first quarter, when it allows a league-worst 7.7 points per road game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Redskins head into Week 17 with records of 8-7 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Redskins have a SU and ATS record of 4-1. Washington’s quarterback and wide receivers will look to keep the strong passing attack rolling this week. Over the past five games, they’ve managed an impressive 285.8 yards through the air. Over the last five games, the Redskins have fared better stopping the run, allowing an average of 100.4 rushing yards per game. They are trending upwards from their 124.1 season average. To win, the Redskins need to make the Cowboys turn the ball over. The Cowboys rank 29th in the league in turnovers with 1.9 per game. Teams need to stay focused in the first quarter against the fast-starting Redskins, who average 5.9 points in the first 15 minutes during road games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was, ATS Winner – Was
Notes
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas’s last 7 games.
Dallas is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games.
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Dallas is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing Washington.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington.
Dallas is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Washington.
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington.
Dallas is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington.
Washington is 6-2 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Dallas is 1-3 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Dallas is 3-7 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and 1-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Since the beginning of last season, Dallas is 7-4 SU against NFC East opponents, while Washington is 5-6 SU against divisional foes.
The Dallas rushing attack is ranked ninth in the league, while the Washington run defense is only ranked 26th. The Redskins’ rushing game is ranked 20th, compared to the 22nd-ranked run defense of the Cowboys.
