The Washington Redskins (+7) are heading southwest to face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. This Thursday Night Football matchup starts at 4:30 p.m. ET and spectators can tune in to the action on FOX.
Washington Redskins +7 (+100) +290 ov 41
Dallas Cowboys -7 (-120) -350 un 41
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Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
Washington is a live dog in this one and is currently getting 7 points. The Redskins are also receiving +230 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -280. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 40.5 points, and should one team can catch a lucky break in the early stages, it’ll likely create a nice live betting opportunity.
Early action has shifted toward the Redskins. The line originally opened at -9 while the game’s total was initially set at 41.
Each of these teams has rewarded gamblers this year as the Redskins have gained 1.1 units while the Cowboys are up 1.3 units.
The Redskins are 6-4 straight up (SU), including 2-0 SU against NFC East opponents. The Cowboys are 5-5 SU overall and 2-1 SU against divisional foes.
The Redskins are on the rebound after a thin 23-21 loss to Houston in Week 11Their defense allowed the Texans to eat up the clock by running for 139 yards on 31 rush attempts. Lamar Miller posted a productive day for the Texans in that one with 86 rushing yards on 20 attempts. On the offensive side, the Redskins completed 18-of-39 passes for 189 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Alex Smith went 12-for-27 for 135 yards and two interceptions while Colt McCoy completed six-of-12 for 54 yards and one touchdown. Adrian Peterson (just 51 rushing yards on 16 attempts, but two TDs) propelled the ground attack while Jordan Reed (seven receptions, 71 yards, one TD) and Trey Quinn (four catches, 49 yards) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Dallas just picked up a 22-19 win over Atlanta in Week 11. The defensive secondary allowed the Falcons to air it out for 291 yards. Julio Jones had a productive outing in the loss for Atlanta, recording 118 yards on six catches. For Dallas, Dak Prescott completed 22-of-32 passes for 208 yards. Ezekiel Elliott (122 yards on 23 rush attempts, one TD) led the running game as Elliott (seven receptions, 79 yards) and Cole Beasley (five catches, 51 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
When glancing at offensive play-calling, each team has a similar run-pass ratio on the season. Washington has run the ball on 45.1 percent of its offensive possessions while Dallas has a rush percentage of 46.9. The Redskins have rushed for 122 yards per game (including 156 per game against East opponents) and have nine scores on the ground this year. The Cowboys are logging 133 rush yards per game (127 in conference) and have nine total rushing TDs.
If 2018 numbers are any indication, then it’s looking like the Cowboys could own the advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield has produced 4.9 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 3.7 to opponents. The Redskins have tallied 4.4 yards per carry while allowing 4.3 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Redskins offense has logged 223 yards per game through the air overall (178 per game against conference opposition) and has 11 passing scores so far. The Cowboys have recorded 214 pass yards per outing (234.3 against NFC competition) and also have 11 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Washington has allowed 96 rush yards and 279 pass yards per game. The Dallas D has allowed 253.2 yards per game to opposing passers and 95.0 yards per game on the ground. The Redskins are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 6.22 to opponents, while the Cowboys have allowed a 6.86 ANY/A.
Offensively, Smith has amassed 2,002 passing yards this year. He’s connected on 62 percent of his 301 attempts with nine passing scores and five interceptions. Smith’s got a 5.76 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 3.55 over the past two outings.
Dak Prescott has managed to complete 171-of-269 passes for 1,868 yards, 10 TDs and five INTs for Dallas. His ANY/A sits at 5.60 for the year and 6.08 over his past two games.
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Team Betting Trends
The Redskins offense has produced three pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Cowboys have put up four such plays.
The Washington defense has allowed six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Dallas has given up four such plays.
The Washington offense has created five rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Dallas has created seven such runs.
The Redskins defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while the Cowboys have given up five such runs.
Each team defense has created 28 sacks this year.
As a team, Washington has produced 4.6 yards per carry across its last three contests and 4.4 over its last two.
Dallas has averaged 4.9 yards per carry over its last three games and 5.3 over its last two.
Over its last three matchups, Dallas is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Washington’s previous game going into it was 40.5. The over cashed in the team’s 23-21 loss to Houston.
In its last three matches, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Dallas’ previous game going into it was 50. The under cashed in the 22-19 victory over Atlanta.
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