The Dallas Cowboys (+2) are heading northeast to take on their NFC East rival Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. CBS has the TV rights and this crucial late afternoon matchup is scheduled to get going at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Dallas Cowboys +2 +110 ov 41½
Washington Redskins -2 -130 un 41½
Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC game, Washington is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 2 points. The Cowboys are also receiving +110 moneyline odds while the Redskins are -130. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 41.5 points, and if one team can create a bunch of points early, it’ll probably lead to a worthy in-game betting opportunity.
Betting odds have shifted slightly from where they were first set. The opening line was -2 and the game’s over/under was initially set at 42.
The Cowboys have gained 0.3 units this season and are 2-3-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 2-4. The Redskins are down 0.1 units for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 3-2 ATS and own an O/U record of 2-3.
The Cowboys are 3-3 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against NFC East opponents. The Redskins are 3-2 SU overall and 0-0 SU against divisional foes.
The Cowboys are coming off a resounding 40-7 win over Jacksonville last week. Dak Prescott completed 17-of-27 passes for just 183 yards and two touchdowns. Ezekiel Elliott (106 rushing yards on 24 attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Prescott (82 yards on 11 carries, one TD) led the ground attack in the win. Cole Beasley (nine receptions, 101 yards, two TDs) and Geoff Swaim (two catches, 21 yards) shared the receiving duties.
The Washington Redskins are coming off of a 23-17 win over Carolina in Week 6. The defensive secondary allowed the Panthers to air it out for 275 yards and two touchdowns. D.J. Moore had a good outing in the loss, posting 59 yards on four catches for Carolina. For Washington, Alex Smith completed 21-of-36 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Adrian Peterson (97 yards on 17 rush attempts) handled the ground attack in the win as Jordan Reed (five receptions, 36 yards) and Vernon Davis (three catches, 48 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps.
Dallas has run the ball on 50.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington has a rush percentage of 45.9 percent. The Cowboys have produced 148 rush yards/game (including 138 per game against East opponents) and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Redskins are putting up 117 rushing yards per game (0 in conference) and have five total rush TDs.
If 2018 numbers are any indication, then it seems like the Cowboys might hold an advantage when it comes to efficiency in the ground game, as their backfield has produced 5.1 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 3.5 YPC to opponents. The Redskins have registered 4.0 yards per carry and given up 4.1 YPC to opponents.
The Cowboys offense has logged 191 yards/contest in the air overall (160 per game against conference opposition) and has seven passing TDs so far. The Redskins have produced 241 pass yards per contest (0.0 in the NFC) and have six total pass scores.
Defensively, Dallas has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 91 yards and throw for 244 yards per game. The Washington defense has allowed 247.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 90.2 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Cowboys have given up an ANY/A of 6.53 to opposing QBs, while the Redskins are allowing an ANY/A of 6.24.
Offensively, Prescott is up to 936 passing yards on the year, and has connected on 88-of-142 attempts with six scores through the air and two interceptions. He’s got a 5.46 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 5.51 over the last two outings.
We expect the Dallas offense to mix it up in this one. Ezekiel Elliott (532 rushing yards, three rush TDs, 136 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown on the year), Dak Prescott (116 rush yards, one rush TD, 0 receiving yards) and Cole Beasley (286 receiving yards, two TDs) have all played significant roles lately.
On the other sideline, Alex Smith has managed to complete 87-of-132 passes for 930 yards, six TDs and one INT. Smith’s ANY/A stands at 6.86 for the season and 4.88 over his last two outings.
Adrian Peterson (333 rushing yards, three rush TDs, 100 receiving yards this season), Paul Richardson Jr. (162 receiving yards, two receiving TDs) and Maurice Harris (13 receiving yards) have combined to account for 288 yards from scrimmage the past couple of games.
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Team Betting Notes
The Dallas defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 18 times this year. Washington has recorded just 10 sacks.
The Washington offense has lost three fumbles this season while the Dallas offense has lost two.
Both teams have produced three pass plays of 40+ yards. The Cowboys have have made eight pass plays of 30+ yards while the Redskins have created five such plays.
The Dallas defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Washington has given up two such plays.
The Dallas offense has created five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Washington has created two such runs.
The Cowboys defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Redskins have given up zero such runs.
The O/U for Washington’s previous outing was set at 44.5. The under cashed in the 23-17 victory over Carolina.
In its last three contests, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three matchups, Dallas is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Dallas’ previous game was set at 39.5. The over cashed in the team’s 40-7 win over Jacksonville.
Dallas has produced 4.6 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.3 over its last two.
Washington has averaged 4.2 yards per carry over its last three outings and 3.7 over its past two.
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