The Dallas Cowboys go on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football at the Lincoln Financial Field.
Although both teams aren’t among the season’s elite teams, a lot is on the line in this game as the Eagles and Cowboys are #2 and #3 in the wide open NFC East. With only one loss separating them, a win by the Cowboys puts them in a tie with the Eagles at 2nd spot.
The Dallas Cowboys entered this season with hopes of winning the NFC East. But things have not gone as planned as they are only third in their division behind the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles with a 3-5 record. The Cowboys are currently on a two game skid and they hope to break out of it as well as gain ground on the Eagles.
Dak Prescott has thrown for a total of 1,660 yards this season with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 62.9% of his passes. Ezekiel Elliott leads their ground game and is fourth in the NFL with a total of 680 rushing yards but he only has three touchdowns. Dallas recently traded for Amari Cooper to boost their offense and Cooper delivered with 5 catches for a total of 58 yards with one touchdown in his Cowboys debut.
The Philadelphia Eagles have won two out of their last three games after a two game losing streak. They will aim for back to back wins against the Cowboys on Sunday. At 4-4, the Eagles sit at second place behind the 5-3 Washington Redskins in the NFC East. Not only will the Eagles try to gain ground on the Redskins, they are also looking to create separation between the Cowboys who are in third spot at 3-5.
Philly will parade wide receiver Golden Tate on Sunday. Tate was traded to the Eagles during their bye week. For the season, Tate has caught 44 passes for 517 yards with three touchdowns while playing for the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Carson Wentz has played well since his return as he is completing 70.7% of his passes for a total of 1,788 yards with 13 scores and 2 pick offs.
These teams have split their last 10 meetings 5 wins apiece but the Cowboys have won two out of the last three meetings including the most recent one, a low scoring 6-0 victory last December 31, 2017.
Dallas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games played and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road. Philadelphia is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games played and 13-3 SU in their last 16 games played at home. Head to head though, Dallas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 meetings on the road versus Philadelphia. It is also interesting to note that the Cowboys have lost nine consecutive games after playing in the previous edition of Monday Night Football.
The Cowboys have the Eagles number when it comes to their annual trip to the city of Brotherly Love. Dallas is 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six meetings at the Lincoln Financial Field. But remember that the Cowboys’ most recent win was a 6-0 triumph in Week 17 of last season when the Eagles were already resting their key players.
If there’s any advantage Dallas has in this game, it’s probably the psychological edge of having the Eagles’ number in Philly. But then again, it may not matter. Prescott has struggled against the Eagles, throwing a total of three touchdowns with four interceptions in four games against them. Wentz has thrown five scores with no picks in three games against the Cowboys. I like the Eagles to win this game. We’re picking the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the Dallas Cowboys on 11/11/18.
The Cowboys are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played and 2-3-1 ATS in their last 6 games played on the road. On the other hand, the Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played and 1-5 ATS in their last six home games against the Cowboys. However, the Eagles are 8-3 ATS after accumulating 350 or more offensive yards in their previous game and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games after an ATS win. On the other hand, the Cowboys are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the NFC and are 0-4 in their Sunday games after playing in the previous Monday Night Football schedule.
The Eagles are 16-3 in their last 19 games after a bye and I’m betting that they have made the right adjustments during their rest week. They have done well against the spread winning 10 out of 14 ATS after an ATS win in their previous week. I won’t blame you though if you think a +7 is an overreaction to Dallas’ Week 9 loss to the Titans. If that’s the case then have a look at the over/under odds below. If I am made to choose though, I’m confident with the Eagles winning by more than a touchdown here. Prediction: Eagles -7
The total has gone under in 13 out of the last 17 games played by the Cowboys and the total has likewise gone under in all of their last five games on the road. The total has also gone under in 4 out of the last 6 games played by the Eagles and the under is 8-1 in the last 9 home games of Philadelphia. Head to head, the under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings and the under is also 4-1 in the last 5 games between these teams in Philadelphia.
This game has under written all over it. We mentioned that the total has gone under in eight out of the last nine games of the Eagles and the average total score in those games was only 31.89. Meanwhile, Dallas is averaging a measly 13.5 points on the road this season, third lowest in the league. The Cowboys are also on an 8 game under streak on the road with an average total score of 31.25 points. Prediction: Under 54
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