Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
Sunday afternoon features an NFC showdown as the Atlanta Falcons (4-4) square off with the Dallas Cowboys (6-2). The Cowboys will host this one at AT&T Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 pm ET.
The Falcons come into this one after winning 27-25 over the New Orleans Saints last weekend. In the win, Matt Ryan threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns. Both of the touchdowns were caught by Olamide Zaccheaus, who in total had 58 yards receiving.
The Cowboys welcomed back Dak Prescott under center last weekend, but they had no answers against a tough Denver Broncos team as they lost 30-16.
In the loss, Prescott threw for 232 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Malik Turner had both of the touchdown receptions for Dallas.
The Cowboys are the overwhelming favorites playing at home. They are -430 to win while the Falcons’ moneyline sits at +340. The spread features Atlanta +9 (-110), and the over/under for total points is 55 (-110).
More Odds
The Cowboys are in a strong position to win the NFC East as they currently sit at -1700 to do so. The Falcons have the third-best odds of winning the NFC South at +3900.
In terms of the Super Bowl, the Cowboys are +1200 to win it all while the Falcons are +20000.
By The Numbers
The Cowboys have had one of the best offenses in the game thus far this season. They rank third in scoring averaging 30.1 points per game (34.2 at home). The Falcons rank 21st, averaging 21.9 points.
Defensively, it is once again Dallas with the edge. They rank 18th in scoring defense, allowing 24 points per game. The Falcons fall to 28th, allowing opponents an average of 27.5 points per game.
Falcons Hope To Keep Chances Alive In NFC South
While the Falcons are .500 through eight games this season, they sit just two games behind the Buccaneers for the top spot in the division. While a run at the NFC South is unlikely, the Falcons will look to improve on their 3-1 road record on Sunday.
Leading the way under center is veteran quarterback Matt Ryan. This season, Ryan has thrown for 2,157 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Ryan’s biggest targets have been tight end Kyle Pitts (36 receptions, 546 yards, one touchdown) and running back Cordarrelle Patterson (38 receptions, 459 yards, five touchdowns).
Speaking of Patterson, he also leads the ground game with 73 rushes for 278 yards and two scores.
Cowboys Look To Bounce Back
At 6-2, the Cowboys currently have a comfortable 3.5 game lead in the NFC East. Still, after a letdown of a game last week against the Broncos, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys will look to get back into the win column Sunday.
Prescott had to miss action two weeks ago with a strained calf but returned last week to subpar performance. Scoreless until the last quarter, the Cowboys’ offense never really clicked last week. Aside from last week, Prescott has been solid this year. He has thrown for 2,045 yards, 18 touchdowns, and just five interceptions.
Prescott’s favorite targets thus far have been CeeDee Lamb (41 receptions, 632 yards, four touchdowns), Amari Cooper (40 receptions, 532 yards, five touchdowns), and tight end Dalton Schultz (37 receptions, 424 yards, three touchdowns).
On the ground, Ezekiel Elliott leads the way with 622 yards and five touchdowns on 128 carries.
Take Dallas To Win, But Can They Cover?
On paper, this one should be all Dallas playing at home. Still, Atlanta has played pretty well on the road this year, and last week’s dud leaves doubt as to whether Dak Prescott is fully healthy or not.
While the Cowboys are probably the strongest play to win, it would not be shocking to see Atlanta keep this one relatively close.
For that reason, there is a lot of value in Atlanta +9.
