Lions vs. Cowboys Odds
DALLAS, TX (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions look to move to 4-0 on the season when the Dallas Cowboys welcome them to town on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.
Detroit is 3-0 on the season and 2-0 on the road. The Lions are 2-0-1 against the spread and they have hit the over in all three games. The Cowboys are 2-1 this season and 1-0 at home. They are 1-1-1 against the spread and have hit the over in two of their three games. Dallas has won the last two meetings in the series and five of the last six meetings.
Trends show that the Lions are just 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games with Dallas and that the home team has covered in 4 of the last 5 games in this series. The over has also hit in five of the last six games in the series.
Oddsmakers have the Cowboys as a slight favorite at home, giving Dallas point spread odds of -1 at home against the Lions. The over/under odds have been set at 46.5 points. (View Matchup)
Detroit got to 3-0 for the first time in nearly 30 years by beating Minnesota 26-23 in overtime last Sunday. The Lions fell behind 20-0 in the contest, but rallied to win in overtime. Despite a poor first-half showing, the Lions till finished with 358 total yards of offense. Matthew Stafford carried the team, throwing for 378 yards and two touchdowns. Stafford has thrown for 977 yards and 9 touchdowns with just two interceptions on the year. On defense, the Lions struggled to stop the run, allowing 132 yards on the ground.
Dallas picked up an 18-16 win over Washington on Monday night to improve to 2-1 this season. The Cowboys didn’t have any touchdowns in the game, as rookie kicker Dan Bailey had six field goals in the win. Dallas didn’t have a great offensive showing, as it had two turnovers with 375 yards. Defensively, the Cowboys gave up just 298 yards and forced two turnovers while picking up three sacks. Dallas held Washington to only 65 rushing yards.
In terms of Injuries, Detroit rookie defensive tackle Nick Fairley is questionable with a foot injury, as is tackle Jason Fox. Dallas receiver Miles Austin is currently listed as doubtful to play because of a hamstring injury while cornerback Terrence Newman is questionable with a groin injury.
Currently over 1,000 Public Bets have been placed on this game and the Lions are getting 84% of the wagers with point spread odds of +1 at Dallas on Sunday.
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