Eagles vs. Cowboys Week 16 Free Pick
DALLAS, TX (The Spread) – With first place in the NFC East on the line, the Cowboys look to hang onto their current grasp of the division when they host the Eagles at 4:15PM ET.
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Cowboys as 1-point favorites over the Eagles, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 50.5 points. Philadelphia enters the game with a 6-8 overall record and is 4-3 on the road, while Dallas is 8-6 overall and 5-2 at home.
Line Movement: The Cowboys opened as a 3-point favorite but the spread has dropped since then. Now, depending on what book you view, Dallas is anywhere between a 2.5-point favorite and a 1-point favorite. The over/under total is currently sitting at 50.5 points after opening at that same number.
Public Betting: Of the 35,000-plus wagers on today’s game, 65% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Eagles. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Week 16 Free Pick: Take Philadelphia. The Eagles haven’t had a lot of success against the Cowboys recently. According to latest NFL trends, Philly is just 1-5 against the spread in its last six games against Dallas while the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between thee two teams. That said, if the Eagles play as well today as they did last Sunday versus the Jets then they will win this game outright. The Cowboys have a way of choking when the pressure is on and the pressure is definitely on today with first place in the NFC East changing hands by the week. With their big rematch against the Giants coming up next week, look for the Cowboys to falter today in Big D.
2011 NFL WEEK 16 FREE PICK: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES +1
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