Cowboys vs. Redskins Odds
WASHINGTON, DC (The Spread) – The Dallas Cowboys look to bounce back from last week’s embarrassing loss when they take on the Washington Redskins at 1PM ET on FOX on Sunday.
Dallas is 7-7 overall, 2-5 on the road and 8-6 against the spread. Washington is 3-11 overall, 2-5 at home and 4-10 against the spread. The home team has won five of the last seven games in this series.
Trends show that the Cowboys are 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 against the Redskins and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 trips to Washington. These two have hit the under in 7 of their last 10 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Dallas is the slight favorite in the game, as the Cowboys have odds of -2.5 points against the Redskins. The over/under total for the game has been set at 53.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Dallas favored by 2.5 points. The spread climbed to 3 points before falling back to 2.5 points. The over/under total opened at 52.5 points before slowly working up to 53.5.
Dallas is coming off a 37-36 loss at home to Green Bay. The Cowboys led by 23 points at halftime but saw that lead disappear over the half with bad defense and odd play calling. Dallas is now a game behind Philadelphia for the NFC East title and out of the wild card picture. Dallas is averaging 338.2 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 427.3 yards per game. Tony Romo has thrown for 3,602 yards and 29 touchdowns to lead the Cowboys while Dez Bryant has caught 81 passes for 1,061 yards and 11 scores.
The Redskins are coming off a 27-26 loss at Atlanta last week for their sixth-straight loss. Washington scored in the closing moments, but elected to try a two-point conversion for the win instead of kicking an extra point. Washington is now averaging 383.3 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 362.8 yards per contest. Kirk Cousins got the start last week and played well. He has now thrown for 488 yards and three touchdowns this season. Alfred Morris is leading the offense with 1,125 yards rushing and six scores. The defense is being led by Brian Orakpo, who has 10 sacks and 58 tackles.
In terms of Injuries, Washington defensive end Adam Carriker (quad) and tight end Jordan Reed (concussion) are both out. Dallas linebacker Sean Lee (neck) is doubtful while cornerback Morris Claiborne (hamstring) is questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Dallas, as the Cowboys are getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -2.5 points at Washington on Sunday.
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