2011 ESPN Monday Night Football Week 3 Odds: Redskins vs. Cowboys

Redskins vs. Cowboys Odds

DALLAS, TX (TheSpread) – The Dallas Cowboys look to hand the Washington Redskins their first loss of the season on Monday night when the two meet to close out Week 3.

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Washington is 2-0 on the season and 1-1 against the spread while Dallas is 1-1 on the season and 1-0-1 against the point spread odds. Dallas has hit the over in both games this season while the Redskins have split the over/under in two games. Dallas has won four of the last five games in this series.

Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings in this series while the Redskins have covered in 7 of the last 9 games against Dallas. The underdog has also covered in 21 of the last 27 games in this series.

Oddsmakers have the Cowboys as the favorite at home in this one, giving the Cowboys odds of -3.5 points against the Redskins. The over/under odds have been set at 44.5 points. (View Matchup)

Dallas is coming off a 27-24 overtime win over San Francisco last week. Tony Romo led the Cowboys to the win despite broken ribs and a punctured lung. He threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns in the win and is expected to play in tonight’s game despite the injuries. On defense, Dallas gave up just 206 yards to the 49ers, including just 132 passing yards.

Washington improved to 2-0 on the season last week with a 22-21 win over Arizona at home. The Redskins are making their first road trip of the season in this game. Washington had 455 yards of total offense in last week’s win with running backs Tim Hightower and Roy Helu rushing for a combined 170 yards on 30 carries. On defense, Washington allowed just 324 yards to Arizona and forced two turnovers while picking up three sacks.

In terms of Injuries, Romo says he will play despite the rib injury while running back Felix Jones is doubtful with a shoulder injury and receiver Dez Bryant is probable with a thigh injury. Washington safety LaRon Landry is probable to play despite a hamstring problem.

Currently over 15,500 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Washington is getting 58% of the wagers with odds of +3.5 points against Dallas on Monday night.

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