There are a bunch of exciting games on the NFL slate this weekend. Inside the top five is not the Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. Yet, there’s still some value we’ll want to uncover for our football bets.
The Cowboys are 3-5-1 and will play with a heavy heart after the death of Marshawn Kneeland.
On the other hand, the Raiders are currently 2-7 and are on pace to be one of the league’s worst teams this season.
Let’s break the game down. Here are my Monday Night Football bets for this week’s game.
Best Bets for Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have been a boring team this season. They’ve scored only 15.44 points per game, while averaging just 87.44 yards per game on the ground this season. With Ashton Jeanty, the Raiders were expected to be a better team on the ground this season.
That said, the Dallas Cowboys have allowed 143 yards per game on the ground. Dallas has allowed nearly 31 points per game and might have the worst defense in the NFL. The secondary has allowed nearly 255 yards per game, too.
Las Vegas’ offense needs to come alive. It’s very likely that it will do against the Cowboys at home.
Meanwhile, the Raiders have a better defense overall. It’ll just be difficult to contain CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. After all, Dak Prescott has played consistently well, helping Dallas score 29.22 points per game.
This should be a high-scoring Monday Night Football game. So let’s check tonight’s NFL picks.
Monday Night Odds (Cowboys -3.5 -105)
The lines haven’t moved since opening. The Cowboys are still -3.5 (-105) against the spread, and the total has stayed put at 49.5.
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Monday Night Picks (Cowboys -3.5 -105)
While this should be a high-scoring game, I like the Dallas Cowboys to come out on top. While the defense has struggled, the Raiders haven’t shown much consistency on offense, either.
The Raiders will make plays. But in a potential see-saw, high-scoring game, it’s more likely Dallas gets a few more stops and wins this game.
Plus, Dallas is technically still in the playoff hunt. The Raiders will soon be looking on to next year. This is a much bigger game for Dallas.
Las Vegas’ Ashton Jeanty Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
Ashton Jeanty hasn’t reached at least 64 rushing yards in three straight games. But he came close last game against the Denver Broncos. He earned 60 rushing yards on 19 rushing attempts.
It was good to see that kind of volume for Jeanty. That said, he’s averaged 3.8 yards per rush, but hasn’t earned above 3.5 yards per rush in four consecutive weeks. Look for that to change against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL this season.
Ultimately, Jeanty can still have a big night, and the Raiders can still lose. One big gain from Jeanty would be enough to get him to at least 64 rushing yards.
Ride The Cowboys on Monday Night!
The Dallas Cowboys are hilariously still in second place in the NFC East. Ultimately, they’ll have to win an NFC Wild Card spot, because it’s unlikely they’ll get to Philadelphia’s 7-2 record at the top of the division.
Either way, we’re backing the Cowboys to win and cover against the Raiders on Monday Night Football. In addition, you can consider taking the Over 49.5. It’s actually surprising that this number hasn’t moved since opening. Per my analysis, it’s hard to imagine the 49.5 staying put until Monday.
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