Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys - 12/4/22 NFL Picks and Prediction
The Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys meet Sunday in week 13 NFL action at AT&T Stadium. The Indianapolis Colts have lost 5 of their last 6 games. The Dallas Cowboys have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Indianapolis Colts have lost 3 of their last 5 road games. Matt Ryan is completing 68.8 percent of his passes for 2,642 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Michael Pittman Jr. and Parris Campbell have combined for 1,193 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Alec Pierce has 28 receptions. The Indianapolis Colts ground game is averaging 99.7 yards per contest, and Jonathan Taylor leads the way with 779 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Indianapolis is allowing 20.3 points and 308.9 yards per game. Zaire Franklin leads the Indianapolis Colts with 121 tackles, Yannick Ngakoue has 8.5 sacks and Rodney McLeod has 1 interception.
The Dallas Cowboys have won 5 straight home games. Dak Prescott is completing 68.1 percent of his passes for 1,393 yards, 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. CeeDee Lamb and Noah Brown have combined for 1,241 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Dalton Schultz has 33 receptions. The Dallas Cowboys ground game is averaging 139.2 yards per contest, and Tony Pollard leads the way with 761 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Dallas is allowing 17 points and 309.6 yards per game. Leighton Vander Esch leads the Dallas Cowboys with 75 tackles, Micah Parsons has 12 sacks and Trevon Diggs has 3 interceptions.
The Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in December and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 14-3 in Colts last 17 games overall. The under is 15-7-1 in Cowboys last 23 games overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
The Dallas Cowboys should be favorites at home, where they play their best ball, but this line feels a bit thick. As good as the Cowboys are, the Indianapolis Colts have been a different team these last couple of weeks as the running game has taken off and Ryan looks respectable at quarterback. The Cowboys should win, but we're getting double-digit points with a hook on top of it. Give me the Colts and the boatload of points.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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