LA Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction NFL Picks 8/24/24

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys meet in week 3 NFL Preseason action from AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys prediction.

Los Angeles Chargers Recap

The Los Angeles Chargers come into this one looking to finish the preseason with their first W, sitting at 0-2 after a 13-9 loss to the Rams last time out. After this game the Chargers will head home to welcome the Las Vegas Raiders to kick off the regular season.

Chargers Stall Offensively Again

Easton Stick threw for 85 yards and an interception on 8 of 13 passing while Luis Perez threw for 78 yards on 13 of 20 passing. Kimani Vidal led the Chargers’ ground attack with 49 rushing yards while Simi Fehoko had a team-high 52 receiving yards and Jaret Patterson led the Chargers with 5 receptions for 28 yards. On defense, Matt Hankins and Tarheeb Still led L.A. with 5 total tackles apiece while Shaquille Quarterman had a sack and Deane Leonard added an interception as well in the loss.

Dallas Cowboys Recap

The Dallas Cowboys come into this one looking to build on their 27-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders to improve their preseason mark to 1-1. After this game the Cowboys will head to Cleveland to kick off their regular season against the Browns.

Cowboys Get Balanced Offensive Output

Trey Lance threw for 151 yards and a touchdown on 15 of 23 passing while also rushing for a team-high 34 yards and a touchdown. Deuce Vaughn added 34 rushing yards as well while Royce Freeman had 32 rushing yards. Racey McMath led the Cowboys with 54 receiving yards coming on 3 receptions while Ryan Flournoy chipped in a team-high 4 grabs for 23 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Andrew Booth Jr. led the way with 8 total tackles including 7 solo tackles while Kemon Hall had a 69-yard pick-six for the Cowboys’ defense.

Chargers vs. Cowboys Prediction

I’m on the Cowboys here. I just have not liked what I’ve seen from the Chargers at all in the preseason and I’m not rushing to back them in the final preseason game when we probably see more of the same. Dallas is locked in with a lot of their top depth pieces, but the backups for the Cowboys have been a lot more competitive in my opinion in the preseason and I think they finish their preseason off in style. Give me Dallas at home in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Dallas -3.5