Dallas Cowboys (1-0) vs New Orleans Saints (1-0)
Game Info: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:00 pm (AT&T Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Dallas Cowboys -6.5 / New Orleans Saints +6.5 — Over/Under: 44.5
The New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys meet Sunday in NFL action from AT&T Stadium. Here’s a New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Saints vs Cowboys pick. We will examine:
The New Orleans Saints’ recent form and player performance
The Dallas Cowboys’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New Orleans Saints
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Dallas Cowboys
Recent betting trends in games played between the Saints and Cowboys
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Saints vs Cowboys game
New Orleans Saints Betting Preview
The Saints kicked off their preseason with a tight 16-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals. That would be the only exhibition victory New Orleans would get, however. The next two games were both losses, 16-10 to the 49ers and 30-27 to the Tennessee Titans.
In their Week 1 matchup versus the Carolina Panthers, the Saints had little difficulty. New Orleans was up 30-3 by halftime and scored in every quarter during a 47-10 blowout win. Derek Carr finished with 200 yards and three touchdowns. Leading the rush was Alvin Kamara with 15 carries for 83 yards and a score of his own.
Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
Over on the Cowboys’ side, they had some mixed results in their preseason games but the results were all close. Dallas lost to the Rams 13-12 in their opener then beat the Raiders 27-12. The exhibition finale was a 26-19 loss to the Chargers to finish at 1-2.
Dallas played the Browns in their Week 1 matchup. In that one the Cowboys also scored in every quarter, turning a 20-3 halftime lead into a 33-17 victory. Dak Prescott bagged 179 pass yards and a TD. Ezekiel Elliott caught 10 balls for 40 yards and a score, while CeeDee Lamb caught five balls for 61 yards.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Saints’ last six Sunday games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Cowboys’ last 10 games at AT&T Stadium following a win have gone OVER the total points line.
Dallas Cowboys Player Prop Facts
- Brandin Cooks has recorded 62+ receiving yards in 14 of his 15 previous September home appearances.
- Ezekiel Elliott has recorded 35+ rushing yards in each of his 11 previous September appearances with the Cowboys as favorites against NFC opponents.
- CeeDee Lamb has scored the first touchdown in three of the Cowboys’ last four Sunday regular season games at AT&T Stadium.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 255+ passing yards in each of the Cowboys’ last 11 games at AT&T Stadium.
- CeeDee Lamb has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Cowboys’ last eight regular season games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Ezekiel Elliott has recorded 49+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his 11 previous September appearances at AT&T Stadium.
- Dak Prescott has thrown two or more touchdowns in each of the Cowboys’ last 10 home games against NFC opponents.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 23+ completions in each of the Cowboys’ last eight games as moderate favorites (-3.5 to -7.0 points).
New Orleans Saints Player Prop Facts
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 29+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last nine September appearances.
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 33+ rushing yards in each of his last eight Sunday appearances with his team as a road underdog.
- Derek Carr has recorded 228+ passing yards in nine of his 10 previous Week 2 appearances.
- Juwan Johnson has recorded 26+ receiving yards in each of the Saints’ last five games against NFC opponents.
- Juwan Johnson has scored a touchdown in four of the Saints’ last five games.
- Derek Carr has thrown three or more touchdowns in each of the Saints’ last four games following a win.
- Derek Carr has recorded 22+ completions in each of his last six appearances with his team as a road underdog against NFC opponents.
New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction
I’ll try the Saints here. New Orleans is coming off a dominant win last weekend, however at least some of that was due to the Panthers’ ineptitude on both sides of the ball. Regardless, the Saints came away with 379 total yards (199 passing), 22 first downs, and 36:39 in time of possession. The only ugly stat was New Orleans’ 10 penalties for 95 yards.
As for the Cowboys, they gathered 265 total yards (163 passing) in their win but went just 4-of-14 on third-down tries. The 11 penalties for 85 yards didn’t help either. Dallas should get a nice boost from playing at home in Week 2, but I think New Orleans comes away with the cover. Should be a fun one to watch regardless.