Lions vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 7
Check out our free Lions vs Cowboys prediction for the NFL week 7 game in Arlington. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Lions vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 7
On Sunday, October 23rd, the Detroit Lions travel to take on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The two NFC teams will kick things off at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Dallas is the odds on favorite to come away with the win. Will they be able to take care of business at home? Or, does Detroit have what it takes to make things interesting? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Lions vs Cowboys prediction.
- Spread: DET +7.0 | DAL -7.0
- MoneyLine: DET 258 | DAL +-324
- Total: 48.0
Lions vs Cowboys Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 7 contest vs Dallas, the Lions have an overall record of 1-4. This includes going 1-3 in the NFC. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -6.0 points per game. So far, the Lions have been favored in 4 of their 5 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 4.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Lions have a straight up record of 0-5-0 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 15.8 points per game in this stretch. Over the last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Lions have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 4-1 vs the spread.
Heading into this week 7 contest vs Detroit, the Cowboys have an overall record of 4-2. This includes going 3-2 in the NFC. This season, Dallas currently has an average point differential of 2.0 points per game, placing them 13th in the league. Coming into this week’s action, the Cowboys will be the betting favorite for just the 2nd time this year. In the only other game as the favorite, the point spread was -3 points.
Through their last 5 home contests, the Cowboys offense has averaged 17.4 points per game while allowing an average of 18.8. Dallas posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS. Looking back on the team’s last 5 games as the favorite, the Cowboys have a straight up record 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
Our projections recommmend taking the Lions to cover the spread. So far, the team is ranked 7th in pass yards per game, while also putting together a strong rushing attack. Against Dallas look for the Detroit to continue its success in both facets of the game.
Free Spread Prediction: Detroit Lions 7.0
Lions vs Cowboys Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Lions have an over-under record of 4-1. So far, the Lions have put together the 3rd ranked scoring offense at 28.0 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 34.0 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Cowboys have an over-under record of 2-4. The team’s over-under record has come while averaging just 18.33 points per game, placing them 23rd in the league. However, the Dallas defense has made things difficult for their opponents, giving up just 16.33 points per contest.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 59 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 48.0
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