Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins Free NFL Picks & Week 17 Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 12/24/2014
Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 1:00 PM on FOX
FedExField in Landover
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The Dallas Cowboys (11-4) will try to end their regular season on a four-game winning streak when they face the Washington Redskins (4-11) on Sunday afternoon. In their Week 8 matchup, the Redskins were able to beat Dallas 20-17 in overtime.
The Cowboys were able to win the NFC East last Sunday when they routed the Indianapolis Colts 42-7 at home. Their defense was very solid in that win, holding the high-scoring Colts to just 229 yards and forcing three turnovers.
Through 15 games this year, the Cowboys have been able to gain 377.7 total yards per game while scoring 28.2 points per game. Veteran Tony Romo has been one of the top quarterbacks in the league this season by throwing for 3,406 yards with 32 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. Running back DeMarco Murray has cooled off a bit recently, but he still has a league-best 1,745 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns.
Last Saturday, the Redskins played spoiler by upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles 27-24 at home. They won that game despite only gaining a total of 305 yards and converting just two of their nine third down opportunities.
Washington's defense has been one of the worst in the NFC this season by giving up 26.3 points per game to their opponents. Quarterback Robert Griffin III has completed 69.4 percent of his passes this year, but he has also thrown just three touchdown passes and four interceptions.
Dallas Cowboys Betting Trends
Dallas Cowboys are 9-6-0 Against the Spread
Dallas Cowboys are 8-6-0 against the Over/Under
Washington Redskins Betting Trends
Washington Redskins are 5-10-0 Against the Spread
Washington Redskins are 6-8-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Dallas Cowboys
12/21/14 T Doug Free Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Washington
12/21/14 LB Dekoda Watson Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Washington
12/21/14 DT Josh Brent Calf "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/28/14 LB Justin Durant Bicep IR
09/29/14 CB Morris Claiborne ACL IR
09/17/14 T Darrion Weems Shoulder out for season
09/04/14 LB Sean Lee Knee IR
09/04/14 DT Amobi Okoye Illness out indefinitely
09/04/14 DE Ben Gardner Shoulder IR
Washington Redskins
12/21/14 LB Adam Hayward Leg IR
12/21/14 LB Trent Murphy Hand "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
12/21/14 LB Gabe Miller Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
12/21/14 DE Jason Hatcher Knee "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
12/21/14 LB Keenan Robinson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
12/19/14 S Brandon Meriweather Toe IR
12/17/14 QB Colt McCoy Neck IR
12/11/14 T Morgan Moses Ankle IR
12/11/14 DB Chase Minnifield Concussion IR
11/27/14 CB Tracy Porter Shoulder IR
10/24/14 LB Akeem Jordan Knee IR
10/22/14 LB Brian Orakpo Pectoral IR
09/28/14 CB DeAngelo Hall Achilles IR
09/23/14 WR Jerry Rice Jr. Shoulder IR
09/04/14 NT Chris Neild Knee IR
09/04/14 DB Courtney Bridgett Jr. Shoulder IR
Josh's Pick: Take Dallas
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