Sunday, September 28, 2014

AT&T Stadium in Arlington

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On Sunday night, the New Orleans Saints (1-2) will visit the Dallas Cowboys (2-1) in a game that will feature two of the better rushing teams in the NFL.

The Saints held the Minnesota Vikings to just 247 total yards over the weekend and beat them 20-9 to pick up their first win of the year. New Orleans had 396 yards in the win and went the entire game without turning the ball over. The Saints are currently fourth in the NFL with 421 total yards per game.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is currently second in the NFL in receptions with 24 and he has 254 receiving yards with two touchdowns. Veteran quarterback Drew Brees has completed 70.9 percent of his passes through three games for 863 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Cowboys were down 21-0 early in their game against the St. Louis Rams, but they were able to come all the way back and win 34-31. Dallas was outgained in the game 448-340, but they did force the Rams into committing three turnovers. The Cowboys have rushed for 156.1 yards per game, which is third-best in the NFL right now.

Running back DeMarco Murray has been very impressive for the Cowboys this year by rushing for 385 yards and three touchdowns on just 75 carries. Star wide receiver Dez Bryant has caught 20 passes this season for 247 yards and two scores.

New Orleans Saints Betting Trends

New Orleans Saints are 1-2-0 Against the Spread

New Orleans Saints are 2-1-0 against the Over/Under

Dallas Cowboys Betting Trends

Dallas Cowboys are 2-1-0 Against the Spread

Dallas Cowboys are 1-2-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

New Orleans Saints

09/23/14 DB A.J. Davis Undisclosed IR
09/23/14 WR Andy Tanner Ankle IR
09/23/14 DE Cheta Ozougwu Undisclosed PUP
09/23/14 LB Khairi Fortt Undisclosed IR
09/23/14 DB Ty Zimmerman Undisclosed IR
09/22/14 C Jonathan Goodwin Elbow out indefinitely
09/21/14 LB David Hawthorne Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
09/21/14 FB Erik Lorig Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
09/21/14 DB Marcus Ball Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
09/15/14 RB Mark Ingram Hand out indefinitely
09/04/14 NT John Jenkins Pectoral out indefinitely

Dallas Cowboys

09/23/14 DE Anthony Spencer Knee "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
09/23/14 DE Demarcus Lawrence Foot IR
09/23/14 DT Henry Melton Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
09/23/14 LB Justin Durant Groin "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
09/21/14 DT Davon Coleman Calf "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
09/21/14 RB Joseph Randle Concussion "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
09/21/14 LB Rolando McClain Groin "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
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
09/04/14 DB Jakar Hamilton Suspension expected to miss weeks 1-4 of regular season

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas

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