Sunday, October 30, 2016

AT&T Stadium

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The Philadelphia Eagles travel to AT&T Stadium to play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, October 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dallas as 5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.5. The Eagles are 4-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3-0. The Cowboys have an over/under record of 2-4-0 and they are 5-1-0 against the spread.

Carson Wentz finished with 138 yards through the air for Philadelphia last week. He completed 16 passes out of 28 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. The Eagles were led in rushing by Ryan Mathews, who finished with 56 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Josh Huff was the team leader in receiving with a total of 39 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 10 yards per reception. As a team in that game Philadelphia got a total of 15 first downs. Of those first downs, 5 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 54 total plays for 239 yards for the game. The Eagles ran for 101 yards on 26 attempts.

Dak Prescott finished with 247 yards passing for Dallas last week. He went 18 for 27, resulting in a 67% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led on the ground by Ezekiel Elliott, who finished with 157 yards on 28 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. Terrance Williams led the team in receiving with 75 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. Dallas had 24 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 14 came from a pass. They ran 62 total plays for 424 yards for the contest. The Cowboys ran for 191 yards on 33 carries as a team.

Philadelphia scores 26 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 9th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 20 passes on 31 attempts for a 65% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 211 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 29th in the league. The Eagles run for an average of 112 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. That ranks them 17th in the league. They also run 60 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 322 yards per game, ranking their offense 28th overall this season. The Eagles average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 19th in the NFL. They accumulate 76.2 penalty yards per game via 9.3 penalties, which ranks 2nd in the league.

Philadelphia allows 204 passing yards per game, ranking 5th, and they allow 15 points per contest on defense, which ranks 3rd. They give up 20 completions on 33 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Eagles allow 103 rushing yards per game on 23 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 14th in the NFL. Philadelphia allows 307 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 5th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6 penalties for 50.2 yards per game, ranking them 4th among NFL teams.

Dallas averages 27 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 8th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. They throw for 240 yards through the air per game, ranking them 19th. The Cowboys run for an average of 161 yards per game on 34 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 1st on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for a total of 402 yards per game, ranking them 3rd in the league on offense. The Cowboys get an average of 24 first downs per game, which ranks 2nd. They average 47.3 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, ranking them 23rd in the NFL.

Dallas allows an average of 266 passing yards per game, which ranks 21st in the league. Their defense overall allows 18 points per contest, which has them ranked 7th. They give up 26 completions on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 68% per game. The Cowboys allow 92 rushing yards per contest on 21 carries for a 4.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 10th in the NFL. Dallas allows 358 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play, which ranks 16th in the league. They force 5.7 penalties for 40 yards in each contest, ranking 6th.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Dallas Betting Trends

Dallas is 2-4-0 against the over/under this season

Dallas has an ATS record of 5-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

10/24/16 T Jason Peters Bicep injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
10/24/16 CB Ron Brooks Knee IR
10/23/16 DT Bennie Logan Groin "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
10/11/16 OT Lane Johnson Suspension expected to miss 10 games
09/02/16 DE Alex McCalister Calf IR
09/02/16 LB Joe Walker Knee IR

Dallas

10/23/16 OL Chaz Green Foot "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 DE Demarcus Lawrence Shoulder probable Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 WR Dez Bryant Knee probable Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 CB Orlando Scandrick Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 LB Kyle Wilber Neck "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 RB Lance Dunbar Knee "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/16 CB Morris Claiborne Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
09/28/16 DE Charles Tapper Back IR
09/27/16 OL La'el Collins Toe IR
09/20/16 DE Randy Gregory Suspension expected to miss first 14 games
09/09/16 RB Darren McFadden Elbow PUP
09/07/16 LB Rolando McClain Suspension expected to miss first 11 games
08/31/16 TE James Hanna Knee PUP
08/31/16 LB Jaylon Smith Knee PUP
08/27/16 QB Tony Romo Back out indefinitely
08/02/16 Backup QB Kellen Moore Fibula IR

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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