Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals Preseason NFL Picks & Predictions

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Fawcett Stadium

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The Dallas Cowboys travel to Fawcett Stadium to take on the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 1 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 36. The Cowboys had an ATS record of 10-7-0 last season while their over/under record was 7-10-0. The Cardinals had an over/under record of 10-6-0 and they were 6-10-0 against the spread.

Valuable Dallas Cowboys Betting Trends

The Dallas Cowboys were 7-10-0 against the over/under last season

The Dallas Cowboys were 10-7-0 against the spread last year

Important Arizona Cardinals Betting Trends

The Arizona Cardinals were 10-6-0 against the over/under last season

The Arizona Cardinals were 6-10-0 against the spread last year

Key Dallas Cowboys Injuries

07/22/17 DL David Irving Suspension expected to miss weeks 1-4
07/19/17 RB Ezekiel Elliott Possible Suspension "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants

Key Arizona Cardinals Injuries

07/22/17 LB Deone Bucannon Ankle PUP

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Dallas Cowboys were 5th in the NFL in points scored with 421 last season. They ran 1,010 plays last year for 6,027 yards, which ranked them 5th in the league in total offense. The Cowboys averaged 6 yards per play, which was 4th in the National Football League. As a team they accumulated a total of 358 1st downs last year, placing them 4th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Dallas ran for 2,396 yards as a team, which ranked 2nd in the NFL. They ran 499 times last year, averaging 4.8 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Cowboys were penalized on offense 105 times for 879 yards last season, which had them 18th in the league in penalties. Dak Prescott threw for 3,667 yards last season. He completed 311 passes on 459 attempts for a completion percentage of 67.8%. His QBR last year was 81.5 while is quarterback rating was 104.9. He averaged 8.0 yards per pass attempt and 11.8 yards per completion.

Defensive Statistics

Dallas was 5th in the league in points allowed on defense with 306 last year. They surrendered a total of 5,503 yards on D, which was 14th in the NFL. The Cowboys were ranked 17th in yards per play allowed with 5.5. Their pass defense gave up 6.2 net yards per pass attempt, placing them 13th in the league as a unit. Opposing offenses completed 425 passes on 633 attempts against the Dallas Cowboys defense last season, placing them 32nd and 30th in the National Football League. The Dallas pass defense also gave up a total of 4,167 yards through the air, which was 26th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 340 attempts for 1,336 yards last year, putting them in 1st place in the league against the run. The Cowboys committed 90 penalties for 784 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 3rd in the NFL. They gave up a score on 35.1% of possessions on defense, which was 16th in the league.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Arizona Cardinals ran for 1,732 yards as a unit last year, which ranked 18th in the league. They ran 399 times, averaging 4.3 yards per rush as a unit. The Cardinals were penalized on offense 104 times for 889 yards last season, which had them 20th in the NFL in penalties. They were 6th in the National Football League in points scored with 418. They ran 1,086 plays last year for 5,868 yards, which ranked them 9th in the NFL in total offense. The Cardinals averaged 5.4 yards per play, which was 19th in the league. As a team they accumulated a total of 368 1st downs last season, ranking them 3rd overall as an offensive unit.

Defensive Statistics

The Cardinals rush defense gave up 424 attempts for 1,518 yards last season, putting them in 9th place in the NFL against the run. They had 123 penalties for 1,010 yards on defense last year. That placed them 27th in the league. They allowed a score on 32.5% of possessions on defense, which was 9th in the NFL. Arizona was 14th in the NFL in points surrendered on defense with 362. They gave up a total of 4,883 yards on D, which was 2nd in the league. The Cardinals were 2nd in yards per play allowed with 4.8. Their pass defense allowed 5.7 net yards per pass attempt, ranking them 3rd in the National Football League. Opponent offenses completed 344 throws on 547 attempts against the Arizona defense last season, ranking them 10th and 9th in the league. The Arizona Cardinals pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,365 yards in the air, which was 4th overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Cardinals NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys +1

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