Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 1/2/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

AT&T Stadium is the site where the Dallas Cowboys (11-4) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Cardinals (10-5) on Sunday. Arizona opens this contest as 5.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 50.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this matchup 10-5 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinals faced off with the Colts and took a loss by a final of 22-16. Chase Edmonds was the leader on the ground for the Cardinals with 16 attempts for 56 yds (3.5 yds per carry). Zach Ertz had an average of 6.8 yds per catch by accumulating 54 yards on 8 receptions. Kyler Murray finished 27/43 with 245 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 85.9 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Against the run, the Cardinals conceded 126 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 3.8 yards per run surrendered. Arizona allowed 18 completions on 28 attempts for a total of 220 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.3%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 64 plays which converted into 378 yds. The Arizona Cardinals ran the rock 21 times and totaled 133 yds, which came out to an average of 6.3 yards per carry.

The Cardinals have earned 5,648 total yards over the course of this season. Arizona has 192 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 101 penalties for 899 yds. In terms of notching touchdowns, Arizona has amassed 24 touchdowns through the air and 22 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 14 times (11 picks and 3 fumbles lost). As a team they're holding an average of 122.1 yards in the run game which ranks them 10th in the league. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Arizona Cardinals are averaging 26.3 points per outing.

The Cardinals are ranked 5th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 20.4 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 113.7 yards on the ground per game this season. For the season, they have allowed 1,705 yards on the ground through 15 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Cardinals have conceded 3,160 yards which puts them in 6th in the NFL. They have relinquished 210.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.9%. During this campaign, they are granting 324.3 yards/outing putting them 8th in the NFL. They have given up 24 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cowboys head into this game 11-4 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 56-14 when they played the Football Team. Ezekiel Elliott ran the ball 9 times for 37 yards, finishing the contest with 4.1 yards per carry for Dallas. Amari Cooper was a featured target for the Cowboys, snagging 7 footballs for 85 yards (12.1 yds per catch). Dak Prescott (4 TDs) ended the game with 330 yards on 28/39 through the air while his QB rating was 131.4. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.46 yds. Dallas conceded 20 rush attempts for 85 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Cowboys pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 46.9%, relinquishing 172 yds on 15 out of 32 through the air. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 497 yds and they ran 73 plays (6.8 yards per play). Dallas rushed for 3.9 yards per tote, finishing the game with 108 yards on 28 attempts.

Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Cowboys are sitting 1st in the NFL with an average of 30.5 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Cowboys have compiled 4,240 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 282.7 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 3rd in football. They have an average of 126.9 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,903 yards for the year. The Dallas Cowboys are averaging 409.5 yards/game which is good for 1st out of all teams in the NFL. The Dallas offense has racked up 971 yds of penalties on 112 infractions, ranking them 2nd in football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 11 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they have earned 220 first downs.

The Cowboys are relinquishing 20.5 points per contest, which puts them in 7th of all teams in the NFL. Dallas has conceded a total of 1,642 yards rushing (109.5 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 240.7 yards/game, which has them in 19th in the league. The Cowboys defense taken the field for 940 plays, which ranks them 15th in football. Overall, they have surrendered 307 total points. Their defense has tallied 33 takeaways (8 fumbles and 25 interceptions) for the year.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cowboys -5.5 and over 50 total points

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