Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 9/24/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+9.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

State Farm Stadium is the site where the Arizona Cardinals (0-2) will attempt to beat the Dallas Cowboys (2-0) on Sunday. Arizona opens this matchup as 9.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 42.5.

The Dallas Cowboys head into this matchup 2-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys faced the Jets and took home the win by a score of 30-10. Tony Pollard was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 25 carries for 72 yards (2.9 yards per carry). CeeDee Lamb averaged 13.0 yds per catch by accounting for 143 yds on 11 receptions. Dak Prescott connected on 31/38 with 255 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 112.2 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. On the ground, the Cowboys gave up 64 yds on 16 attempts, which is an average of 4.0 yards per run allowed. Dallas surrendered 12 completions on 27 attempts for 151 yards, and a completion rate of 44.4%. When all was said and done, they tallied 83 plays for 382 yards. The Dallas Cowboys ran the football 44 times and recorded 134 yds, which is an average of 3.0 yards per tote.

The Cowboys have racked up 647 total yards for the season. Dallas has 24 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 11 penalties for 73 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Dallas has totaled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have yet to turn the ball over. As a unit they are averaging 128.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 8th in the National Football League. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 35.0 points per outing.

The Cowboys rank 1st in the NFL concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 5.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per rush on the ground and 86.0 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. Overall, they have allowed 172 running yards through 2 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Cowboys have allowed 214 yards which puts them in 1st in the league. They have conceded 107.0 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 50.9%. In total, they have surrendered 193.0 yards per game ranking them 1st in football.

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The Cardinals head into this game 0-2 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 31-28 when they played the Giants. Joshua Dobbs (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 228 yds on 21/31 through the air while his QB rating was 99.9. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.4 yds. Zach Ertz was featured in the passing game for the Cardinals, snagging 6 passes for 56 yards (9.3 yds per catch). James Conner carried the rock 23 times for 106 yards, walking away from the game with 4.6 yds per carry for Arizona. The Cardinals finished the game with 379 yards on 60 plays (6.3 yards per play). Arizona ended up running for 5.2 yards per carry, finishing with 151 yards on 29 attempts. Arizona allowed 27 running attempts for 127 yds (4.7 yds per rush). The Cardinals secondary gave up a completion rate of 70.3%, relinquishing 312 yards on 26 out of 37 through the air.

The Arizona Cardinals have an average of 294.5 yards/outing which has them ranked 24th in the NFL. They are averaging 123.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 247 yards overall. They have given away 0 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 20 first downs. The Arizona offense has racked up 179 yds of penalties on 17 infractions, which has them sitting 4th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. For the season thus far, the Cardinals currently sit at 342 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 171.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 27th out of all NFL teams. When looking at their ability to score points, the Cardinals are sitting 19th in football holding an average of 22.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 234.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 22nd out of all teams. Arizona has conceded a total of 219 yards rushing (109.5 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns rushing for the season. This season, they have surrendered 51 points in total. They have totaled 4 turnovers (2 fumbles and 2 picks) for the year. The Cardinals defense has participated in 132 plays, which is good for 19th in the NFL. The Cardinals are surrendering 25.5 points per game, ranking them 20th in football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals +9.5

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