Las Vegas Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 8/26/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: No TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Las Vegas Raiders (6-11 last season) are traveling to AT&T Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Cowboys (13-5 last year). Las Vegas opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The over/under is set at 40.

The Las Vegas Raiders finished the season having a 6-11 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders faced the Chiefs and took a loss by a score of 31-13. Jarrett Stidham finished 22/36 with 219 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 76 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Davante Adams left with an average of 14.6 yds per catch by recording 73 yds on 5 catches. Jarrett Stidham was the leader on the ground for the Raiders with 7 carries for 50 yards (7.1 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 67 plays which gave them a total of 279 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up running the ball 25 times and accounted for 99 yards, which had them averaging 4.0 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Raiders gave up 168 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 6.0 yds per rush surrendered. Las Vegas relinquished 18 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 181 yards, and a completion rate of 69.2%.

Regarding scoring points, the Las Vegas Raiders were sitting at 23.2 points per contest. As a team they maintained an average of 121.1 yards on the ground, which had them sitting 17th in the National Football League. The Raiders tallied 5,993 yards in total for the prior campaign. Las Vegas recorded 193 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 113 penalties for 932 yards. They surrendered the football 21 times (17 picks and 4 fumbles). Las Vegas earned 28 touchdowns via the pass and 12 rushing touchdowns.

The Raiders were sitting in 26th in the league concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 24.6 points per game. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per running attempt and 122.8 rushing yards per contest for the previous season. For the season, they gave up 2,087 rushing yards through 17 games. Regarding passing yards, the Raiders gave up 4,129 yards which had them sitting in 29th in the NFL. Over the course of their 17 games played last year, they surrendered 242.9 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.6%. They allowed 365.6 yards per contest ranking them 28th in the league. They gave up 25 throwing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns.

Get all of our NFL Expert Picks

The Cowboys wrapped up their year with a 13-5 record. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 19-12 against the 49ers. Ezekiel Elliott carried the football 10 times for 26 yds, ending the game with 2.6 yards per attempt for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was a featured target for the Cowboys, grabbing 10 footballs for 117 yards (11.7 yards per catch). Dak Prescott (1 TD) ended the contest with 206 yards on 23/37 passing while his quarterback rate was 63.6. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6 yards. Dallas conceded 32 rush attempts for 113 yards (3.5 yds per rush). The Cowboys pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.5%, relinquishing 199 yards on 19 for 29 through the air. The Cowboys finished the contest with a total of 282 yards on 60 plays (4.7 yards per play). Dallas rushed the ball for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing the game with 76 yards on 22 carries.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Cowboys ranked 4th in the league by scoring 27.5 points per game. Last season, the Cowboys threw for 3,736 passing yards as well as an average of 219.8 throwing yards per game, which had them sitting 14th in the league. They averaged 135.2 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 2,298 yards in total. The Dallas Cowboys had an average of 354.9 yards per game which had them ranked 11th in the NFL. The Dallas offense accrued 842 penalty yds on 104 violations, which had them ranked 8th in football in terms of making mistakes. They gave away 18 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they earned 194 first downs.

The Cowboys gave up 20.1 points per game, which had them in 5th of all teams in the league. They allowed 23 touchdowns through the air in addition to 200.9 yards per outing, which had them in 8th out of all teams. Last year, they surrendered 342 points in total. Dallas surrendered a total of 2,198 yards rushing (129.3 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. The Cowboys defense took the field for 1,101 plays, which had them ranked 27th in the league. Their defense compiled 33 turnovers (17 fumbles recovered and 16 interceptions) over the course of last year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys +6

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here