Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Dallas Cowboys (3-3) are headed to Levi's Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the San Francisco 49ers (3-4). San Francisco opens this game as 4.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 47.5.

The Dallas Cowboys head into this game 3-3 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cowboys played the Detroit Lions and went home with a loss by a final score of 47-9. Dak Prescott went 17/33 with 178 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 42.2 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. CeeDee Lamb held an average of 12.7 yds per reception by totaling 89 yards on 7 catches. Rico Dowdle was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 5 carries for 25 yds (5.0 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they tallied 61 plays which totaled 251 yards. The Dallas Cowboys rushed the ball a total of 17 times and accrued 53 yds, which came out to an average of 3.1 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Cowboys gave up 184 yards on 36 tries, which averages out to 5.1 yards per rush surrendered. Dallas surrendered 19 completions on 27 tries for a total of 308 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.4%.

The Cowboys currently have 2,019 total yards for the season. Dallas has amassed 72 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 47 infractions for 361 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Dallas has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 2 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 11 different times (7 picks and 4 fumbles). As a team they average 77.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 32nd in the NFL. In terms of putting points on the board, the Dallas Cowboys have an average of 21.0 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys have conceded 1,280 yards which puts them in 12th in the league. They have surrendered 213.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.9%. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns pounding the rock. During this campaign, they have allowed 356.5 yards per game which puts them 24th in the league. They are allowing an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 143.2 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. The Cowboys are ranked 31st in the National Football League in relation to team defense, giving up 28.0 points per contest. In total, they have given up 859 yards on the ground through 6 games.

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The 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the 49ers took a loss by a final score of 28-18 when they played the Kansas City Chiefs. Brock Purdy finished the game with 212 yards on 17/31 through the air while his QB rate was 36.7. He threw 3 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 6.8 yards. George Kittle had the best day in terms of receiving for the 49ers, grabbing 6 footballs for 92 yds (15.3 yds per reception). Jordan Mason carried the rock 14 times for 58 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yards per carry for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the game with a total of 310 yards and they ran 55 plays (5.6 yards per play). San Francisco ended up running for 4.2 yards per attempt, totaling 101 yds on 24 carries. San Francisco relinquished 39 rush attempts for 184 yds (4.7 yards per rush). The 49ers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 59.3%, surrendering 145 yards on 16 out of 27 passing.

In terms of how much they score, the 49ers are sitting 9th in football holding an average of 25.7 points per contest. Over the course of the season so far, the 49ers have compiled 1,781 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 254.4 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 4th in the NFL. They have an average of 149.9 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,049 yards for the year. The San Francisco 49ers maintain an average of 404.3 yards/game ranking them 3rd out of all teams in the NFL. The San Francisco offense has totaled 319 penalty yds on 36 violations, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of giving up free yards.

They have surrendered 8 touchdowns via the pass and 205.1 yards/outing, which has them sitting 16th in football. San Francisco has given up a total of 790 rushing yards (112.9 yards/game) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Their defense has tallied 13 turnovers (5 fumbles and 8 picks) on the season. The 49ers defense has taken part in 418 plays, which is good for 16th in football. The 49ers are conceding 22.6 points per contest, which puts them in 16th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Cowboys +4.5

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