Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 10/13/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52

AT&T Stadium is the location where the Dallas Cowboys (3-2) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Lions (3-1) on Sunday. Dallas is 3.0-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 52.

The Detroit Lions come into this matchup with a record of 3-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Lions took the field against the Seattle Seahawks and went home with a win by a final score of 42-29. Jared Goff connected on 18/18 with 292 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 155.8 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Jahmyr Gibbs was the leader on the ground for the Lions with 14 carries for 78 yards (5.6 yards per carry). Jameson Williams had an average of 40.0 yards per catch by totaling 80 yds on 2 receptions. The Detroit Lions ran the football 28 different times and totaled 116 yards, which is an average of 4.1 yards per carry. For the game, they tallied 47 plays which totaled 389 yds. Detroit relinquished 38 pass completions on 56 tries for 383 yards, and a completion rate of 67.9%. On the ground, the Lions conceded 133 yards on 19 attempts, which is 7.0 yds per run surrendered.

The Lions have attained 1,588 total yards for the year. Detroit has amassed 46 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 31 infractions for 307 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Detroit has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 4 times (4 interceptions and 0 fumbles). As a team they're averaging 151.3 yards on the ground ranking them 6th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Detroit Lions are sitting at 26.0 points per game.

The Lions rank 10th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.5 points per game. They are allowing 4.4 yards per rush and 90.8 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 363 rushing yards through 4 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Lions have given up 1,033 yards which ranks them 18th in the league. They have conceded 258.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 66.5%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 349.0 yards/game putting them at 22nd in the league. They have granted 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 3-2 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Cowboys got the victory with a final of 20-17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dak Prescott (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 352 yards on 29/42 passing while his QB rate was 90.6. He had 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 8.4 yards. Jalen Tolbert was featured in the passing game for the Cowboys, bringing in 7 balls for 87 yds (12.4 yds per catch). Rico Dowdle ran the ball 20 times for 87 yards, ending the contest with 4.4 yards per carry for Dallas. The Cowboys finished the contest with a total of 445 yds while running 73 plays (6.1 yards per play). Dallas rushed for 3.5 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 109 yds on 31 attempts. Dallas conceded 26 rushing attempts for 92 yards (3.5 yds per carry). The Cowboys pass defense allowed a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 134 yards on 16 out of 28 through the air.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Cowboys currently rank 15th out of all teams in the league by tallying 23.4 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cowboys have compiled 1,358 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 271.6 throwing yards per game, ranking them 2nd out of all NFL teams. They hold an average of 82.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 410 yards overall. The Dallas Cowboys maintain an average of 353.6 yards/outing which is good for 12th in the NFL. The Dallas offense has 331 yards of penalties on 43 infractions, which is 3rd in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Cowboys are surrendering 24.2 PPG, ranking them 23rd in the league. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 194.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 11th in the league. Dallas has given up a total of 675 yards rushing (135.0 yards per contest) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Cowboys defense has taken part in 308 plays, which has them ranked 18th in the league. Their defense has 5 takeaways (1 fumble and 4 interceptions) so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cowboys +3.0

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