New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 9/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

AT&T Stadium is the location where the Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will take on the New Orleans Saints (1-0) on Sunday. New Orleans opens this contest as 6.0-point underdogs. The total has been set at 45.5.

The New Orleans Saints come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. In their last game, the Saints faced the Carolina Panthers and went home with a win by a final score of 47-10. Alvin Kamara led the offense in rushing for the Saints with 15 attempts for 83 yds (5.5 yds per attempt). Rashid Shaheed had an average of 24.3 yards per reception by totaling 73 yds on 3 catches. Derek Carr finished 19/23 with 200 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 142.5 and finished the game without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Saints gave up 58 yards on 20 attempts, which averages out to 2.9 yds per run allowed. New Orleans surrendered 13 pass completions on 31 tries for 135 yds, and a completion rate of 41.9%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 61 plays which converted into 379 yards. The New Orleans Saints ran the football 37 different times and totaled 180 yards, which earned them an average of 4.9 yards per attempt.

The Saints have racked up 379 total yards this season. New Orleans has accumulated 7 1st downs, and they have been called for 10 infractions for 95 yards. When it comes to scoring, New Orleans has earned 3 passing touchdowns and 2 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 1 time. As a unit they're averaging 180.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 3rd in the National Football League. In terms of scoring, the New Orleans Saints have an average of 47.0 points per game.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Saints have allowed 135 yards which puts them in 6th in the league. They are allowing 135.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 41.9%. In total, they have relinquished 193.0 yards/contest which has them sitting 2nd in football. They are allowing 2.9 yards per rushing attempt and 58.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. The Saints are ranked 4th in the league when it comes to team defense, giving up 10.0 points per game.

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The Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Cowboys got the victory with a final of 33-17 when they played the Cleveland Browns. Ezekiel Elliott carried the ball 10 times for 40 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yds per attempt for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was the best receiver for the Cowboys, snagging 5 throws for 61 yds (12.2 yds per reception). Dak Prescott (1 TD) ended the game with 179 yards on 19/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 85.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 5.6 yds. Dallas conceded 19 run attempts for 93 yards (4.9 yds per rush). The Cowboys pass defense conceded a completion rate of 53.3%, relinquishing 137 yds on 24 for 45 through the air. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 265 yards and they ran 57 plays (4.6 yds per play). Dallas rushed the football for 4.1 yards per tote, totaling 102 yds on 25 carries.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Cowboys are ranking 5th in football holding an average of 33.0 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Cowboys have racked up 163 yards via the pass, ranking them 18th in football. They maintain an average of 102.0 rushing yards per game. The Dallas Cowboys hold an average of 265.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 24th in the NFL. The Dallas offense has 85 yards of penalties on 11 infractions, ranking them 1st in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Cowboys are allowing 17.0 points per game, ranking them 8th in the league. They have allowed 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 137.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 8th out of all teams. Dallas has allowed the opposition a total of 93 rushing yards as well as 1 touchdown by way of the ground game for the season. The Cowboys defense taken the field for 70 plays, which is good for 27th in football. They have totaled 2 takeaways for the year.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cowboys -6.0 and over 45.5 total points

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