NFL Sunday Night Preview: Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
Sunday, 11/23/14, 8:30 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Dallas -3
Current Betting Line: Dallas -3.5
Opening Total: 47.5
Current Total: 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker

The Dallas Cowboys have numerous playmakers on the offensive side of the ball

Dallas snapped its two-game losing streak in picking up a 31-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars as 7.5-point favorites on Nov. 9 in London, while going OVER the betting total of 45. The Cowboys are at their best when getting the ball to running back DeMarco Murray, which is important to consider when making your Week 12 NFL predictions, as he gained 128 yards on the ground in their 31-21 home victory in the first meeting of this NFC East rivalry in 2014. Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last five games in this series, while the OVER has cashed in the last four meetings overall.

The Cowboys are expecting big things out of signal-caller Tony Romo after getting an opportunity to rest his back, which can’t be ignored when looking over the NFL betting lines, as he completed 20-of-27 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions last time out. Dallas will likely game plan to get the ball out of Romo’s hands quickly and out to wide receiver Dez Bryant, who is coming off a season-high 158-yard performance.

New York has gone 0-5 SUATS in its last five games, as it looks to bounce back from a 16-10 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers as four-point home underdogs last week, while losing the statistical battle in its last six affairs. The Giants need to take care of the football due to numerous injuries to some of their top weapons offensively, but quarterback Eli Manning threw a career-high-tying five interceptions in Week 11. New York is 0-4 ATS in its last four games following a SU loss.

The Giants have found a major playmaker in wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has 33 catches for 357 yards in his last three games, while tight end Larry Donnell should expect to be target, as he had seven catches for 90 yards in the first meeting against America’s Team. It’s important to point out that New York’s three wins this season are against foes that have a combined win percentage of .400 on the year.