NFL Week 13 Picks: Oakland Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys

Oakland Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys
Thursday, 11/28/13, 4:30 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Dallas -8.5
Current Betting Line: Dallas -7.5
Opening Total: 45.5
Current Total: 48
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker

Titans Vs Cowboys Betting Preview — The Dallas Cowboys are 10-1 ATS on Thanksgiving Day in their last 11 games versus losing teams

Oakland hits the road for the third time in four weeks, as it looks to bounce back from a 23-19 setback to the Tennessee Titans as 2.5-point home underdogs, while losing the statistical battle in its last three affairs. The Raiders snapped their eight-game road losing streak in their last opportunity, which is important to consider when making your NFL betting predictions in Week 13. Rookie Matt McGloin will make a third straight start, as he’s thrown four touchdowns and a single interception in replacing Terrelle Pryor. Oakland is 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS as a road underdog of 7.5 to 10 points the last two-plus seasons.

The Raiders conducted a night practice/walk-through Monday, a slowed-down practice Tuesday and a shortened practice Wednesday before traveling to Texas. Oakland is expected to have running back Darren McFadden back after he missed the last three affairs with a hamstring injury, but McGloin may not have wide receiver Denarius Moore to target, as he’s dealing with a shoulder injury.

Dallas has alternated wins and losses over its last five games, as it comes off a 24-21 victory over the New York Giants as 2.5-point road underdogs last week, while losing the statistical battle in five of its last six affairs. In every game after the Cowboys have won to climb above .500, they’ve lost, but each of those affairs were played outside the walls of AT&T Stadium. Offensively, the team is averaging an NFC-high 34.6 points at home this season, which has led to a 4-1 record in that situation.

The Cowboys have one of the more dynamic passing attacks with quarterback Tony Romo, wide receiver Dez Bryant and tight end Jason Witten, which presents a major mismatch against a lackluster Raiders secondary. Romo completed 18 of 29 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in his last Thanksgiving Day game against the Raiders, which can’t be ignored when looking over the NFL betting lines.