New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24

The Saints and Cowboys will face off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th. The Cowboys are favored on the money line at -290 and are -6.5 point favorites on the point spread. This week two matchup is being televised on FOX, and the over/under line is set at 45.5 points.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS DALLAS COWBOYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Cowboys -6.5

This game will be played at AT&T Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS COWBOYS:

  • We have the Cowboys winning this one by a score of 25 to 14
  • Not only do we have the Cowboys winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -6.5
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 45.5 points

Will The Saints Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

The Saints are coming off a dominant 47-10 win over the Panthers, improving to 1-0 on the season. Not only did they win, but they covered the spread as -3.5 point favorites, with the over/under line set at 41.5 points. New Orleans wasted no time, taking a 17-0 lead after the 1st quarter and extending it to 30-3 by halftime. The Saints continued to pour it on in the 2nd half, leading 37-10 heading into the 4th quarter.

New Orleans capped off their blowout with 10 points in the 4th quarter. Derek Carr had a big game, throwing three first-half touchdowns, two to Juwan Johnson and one to Foster Moreau. Blake Grupe added two field goals in the 2nd quarter to help the Saints pull away even further. The Saints also got a rushing touchdown from Alvin Kamara in the 3rd quarter.

The Saints’ offense was efficient in their 47-10 win over the Panthers, picking up 22 first downs and racking up 199 yards through the air. New Orleans ran for 180 yards on 37 attempts, with Alvin Kamara leading the way with 83 yards and a touchdown. Derek Carr, who completed 19 of 23 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, was the leading passer for New Orleans.

Rashid Shaheed caught three passes for 73 yards and one touchdown. The Saints’ offense was successful on 53.8% of their third down attempts and only allowed one sack in the game.

In their most recent game, the Saints’ defense was dominant, allowing just 10 points to the Panthers while holding them to a 41.9% completion rate. They picked off two passes and limited Carolina to a 10% conversion rate on third down. The Saints’ defense also put a lot of pressure on the quarterback, with four sacks and four more QB hits than their opponents.

New Orleans’ defense also held the Panthers to just 58 yards rushing on 20 attempts and gave up only 135 passing yards. They didn’t allow any big plays, as Carolina averaged only 4.4 yards per pass attempt.

Are The Cowboys Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

The Cowboys were +2 point underdogs heading into their most recent game against the Browns, and they ended up winning 33-17, giving them a 16-point victory. Dallas took an early 7-3 lead after Dak Prescott connected with Brandin Cooks for a touchdown in the first quarter. The Cowboys then dominated the 2nd quarter, adding two touchdowns and two field goals to lead 20-3 at halftime.

Even though the Browns scored first in the 3rd quarter, Dallas responded with a field goal and added another field goal in the 4th quarter. The Cowboys easily covered the spread and the over/under line for the game was 41.5 points, with a combined total of 50 points.

The Cowboys’ offense picked up 15 first downs in their 33-17 win over the Browns. Dallas struggled on third down, converting only 28.6% of their chances, and their offensive line allowed three sacks. Dallas finished with 163 passing yards, averaging just 5.1 yards per attempt, and 102 yards on the ground.

Dak Prescott threw for 179 yards and one touchdown, completing 59% of his passes. Ezekiel Elliott led the team with 40 rushing yards, including a 9-yard touchdown run, while CeeDee Lamb had 61 receiving yards to lead the team.

The Cowboys’ defense came up with six sacks and held Cleveland to just 13.3% on third down in their most recent game, a 33-17 win over the Browns. Dallas’ defense was also tough against the pass, allowing just 137 yards through the air and forcing two interceptions. The Cowboys’ run defense gave up 93 yards on 19 attempts, and they limited the Browns to 230 total yards.

Opposing quarterbacks completed just 53.3% of their passes against Dallas in the game. The Cowboys also won the quarterback hit differential, finishing with 13 more hits on the quarterback than Cleveland.