NFL Betting Preview & Pick: New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys
Posted: Oct 14, 2007
By SBGGlobal

4:15 pm Eastern
Opening Line: Patriots -5.5 , Total 52.5
The most talked about matchup of the NFL season so far takes place in Dallas on Sunday as the 5-0 Cowboys host the 5-0 New England Patriots.
This is only the fifth time in league history that two undefeated teams of at least 5-0 have played each other. The last time it happened was in 2004 when the Patriots beat the Jets 13-7. "Both of us are 5-0 - I don't care what the situation is," Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens said. "We're going to be ready on Sunday, period. We're going to play like we've been playing. Nothing's going to change, and nobody's going to come in here and dictate how we're going to play." SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Patriots on the Road.
The Patriots have steamrolled their opposition so far, scoring at least 34 points per game and winning by 17 or more in each game. How tough the Patriots’ opposition has been is in question as they have beaten the Jets, San Diego, Buffalo, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Tom Brady threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns last week against Cleveland and Sammy Morris rushed for 102 yards. "We weren't as sharp as we would have liked to have been," Brady said. "We're going to have to come back and learn from our mistakes and try to play better next week." Randy Moss had just three catches for 46 yards, and for the first time this season did not catch a TD pass. He does well in his career against Dallas though. He has 29 catches for 675 yards and 10 TD’s. New England has the second-ranked offense in the NFL as they trail only Dallas in total yardage. Both teams have good defenses as the Patriots rank second in yards allowed while the Cowboys are eighth.
SBG Global Current Line: Patriots -5.5 (-120), Total 53
Dallas will look to play better than they did a week ago when they escaped against Buffalo despite quarterback Tony Romo throwing five interceptions.
"I just think he had a bad day," head coach Wade Phillips said. "I will say this for him: At the end of the game he was still in there. That is what we preach. No matter what the stats are the most important thing is winning the game." Romo is second in the NFL in passing yards behind Brett Favre and one spot ahead of Tom Brady. It is Brady though that has 16 TD passes compared to Romo’s 13. New England is 0-4 all-time at Dallas.
Here are the betting stats for Sunday’s game. The Patriots are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games in October. The Patriots are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a road favorite. The Patriots are 37-17-3 ATS in their last 57 games vs. a team with a winning record.
The Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. The Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The Over is 6-1 in the Patriots last 7 games as a favorite. The Under is 4-1 in the Patriots last 5 games in October. The Over is 6-1 in the Cowboys last 7 games in October. The Over is 4-1 in the Cowboys last 5 games overall.
The Over is 8-3-1 in the Cowboys last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Pick: Love the Patriots here 5 units out of 5, for more NFL Picks discussion visit the NFL Betting Forum