The Las Vegas Raiders will travel to AT&T Stadium on Thursday afternoon to take on the Dallas Cowboys in a non-conference matchup. The Raiders are third in the AFC West with a 5-5 record and are riding on a three-game losing streak after losing at home to the Cincinnati Bengals 32-13. Derek Carr went 19-of-27 for 215 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Cowboys are leading the NFC East with a 7-3 record and are coming off a 19-9 road loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Dak Prescott went 28-of-43 for 216 yards with two interceptions.
Raiders at Cowboys Betting Analysis
On the Las Vegas Raiders side
Tight end Darren Waller has been playing pretty well this season for the Raiders as he has 51 receptions for targets for 610 yards (12 yards per catch) with two touchdowns. In his last game against the Bengals, he had seven catches on eight targets for 116 yards (16.6 yards per reception).
This season, the Las Vegas Raiders have been a little bit of a struggling defensive team as they are giving up 26.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas allowed 32 points on 288 total yards of offense (129 passing, 159 rushings). The Bengals went 8-of-16 on third down attempts, so the Raiders need to get some stops. Las Vegas dominated against the pass as they allowed just four yards per pass attempt.
On the Dallas Cowboys side
Ezekiel Elliott has been playing well but is listed as questionable with a lower-body injury. He finished with 151 rushing attempts for 695 yards (4.6 yards per rush) with seven rushing touchdowns and 32 catches for 204 yards (6.4 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown. In his last game against the Chiefs, Elliott finished with nine carries for 32 yards (3.6 yards per attempt) and six receptions for 36 yards (six yards per catch).
The Dallas Cowboys have been playing pretty well defensively this season as they allow 21.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Chiefs, Dallas gave up 19 points on 370 total yards of offense (244 passing, 126 rushings). The Chiefs were only able to convert on 4-of-12 on third-down attempts. The Cowboys were able to force a pair of turnovers (one interception, one fumble recovery).
Raiders at Cowboys Prediction
The top sportsbooks in the United States list the Dallas Cowboys as a touchdown favorite at home here. Derek Carr has not been playing well as he has four touchdowns and four interceptions during the three-game losing streak, while Dak Prescott had ten touchdowns to five interceptions in their previous five games. The Dallas offense has more going for it than what Las Vegas can. The Raiders are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games, while the Cowboys are 6-1 against the spread in their previous seven home games. All in all, go with the Dallas Cowboys to celebrate Thanksgiving with a home win against the spread.