The Dallas Cowboys will travel to the Caesars Superdome on Thursday night to take on the New Orleans Saints in an NFC matchup.
The Cowboys are leading the NFC East with a 7-4 record and are riding a two-game losing streak and are coming off a 36-33 overtime home loss on Thanksgiving against the Las Vegas Raiders. Dak Prescott finished going 32-of-47 for 375 yards with two touchdowns.
The Saints are third in the NFC South and are riding a four-game losing streak, and are coming off a 31-6 home loss on Thanksgiving against the Buffalo Bills. Trevor Siemian went 17-of-29 for 163 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Cowboys at Saints Betting Analysis
On the Dallas Cowboys side
Running back Ezekiel Elliott is officially listed as questionable with a knee injury but has been playing pretty well. So far this season, he has 160 rushing attempts for 720 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with eight rushing touchdowns as well as 38 receptions for 228 yards (six yards per catch) and a receiving touchdown.
In his last game against the Raiders, Elliott finished with nine carries for 25 yards (2.8 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown and six catches for 24 yards (four yards per reception).
The Dallas Cowboys have been playing pretty well on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 22.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas allowed 36 points on 509 total yards of offense (366 passing, 143 rushing).
The Raiders struggled to move the chains as he is 3-of-13 on third-down attempts. Dallas needs to work on limiting chunk plays as Las Vegas averaged 6.6 yards per play throughout the game.
On the New Orleans Saints side
Wide receiver Deonte Harris has been playing well this season for the New Orleans Saints as he has 27 catches on 45 targets for 427 yards (15.8 yards per reception) with two receiving touchdowns as well as three rushing attempts for 29 yards (9.7 yards per carry). In his last game against the Bills, he finished with one reception on five targets for nine yards.
The New Orleans Saints have been a good defensive team this season as they are allowing 22.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans gave up 31 points on 361 total yards of offense (248 passing, 113 rushing).
The Bills moved the ball well as they were 8-of-13 on third down tries and converted their only fourth-down attempt. New Orleans did force a pair of turnovers (both interceptions).
Cowboys at Saints Prediction
The top sportsbooks across the nation are currently listing the Dallas Cowboys as under a touchdown favorite on the road for this game, and it makes sense.
Both teams are struggling heading into this game, but the New Orleans Saints have not won a game that Trevor Siemian has started as has allowed 30.3 points per game in their previous four outings, while the Dallas Cowboys are giving up 20.8 points in their last five games.
Alvin Kamara has not played since November 7, and that is a huge blow to a depleted offense. All in all, go with the Dallas Cowboys to win on the road and to cover the spread in this Thursday night game.
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