Cowboys vs. Vikings Betting Preview 12/01/16 – Thursday Night Football

Betting Preview

Dallas brings their 10 game winning streak into Minnesota where the Vikings have suffered all five of their losses in their last six games. The Cowboys have done this with two rookies. They lead the league in rushing averaging 157 yards a game led by rookie Ezekiel Elliot who is the league’s leading rusher. Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has thrown 18 touchdown passes and just two interceptions leading an offense that averages over 28 points a game. On the other side of the ball they have the third ranked defense against the rush and give up less than 20 points a game.

The Vikings have problems with an offense ranked dead last in total yards and rushing. They score less than 20 points a game and quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown as many as two touchdown passes just once in his last six games. They have a solid defense that is ranked third in the league and they give up just 17.5 points a game.

The oddsmakers have made the Cowboys a 3.5 point favorite on the road and set the total at 43.5. According to Covers.com Consensus Analysis a huge 72% of the public like the Cowboys to continue their winning ways and are backing Dallas while 64% think the total is low and feel the over will be easy enough to come by.

The home team has won eight of their last 10 meetings.

Previous Meetings

11/03/13: Vikings 23 @ Cowboys 27
10/17/10: Cowboys 21 @ Vikings 24
01/17/10: Cowboys 3 @ Vikings 34

Trends

• The favorite has covered the spread in six of the last seven meetings
• The Cowboys have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven meetings
• The under is 8-2 in the Cowboys last 10 road games

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