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The New England Patriots (1-2) go on the road to match up against the Dallas Cowboys (2-1) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
The Cowboys were a difficult matchup for opposing teams last season, as they ranked top-five in both scoring offense (fourth-best with 27.5 points per game) and scoring defense (fifth-best with 20.1 points allowed per game). The Patriots totaled 21.4 points per game offensively last year (17th in NFL), and they gave up 20.4 points per game (10th) on defense.
Cowboys vs. Patriots Picks
A majority of Splash Inc. users project the Patriots will earn an upset victory against the Cowboys on Sunday, with 9.3% of users picking them to finish on top. Against the spread, 100.0% of users expect the Cowboys to cover the 7-point line.
Game Info: Cowboys vs. Patriots
- Game Day: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: AT&T Stadium
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Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Sunday’s Dallas-New England spread (Dallas -7) or total (43 points).
Game Trends for Cowboys
- The Cowboys won 10 games against the spread last season, failing to cover seven times.
- When playing as at least 7-point favorites last season, the Cowboys had an ATS record of 4-3.
- A total of nine of the Cowboys’ games last season went over the point total.
Stats & Insights for Cowboys
- Last year, the Cowboys put up 7.1 more points per game (27.5) than the Patriots gave up (20.4).
- When the Cowboys put up more than 20.4 points last year, they were 9-4 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
- Last season the Patriots had a 7-4-1 record against the spread and a 8-4 record overall in games when they held opponents to less than 27.5 points.
- The Cowboys averaged 354.9 yards per game last year, 32.9 more yards than the 322 the Patriots allowed per matchup.
- The Cowboys were 8-4 against the spread and 10-2 overall when the team totaled over 322 yards last season.
- When the Patriots held their opponents to fewer than 354.9 yards last year, they had a -4-1 record ATS and a – record overall.
- Last year the Cowboys ran for 29.7 more yards per game (135.2) than the Patriots allowed per contest (105.5).
- The Cowboys had a 8-5 ATS record and a 10-3 overall record when the team rushed for more than 105.5 yards last year.
- When the Patriots kept their opponents to less than 135.2 yards on the ground last year, they were -7-1 against the spread and – overall.
- The Cowboys turned the ball over 23 times last season, seven fewer than the Patriots forced turnovers (30).
Best Players for Cowboys
- Dak Prescott: 2,860 PASS YDS / 238.3 YPG / 66.2% / 23 TD / 15 INT / 45 CAR / 182 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Tony Pollard: 193 CAR / 1,007 YDS / 62.9 YPG / 9 TD / 39 REC / 371 YDS / 23.2 YPG / 3 TD
- CeeDee Lamb: 107 REC / 1,359 YDS / 79.9 YPG / 9 TD
- Brandin Cooks: 57 REC / 699 YDS / 53.8 YPG / 3 TD
- Michael Gallup: 39 REC / 424 YDS / 30.3 YPG / 4 TD
- Donovan Wilson: 99 TKL / 7 TFL / 5 SACK / 1 INT / 2 PD
Game Trends for Patriots
- The Patriots’ record against the spread last season was 7-9-1.
- As a 7-point underdog or greater, the Patriots had one win ATS (1-1) last year.
- The Patriots had eight of their 17 games hit the over last season.
Stats & Insights for Patriots
- Last year the Patriots averaged just 1.3 more points per game (21.4) than the Cowboys surrendered (20.1).
- When the Patriots put up over 20.1 points last season, they were 6-5 against the spread and 6-5 overall.
- Last season the Cowboys had a 8-2 record against the spread and a 9-1 record overall in games when they held opponents to fewer than 21.4 points.
- The Patriots averaged just 15.6 fewer yards per game (314.6) than the Cowboys allowed per contest (330.2) last year.
- In games that the Patriots churned out over 330.2 yards last year, the team was 2-3-1 against the spread and 3-3 overall.
- When the Cowboys kept their opponents to fewer than 314.6 yards last year, they had a -3 record ATS and a – record overall.
- Last season the Patriots rushed for 22.7 fewer yards per game (106.6) than the Cowboys allowed per outing (129.3).
- When the Patriots rushed for over 129.3 yards last season they compiled a 2-2 ATS record and a 1-3 overall record.
- When the Cowboys limited their opponents to fewer than 106.6 yards on the ground last year, they were -1 against the spread and – overall.
- The Patriots turned the ball over 23 times last year, 10 fewer times than the Cowboys forced turnovers (33).
Best Players for Patriots
- Mac Jones: 2,997 PASS YDS / 214.1 YPG / 65.2% / 14 TD / 11 INT
- Rhamondre Stevenson: 210 CAR / 1,040 YDS / 61.2 YPG / 5 TD / 69 REC / 421 YDS / 24.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Ezekiel Elliott: 231 CAR / 876 YDS / 58.4 YPG / 12 TD / 17 REC / 92 YDS / 6.1 YPG / 0 TD
- JuJu Smith-Schuster: 78 REC / 933 YDS / 58.3 YPG / 3 TD
- DeVante Parker: 31 REC / 539 YDS / 44.9 YPG / 3 TD
- Hunter Henry: 41 REC / 509 YDS / 31.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Ja’Whaun Bentley: 122 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 2 PD
