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Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 10/16/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

by Tony Sink - 10/11/2022

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Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) are on their way to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday where they will take on the Philadelphia Eagles (5-0). Philadelphia opens this matchup as 5.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 45.5.

The Dallas Cowboys head into this matchup 4-1 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cowboys played the Rams and took home the win by a score of 22-10. Tony Pollard was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 8 attempts for 86 yards (10.8 yards per attempt). CeeDee Lamb averaged 10.6 yards per catch by earning 53 yds on 5 catches. Cooper Rush connected on 10/16 with 102 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 80.7 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. In the running game, the Cowboys gave up 38 yards on 15 attempts, which is an average of 2.5 yds per run allowed. Dallas allowed 29 pass completions on 44 tries for 285 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.9%. In all, they had 53 plays which totaled 239 yds. The Dallas Cowboys ran the ball a total of 34 times and tallied 163 yards, which had them averaging 4.8 yds per attempt.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Dallas Cowboys are averaging 18.6 points per contest. As a unit they average 115.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 15th in the league. The Cowboys have attained 1,490 total yards this season. Dallas has recorded 44 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 32 infractions for 250 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 2 times (1 interception and 1 fumble lost). In terms of scoring touchdowns, Dallas has amassed 4 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns via the ground.

The Cowboys are sitting in 3rd in the NFL in relation to team defense, giving up 14.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 117.6 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have conceded 588 yards via the ground game in 5 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys have conceded 969 yards which has them ranked 7th in football. They have allowed 193.8 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.4%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 311.4 yards per game which has them ranked 7th in the National Football League. They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 5-0 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Eagles went home victorious with a score of 20-17 when they faced the Cardinals. Jalen Hurts walked away from the game with 239 yards on 26/36 through the air while his QB rating was 89.9. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.6 yds. DeVonta Smith had the best day in terms of receiving for the Eagles, grabbing 10 footballs for 87 yards (8.7 yds per catch). Jalen Hurts ran the football 15 times for 61 yards, finishing the contest with 4.1 yds per carry for Philadelphia. The Eagles finished the game with 357 yards while they ran 71 plays (5.0 yards per play). Philadelphia rushed the ball for 4.2 yds per attempt, totaling 139 yards on 33 attempts. Philadelphia conceded 26 rushing attempts for 124 yards (4.8 yards per rush). The Eagles pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 239 yards on 28 out of 42 through the air.

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The Philadelphia Eagles average 419.8 yards/outing which ranks them 2nd out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 160.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 800 yards for this season. The Philadelphia offense has totaled 223 yds of penalties on 29 infractions, which ranks them 20th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 2 picks while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have tallied 61 1st downs. During this campaign so far, the Eagles have thrown for a total of 1,299 yards through the air along with holding an average of 259.8 passing yards per outing, which ranks 7th in football. Regarding their ability to score points, the Eagles sit 5th in the NFL by scoring 27.0 PPG.

They have conceded 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 189.4 yards per outing, which has them in 5th in the NFL. Philadelphia has surrendered a total of 525 yards rushing (105.0 yards/game) in addition to 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have totaled 11 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 6 picks) over the course of the season. The Eagles defense has participated in 314 plays, ranking them 17th in the league. This season, they have given up 88 total points. The Eagles are surrendering 17.6 points per game, which has them sitting 7th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Eagles NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys +5.5

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