Indianapolis Colts vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 12/4/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13
Game: Indianapolis Colts vs Dallas Cowboys
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
TV: NBC
Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-10.5)
Total/Over-Under: 43.5
The Dallas Cowboys (8-3) welcome the Indianapolis Colts (4-7-1) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Dallas opens this matchup as 10.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 43.5.
The Indianapolis Colts head into this game 4-7-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Colts played against the Steelers and went home with a loss by a final score of 24-17. Matt Ryan connected on 22/34 with 199 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 77.9 and ended the game with 1 interception. Jelani Woods held an average of 12.3 yards per catch by earning 98 yards on 8 catches. Jonathan Taylor led the offense in rushing for the Colts with 20 attempts for 86 yds (4.3 yds per attempt). In the game, they tallied 62 plays which gave them a total of 290 yards. The Indianapolis Colts ended up running the ball 25 different times and totaled 110 yds, earning them an average of 4.4 yards per carry. In the running game, the Colts gave up 172 yards on 36 attempts, which averages out to 4.8 yards per rush allowed. Indianapolis relinquished 20 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 151 yards, and a completion rate of 71.4%.
Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Indianapolis Colts are sitting at 15.8 PPG. Offensively they have an average of 99.7 yards on the ground which ranks them 25th in the NFL. The Colts currently have 3,825 total yards this year. Indianapolis has recorded 144 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 61 infractions for 522 yds. They have surrendered the ball 21 times (11 picks and 10 fumbles lost). In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Indianapolis has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns.
Regarding yards via the pass, the Colts have allowed 2,287 yards which ranks them 9th in the NFL. They have allowed 190.6 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.3%. Overall, they have allowed 308.9 yards/contest putting them at 6th in football. They have granted 13 touchdowns by air as well as 11 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 118.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,420 rushing yards through 12 games. The Colts are ranked 11th in the NFL in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 20.3 points per contest.
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The Cowboys head into this game 8-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 28-20 against the Giants. Ezekiel Elliott carried the football 16 times for 92 yds, finishing the game with 5.8 yds per attempt for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was featured in the passing game for the Cowboys, bringing in 6 balls for 106 yards (17.7 yards per catch). Dak Prescott (2 TDs) ended the game with 261 yards on 21/30 passing while his QB rating was 91.1. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.7 yds. Dallas relinquished 21 running attempts for 90 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Cowboys pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.0%, surrendering 210 yards on 21 out of 35 through the air. The Cowboys finished the contest with 430 yds while running 69 plays (6.2 yards per play). Dallas ran for 4.3 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 169 yards on 39 attempts.
The Dallas Cowboys have an average of 353.3 yards/contest which ranks them 13th in the NFL. They hold an average of 139.2 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,531 yards in total. The Dallas offense has compiled 626 yds of penalties on 83 infractions, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 118 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Cowboys have racked up 2,355 passing yards as well as an average of 214.1 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 21st in the league. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Cowboys are 7th in the league maintaining an average of 25.4 points per contest.
The Cowboys are relinquishing 17.0 points per game, which has them sitting 2nd in football. They have given up 12 touchdowns via the pass and 177.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 1st in the NFL. This season, they have given up 187 total points. Dallas has surrendered a total of 1,451 yards via the ground game (131.9 yards per outing) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush for the year. The Cowboys defense taken the field for 700 plays, which is 16th in the league. They have earned 16 turnovers (9 fumbles and 7 interceptions) so far this season.
Who will win tonight's Colts/Cowboys NFL game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys -10.5
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