Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 10/23/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Dallas Cowboys (4-2) will try to beat the Detroit Lions (1-4) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Dallas opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 47.5.

The Detroit Lions come into this game with a record of 1-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Lions stepped onto the field against the Patriots and went home with a loss by a final score of 29-0. Jared Goff went 19/35 with 229 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 62.7 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Jamaal Williams was the rushing leader for the Lions with 15 carries for 56 yards (3.7 yds per carry). Josh Reynolds held an average of 15.3 yds per catch by totaling 92 yards on 6 catches. The Detroit Lions ended up rushing 27 different times and compiled 101 yards, which is an average of 3.7 yds per attempt. For the game, they had 64 plays which converted into 312 yds. Detroit conceded 17 pass completions on 21 attempts for a total of 188 yds, and a completion rate of 81.0%. On the ground, the Lions conceded 176 yards on 35 attempts, which is 5.0 yds per run allowed.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Detroit Lions hold an average of 28.0 points per game. As a team they're holding an average of 151.4 yards on the ground ranking them 8th in the National Football League. The Lions have tallied 2,059 total yards this season. Detroit has accrued 66 first downs, and they have been called for 30 penalties for 270 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times (4 picks and 2 fumbles). When it comes to scoring, Detroit has totaled 11 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns.

Concerning passing yards, the Lions have conceded 1,305 yards which puts them in 15th in the National Football League. They have surrendered 261.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.9%. Overall, they have relinquished 428.6 yards per contest which ranks them 32nd in football. They have relinquished 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 5.5 yards per rush and 167.6 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 838 yards via the ground game in 5 games. The Lions are sitting in 32nd in the league concerning team defense, conceding 34.0 PPG.

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The Cowboys come into this game with a record of 4-2 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 26-17 when they faced the Eagles. Cooper Rush (1 TD) finished the game with 181 yards on 18/38 passing while his QB rating was 37.3. He had 3 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 4.8 yards. CeeDee Lamb was a featured target for the Cowboys, snagging 5 footballs for 68 yds (13.6 yards per catch). Ezekiel Elliott ran the ball 13 times for 81 yards, finishing the contest with 6.2 yards per attempt for Dallas. The Cowboys ended up finishing with 315 yds on 64 plays (4.9 yards per play). Dallas rushed for 5.2 yards per tote, totaling 134 yards on 26 attempts. Dallas gave up 39 run attempts for 136 yards (3.5 yds per rush). The Cowboys passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.0%, relinquishing 132 yards on 15 out of 25 through the air.

The Dallas Cowboys average 300.8 yards/game which ranks them 27th in the league. They average 118.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 713 yards for this season. The Dallas offense has compiled 322 penalty yds on 42 infractions, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 4 interceptions while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 56 first downs. For the year to this point, the Cowboys have compiled 1,092 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 182.0 passing yards per outing, which ranks 27th in football. Regarding how much they score, the Cowboys are sitting 23rd out of all teams in the NFL by scoring 18.3 PPG.

The Cowboys are allowing 16.3 points per game, which puts them in 3rd in football. They have allowed the opposition 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 183.5 yards/game, which puts them in 4th in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 98 points in total. Dallas has conceded a total of 724 yards rushing (120.7 yards per contest) in addition to 2 touchdowns via the rush this year. The Cowboys defense has participated in 399 plays, which ranks them 29th in the NFL. They have 7 turnovers (2 fumbles and 5 interceptions) this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Lions +6.5

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