Eagles Look to Clinch NFC East Title With Line Dropping Three Points
The Cowboys vs. Eagles game line has moved from Philadelphia -10.5 all the way down to -7 at some books.
Sagarin gives us a number of 9.4. That suggests a line that was mostly accurate but we now have an underlay.
We have a few comparables to look at here:
- Broncos +9 to +7.5 Chiefs (Chiefs 9.43 On The Money to an Underlay) - 80% action on Chiefs. - Road dog covers.
- A recent game between the Titans and Texans with the road dog Titans covering a spread that went from +9 to +7.5 featuring an underlay. - Road dog covers.
Eagles Player to Watch
RB Saquon Barkley is 162 yards shy of becoming the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and needs 268 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984.
Cowboys Player to Watch
In his past five games, QB Cooper Rush has passed for nine touchdowns and one interception, looking more comfortable of late after taking over for Dak Prescott in November. Rush is 9-2 as a starter against teams that are not the Eagles.
Key Matchup
Dallas’s rushing defense vs. Barkley. Can anyone stop him? The Cowboys will be the latest to try to corral Barkley, who has 1,838 rushing yards and 2,114 scrimmage yards, both of which lead the NFL. Dallas ranks 28th in the NFL in rushing defense, allowing an average of 135.9 yards a game. Philadelphia, behind Barkley’s stellar play, tops the league at 187.9 yards a game on the ground.
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