2014 NFL Giants vs. Cowboys Week 7 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
DALLAS, TX (The Spread) – The red-hot Cowboys are flying high after beating the Seahawks last Sunday in Seattle but will they cover today at home versus the Giants?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cowboys are 6.5-point favorites versus the visiting Giants while the over/under total is currently sitting at 48 points. As of this writing, 72% of public bettors currently favor the Cowboys minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Giants opened as 3-point road underdogs but the spread for this game has shot all the way up to 6.5, while the total opened at 50 and has been bet down to 48 at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Giants are 3-3 on the year and 3-3 against the spread, while the Cowboys are 5-1 straight up and a solid 4-2 at the betting window this year. There’s also been no consistency when it comes to these teams’ over/under trends, as the over is 3-3 in New York’s six games this year and 3-3 in Dallas’ six contests in 2014.
NFL FREE PICK: Take New York. According to latest NFL trends, the underdog is 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 meetings between these two teams and the road team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. The Giants are also 4-1 against the spread in their last five games in Dallas, 4-1 ATS in their last five games in October and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games versus a team with a winning home record. On the other side, the Cowboys are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven home games, 1-5 ATS in their last six games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game and 0-4 ATS in their last four games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
2014 NFL WEEK 7 FREE PICK: NEW YORK GIANTS +6.5