Raiders vs. Cowboys Odds
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) – The Dallas Cowboys look to pick up a win at home on Thanksgiving Day when they host the Oakland Raiders at 4:30PM ET on CBS.
Dallas is 6-5 overall, 4-1 at home and 8-3 against the spread. Oakland is 4-7 overall, 1-4 on the road and 6-4-1 against the spread. Oakland has won three of its last four meetings with Dallas.
Trends show that the Cowboys are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thanksgiving Day games. Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 Thursday games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Cowboys are favored at home, as they have odds of -9.5 points against the Raiders. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47.5 points. The opening odds for this game had the Cowboys favored by 10. The spread climbed to 10.5 points and fell to a low of 9 before settling in at 9.5. The over/under total opened at 45.5 points. The total slowly climbed up to 47.5.
The Cowboys are coming off a 24-21 win at the Giants to move up to a tie with the Eagles for first in the NFC East. The Cowboys have alternated wins and losses over the last five games. Dallas is averaging 326.2 yards per game on offense, but the defense is giving up 432.1 yards per game. Tony Romo has thrown for 2,915 yards and 23 touchdowns this season while Dez Bryant has 61 catches for 835 yards and eight scores.
The Raiders are coming off a 23-19 loss against the Titans at home. Oakland has now lost three of their last four games. The team is posting only 333.7 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up 357.9 yards per contest. Matt McGloin is now under center and he has thrown for 544 yards and four touchdowns this season. Rashad Jennings has taken over the starting running back position and has 553 yards with two touchdowns. The defense is being led by Tracy Porter, who has 50 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass deflections.
In terms of Injuries, Dallas linebacker Justin Durant (hamstring) and tight end Gavin Escobar (hamstring) are both questionable. Oakland quarterback Terrelle Pryor (knee) and defensive end Jason Hunter (foot) are both questionable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Cowboys, as Dallas is getting 53% of the wagers with odds of -9.5 points against the Raiders on Thursday.
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