Cardinals vs. Cowboys Prediction
While slim, the Cowboys still have an opportunity of getting the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while the Cardinals are attempting not to lose their grip on first place in the NFC West. With the Cowboys listed as 6.5-point home favorites, which side is the better bet when these two teams meet in Dallas at 4:25 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
109 Arizona Cardinals (+6.5) at 110 Dallas Cowboys (-6.5); o/u 52
4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, January 2, 2021
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
TV: FOX
Arizona Cardinals DFS Spin
James Conner (heel) is questionable for Week 17 against the Cowboys. Conner finally made an appearance at practice on Friday but was notably limited. All signs point to the veteran going down to the wire as a game-time call. If scratched, Chase Edmonds will slide in as an every-down option as he did with 24 touches in Week 16.
Dallas Cowboys DFS Spin
Next Gen Stats measured Ezekiel Elliott as posting his fastest top speed since Week 6 in Week 16. Elliott posted a 17.88 mile per hour rush, his best since Week 6’s still far faster 19.8. The Cowboys have been taking fewer precautions with Elliott’s balky knee since a positive Dec. 3 MRI. “I’m very encouraged by the direction it’s going,” Elliott said. “Yeah, I feel more explosive. I can tell I feel faster, and I can tell there’s more stability in it. … If I keep progressing, I think by about the playoffs I’ll be close to 100 (percent).” That is too late for fantasy managers, but just in time for a Cowboys organization desperate for its first deep playoff run in decades.
Cardinals vs. Cowboys Betting Prediction
The Cardinals are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games versus the Cowboys, while the underdog has also covered in five of the last six meetings between these two teams. Arizona is 17-6-3 against the spread in its last 26 games as a road underdog, is 18-7-2 against the number in its last 27 games as an underdog and is 5-1 ATS in its last six games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in its previous game. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are 5-12 against the spread in their last 17 games against a team with a winning record and are 0-6 against the number in their last six games played in January.
NFL WEEK 17 BETTING PREDICTION: ARIZONA CARDINALS +6.5