The last two times these teams have met, the scores have been high, with the Saints pulling out three-point wins both times. I see another high-scoring game, with the Cowboys' offense not holding back, knowing they must put up points against Drew Brees & Co. They will, but will it be enough? I'm going to say it will. The Cowboys are 11-0 when DeMarco Murray has more than 18 carries. But I think the impact of Ramon Harper and Malcolm Jenkins being out on the back end for the Saints will really cause trouble for this Saints secondary. Bryant and Terrance Williams will have huge games. The Saints are banged up, especially on the defensive end, while Dallas gets DeMarcus Ware back. I think this is the week Tony Romo takes down one of the NFC's best teams and the Cowboys officially arrive as a serious contender in the NFC
Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement
Since the start of the 2010 NFL season there have been 225 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points less than the opening line.
In these games, the team like Dallas did better against the spread, going 118-105-2 (52.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.5 points.