Week 9 of Monday Night Football features a NFC matchup between Arizona and Dallas at 8:15 PM ET on ABC/ESPN.
SBR's Gary Pearson offers his best bets in his Cardinals vs Cowboys prediction:
Over/Under pick: Over 53.5 (-105 via FanDuel)
Game prediction: Cowboys -3 (-115 via BetMGM)
"Kyler Murray not starting is fortuitous news for the Cowboys, as the Cardinals' No. 1 quarterback is 9-0 at AT&T Stadium (including college and high school). While stand-in QB Jacoby Brissett has played well in Murray's absence, he doesn't offer the same dual-threat ability. That's exquisite news for a Dallas team with the second-worst defensive DVOA ranking.
The Cardinals are 0-1 on the road with Brissett under center and 1-2 overall, with their only win in Week 1 against a poor New Orleans Saints team.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, are undefeated at home (2-0-1) and are notably superior at AT&T Stadium, where they tied the Green Bay Packers, who are among the Super Bowl odds contenders.
I also feel the lopsided loss in Denver will help Dallas, particularly Dak Prescott, who endured his worst outing of the season. Prescott, who has the highest ranking in our Clutch Factor power rankings for QBs with a losing record, will be focused on having a bounce-back game.
Irrespective of Dallas' poor defense, I give the home team the edge due to its palpable advantage under center."
Best prop bet: Jake Ferguson Over 39.5 receiving yards (-110 via BetMGM)
"While the Cardinals have the 12th-best defensive pass DVOA, Nick Rallis' unit allows the fourth-most yards to opposing tight ends, with an average of 68.71 per game. Ferguson hasn't hit the Over on this total in three games and was completely absent from the passing attack in Denver, with one target and no receptions.
However, with this favorable matchup, I expect him to get back to being an integral component of Prescott's aerial attack. In the Cardinals' last game, Green Bay's Tucker Kraft had 58 receiving yards on five receptions.
Ferguson hit the Over in two of three home games, averaging 49 yards. He also hit the Over in two of the Cowboys' three wins, and despite amassing only 29 receiving yards in the previous home game against Washington, he caught two TD passes."
SBR's Gary Pearson offers his best bets in his Cardinals vs Cowboys prediction:
Over/Under pick: Over 53.5 (-105 via FanDuel)
Game prediction: Cowboys -3 (-115 via BetMGM)
"Kyler Murray not starting is fortuitous news for the Cowboys, as the Cardinals' No. 1 quarterback is 9-0 at AT&T Stadium (including college and high school). While stand-in QB Jacoby Brissett has played well in Murray's absence, he doesn't offer the same dual-threat ability. That's exquisite news for a Dallas team with the second-worst defensive DVOA ranking.
The Cardinals are 0-1 on the road with Brissett under center and 1-2 overall, with their only win in Week 1 against a poor New Orleans Saints team.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, are undefeated at home (2-0-1) and are notably superior at AT&T Stadium, where they tied the Green Bay Packers, who are among the Super Bowl odds contenders.
I also feel the lopsided loss in Denver will help Dallas, particularly Dak Prescott, who endured his worst outing of the season. Prescott, who has the highest ranking in our Clutch Factor power rankings for QBs with a losing record, will be focused on having a bounce-back game.
Irrespective of Dallas' poor defense, I give the home team the edge due to its palpable advantage under center."
Best prop bet: Jake Ferguson Over 39.5 receiving yards (-110 via BetMGM)
"While the Cardinals have the 12th-best defensive pass DVOA, Nick Rallis' unit allows the fourth-most yards to opposing tight ends, with an average of 68.71 per game. Ferguson hasn't hit the Over on this total in three games and was completely absent from the passing attack in Denver, with one target and no receptions.
However, with this favorable matchup, I expect him to get back to being an integral component of Prescott's aerial attack. In the Cardinals' last game, Green Bay's Tucker Kraft had 58 receiving yards on five receptions.
Ferguson hit the Over in two of three home games, averaging 49 yards. He also hit the Over in two of the Cowboys' three wins, and despite amassing only 29 receiving yards in the previous home game against Washington, he caught two TD passes."
