Say what? Sure, the Dallas Cowboys are 2-point favorites over the Minnesota Vikings for his or her Week 11 showdown at U.S. Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis.
The Vikings are contemporary off an exciting win at Buffalo to get them to 8-1 whereas the Cowboys suffered a deflating time beyond regulation loss to the Packers in head coach Mike McCarthy’s return to Lambeau Discipline.
Usually, the house crew is awarded 3 factors within the odds, so if this sport have been being performed at Jerry World in Dallas then the Cowboys would in all probability be a 5-point favourite.
Dallas is 6-3. They went 4-1 with Cooper Rush at quarterback and are 2-2 with Dak Prescott beneath heart. As fortunate because the Vikings have been Sunday to drag out a victory, they did it in Buffalo and held a potent Payments offense to 6 factors within the second half.
Josh Allen threw two unhealthy interceptions in the long run zone after which fumbled the snap for the unimaginable Vikings landing with beneath a minute to go within the fourth quarter, however Vikings defenders nonetheless needed to make the performs. And that is what the Vikings have completed all season.
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Minnesota is +8 in turnover margin, rating second within the NFL behind the Eagles (+15). Dallas is fourth at +6.
What’s extra stunning about Dallas being favored is that they are hyped protection was manhandled by the Packers. Inexperienced Bay ran the ball down Dallas’ throat all day, racking up 207 yards. Inexperienced Bay elected to throw the ball with two-time reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers solely 20 occasions, and if rookie Christian Watson can go for 100+ yards and three touchdowns how is Dallas going to cease Justin Jefferson in Minnesota?
We’ll see if the percentages change because the week goes alongside, however it’s very clear that Vegas nonetheless hasn’t totally purchased the hype across the Vikings.
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