The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a win for the primary time in perpetually, and consequently morale is clearly a bit boosted round these elements. Profitable, as they are saying, cures all.
Up subsequent for Dallas is a Thanksgiving Day date in opposition to one other division rival with the New York Giants coming to city. Again-to-back divisional video games isn’t a straightforward factor and that they’re occurring over 5 whole days definitely makes issues extra fascinating. Dallas stunned many throughout their win in opposition to the Commanders, it was the largest point spread overcome by Dallas as an underdog in over 14 years, and did so as a result of they outperformed loads of expectations.
Relative to outperforming projections although the Cowboys fared effectively in that capability as effectively. Right here is how the Cowboys did relative to what NFL Pro noticed for them final week.
- Projected Cooper Rush at Washington: 209.2 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 12.6 rush yards
Precise: 247 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, 1 rush yard - Projected Rico Dowdle at Washington: 44.6 yards, 0.3 rush TD, 2 rec, 14.5 rec yards, 0.1 rec TD
Precise: 86 yards, 3 rec, 12 rec yards - Projected CeeDee Lamb at Washington: 5.1 rec, 64.2 yards, 0.4 TD
Precise: 10 rec, 67 yards - Projected Jalen Tolbert at Washington: 2.5 rec, 29.4 yards, 0.2 TD
Precise: 2 rec, 22 yards, 1 TD - Projected Luke Schoonmaker at Washington: 3.5 rec, 34.2 yards, 0.3 TD
Precise: 3 rec, 55 yards, 1 TD
For probably the most half, it feels protected to say that everyone outperformed what they have been projected. We are able to quibble a few line or two however in the event you took any of those props then odds are you had success.
What about this week on Thanksgiving Day, although? How does NFL Professional see the sport unfolding? You’ll be pleased to know there’s a slight uptick in most areas right here.
It must be famous that NFL Professional offered projections for Jake Ferguson and that it’s unclear if he’ll play. The identical can be true for Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito as he had an damage standing pop up on Tuesday.
However from a props standpoint if feels truthful to lean into what you will get on CeeDee Lamb on the very least, and definitely Luke Schoonmaker if his numbers are near Ferguson. Take into account that Schoonmaker has 56 and 55, respectively, receiving yards in his final two video games.
Additionally of be aware for this recreation is that the Cowboys are lastly projected to have a bonus or two! This train has been fairly one-sided right here recently, so seeing the Cowboys emblem a number of occasions was fairly the change of tempo.
A win on Thanksgiving will surely ship the “that is form of potential…” crowd right into a hysteria with lots of time and idle arms to sit down with earlier than the Cowboys play once more as the ultimate recreation in Week 14.
