Skilled predictions for NFL Week 10 sport – The Athletic

Final week was the primary time all season that the Cowboys regarded out of kinds on either side of the ball. Their 16 factors scored and 290 yards gained have been each season-lows in a 30-16 loss to the Broncos. Given all of the expertise in Dallas, don’t count on the offensive points to linger. The larger concern was how effortlessly Denver moved the ball. Dallas gave up 190 speeding yards and over 41 minutes of possession. That was additionally the second consecutive week Dallas didn’t register a takeaway after recording a number of in its first six video games. Maybe a gathering with an inconsistent Atlanta offense can get Dan Quinn’s protection again on observe. Oddsmakers had the Cowboys open as heavy dwelling favorites coming off their first loss in opposition to the unfold.

However how in regards to the Falcons? Arthur Smith has Atlanta on the precise facet of the NFC playoff lower line simply 9 weeks into his first 12 months as a head coach. Atlanta improved to 4-4 with a nerve-racking 27-25 win over the Saints. The Falcons led by 17 within the fourth quarter earlier than New Orleans stormed again to take a late lead. However Matt Ryan linked up with Cordarrelle Patterson for 64 yards on the ultimate drive to arrange Younghoe Koo’s game-winning area objective as time expired. Loads of pundits wished Atlanta to take a quarterback early in final 12 months’s draft, however Ryan has proved that he nonetheless has one thing to supply.

Odds, Over/Underneath, Moneyline

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Betting Tendencies

• The Cowboys are 7-1 ATS of their final 8 video games
• The Cowboys are 5-1 ATS at dwelling of their final 6 video games
• The Cowboys are 4-1 ATS as favorites of their final 5 video games
• The Over is 4-1 in Falcons video games of their final 5 video games
• The Falcons are 4-1 ATS in opposition to the Cowboys of their final 5 video games

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