The Dallas Cowboys (1-0) will play their 2024 home opener when they host the New Orleans Saints (1-0) on Sunday afternoon. Dallas is coming off a 33-17 road win at Cleveland, scoring 27 consecutive points from the middle of the first quarter until early in the third quarter. New Orleans crushed Carolina in a 47-10 final, which was the largest margin of victory of any team in Week 1. This is the first meeting between these teams since the Cowboys notched a 27-17 road win in 2021.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys are favored by 6 points in the latest Cowboys vs. Saints odds, while the over/under is 45.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Saints vs. Cowboys picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 184-130 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 38-22 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
The model has set its sights on New Orleans-Dallas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under :
- Cowboys vs. Saints spread: Cowboys -6
- Cowboys vs. Saints over/under: 46.5 points
- Cowboys vs. Saints money line: Cowboys -275, Saints +225
- Cowboys vs. Saints picks: See picks here
Why the Cowboys can cover
Dallas is riding a remarkable 16-game regular-season home winning streak into this year’s home opener. The Cowboys got off to a strong start with a 33-17 win over the Browns last week, as quarterback Dak Prescott agreed to the first deal to average $60 million a few hours before kickoff. He completed 19 of 32 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown, while running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
The Cowboys defense starred last week, holding the Browns to 54 yards and one first down in the first half. They picked off Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson twice and sacked him six times. New Orleans has only covered the spread once in its last seven September games and is 2-8 in its last 10 games in Week 2. See which team to pick here.
Why the Saints can cover
New Orleans put on a clinic in its first game with new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, setting franchise records for points in an opener (47) and consecutive scoring drives to start the season (9). Veteran quarterback Derek Carr completed 19 of 23 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with wide receiver Rashid Shaheed three times for 73 yards.
The Saints also racked up 180 rushing yards on 37 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per attempt. Running back Alvin Kamara finished with 110 total yards and a touchdown. New Orleans has covered the spread in five of its last six games, while Dallas has only covered twice in its last six games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Cowboys vs. Saints picks
The model has simulated Saints vs. Cowboys 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Dallas vs. New Orleans on Sunday, and which side of the spread is the better value? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Saints vs. Cowboys spread you should be all over Sunday, all from the model on a 184-130 roll on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 14, 2024 | 7:40 am
