I’m expecting plenty of offence with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
The pregame narrative: San Francisco is running out of receivers. George Kittle topping his receiving prop is my best bet if the tight end is able to go. CeeDee Lamb is a good pick to deliver a monster showing with Dallas needing a win. Thirdly, I’m taking the over on Rico Dowdle’s rushing yards prop.
Check out my Cowboys vs. 49ers prop picks for Sunday Night Football on Oct. 27.
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Best Bet: Kittle over 56.5 receiving yards (-114)
There aren’t many receivers left for San Francisco.
Brandon Aiyuk is out for the year, and Jauan Jennings is missing his second straight game. Both Deebo Samuel and Kittle are questionable to play, but if either suits up, they’re in store for a monster performance.
This line would be well within reach for Kittle even if San Francisco wasn’t short receivers. The tight end has topped this mark in four of six games including each of his last three.
Kittle is receiving a steady stream of targets these days. He has six or more in three consecutive contests and should continue to see heavy volume with key names battling injuries.
Teams have been able to throw on Dallas this season, too. The Cowboys are tied for allowing the fourth-most yards per pass (7.5) in the league.
Bet on Kittle to see a heavy workload with injuries plaguing San Francisco’s receiver core.
Key stat: Kittle is averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game.
Quick picks
Lamb over 76.5 receiving yards (-113): This has to be a breakout game for Lamb.
The Cowboys wide receiver has topped this line in three of six games but has yet to usurp 100 receiving yards.
Dallas is coming off a bye after getting shellacked, 47-9, by the Detroit Lions two weeks ago. A win is paramount for a 3-3 team with playoff aspirations like the Cowboys.
The bye week likely allowed Dallas to reset and scheme ways to get the ball into its best playmaker’s hands.
With The Cowboys’ season feeling like it hangs in the balance, expect Lamb to deliver a special performance.
Dowdle over 44.5 rushing yards (+108): Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy stated the obvious after the team’s embarrassing loss to Detroit. Dowdle needs to get the ball more.
The Cowboys running back is having a pretty effective season running the ball, averaging 4.2 yards per rush. The only problem, however, is that Dallas isn’t dialling up many running plays for the speedy back.
Dowdle has finished with eight or fewer rushes in four of six games. He’s coming off a season-low five carries against the Lions.
I anticipate Dallas getting the ball in Dowdle’s hands and him having a strong performance.
Dowdle topped this mark in both games where he received more than eight carries.
San Francisco hasn’t been dominant at stopping the run, surrendering 4.4 yards per carry.
Picks made at 3:47 p.m. ET 10/26/2024.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.