The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers both enter Sunday Night Football desperate for a win.
The pregame narrative: Dallas was one bye last week but the memories of its 47-9 loss to the Detroit Lions are still fresh. I expect the Cowboys to bounce back and cover the spread. Secondly, I’m taking the over on a teased down total. Lastly, I’m back Rico Dowdle to usurp a modest rushing yards total.
Check out my Cowboys vs. 49ers same-game parlay predictions for Week 8 below.
Cowboys vs. 49ers same-game parlay predictions
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Parlay: Cowboys +4.5 + Over 43.5 points + Dowdle over 40.5 rushing yards (+310)
Cowboys +4.5 (-106): Good teams bounce back from embarrassing losses. I think Dallas is good enough to rebound in this spot.
The Cowboys aren’t as strong as they’ve been in past years, that much I’ll admit. They’re 20th in points per game (21.0) and 31st in points against per game (28.0).
But they’re facing a San Francisco team that isn’t as good as it’s been in past years, either. The 49ers are missing Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings on offence. That’s a significant trio.
Dallas’ dilemma attracts plenty of attention, but it’s San Francisco (3-4) who enters this game with a worse record.
Take the points in a game where both teams will likely be playing desperate football.
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Over 43.5 points (-200): I expect this game to feature plenty of points.
Dallas’ offence should be able to move the ball on San Francisco’s defence. The latter has allowed 24-plus points in three consecutive games.
The 49ers, conversely, shouldn’t struggle to score points in this game even with the litany of injuries. The Cowboys are ceding the second-most points per contest and are still without Micah Parsons and DaRon Bland.
The over on this total has cashed in five of seven Niners game this season. It’s also hit in four of Dallas’ six outings.
Dowdle over 41.5 rushing yards (-110): Thirdly, I expect Dowdle to put in some work on the ground.
Mike McCarthy stated that the Dallas running back needs more work. Dowdle is averaging 4.2 yards per carry but has received fewer than 10 carries in four of six games. Naturally, he fell below this total in all four of those contests.
The fourth-year pro has eclipsed this mark, however, in the two games where he received double-digit carries.
He should be able to clear this modest mark against a San Francisco defence that has been just OK at stopping the run this season. The Niners are ceding 4.4 yards per rush in 2024.
Picks made at 12:27 p.m. on 10/27/24.
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.