This game's line suggests an extreme throwing game script for the Cowboys, who are big -7.5-point underdogs.Based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Dallas Cowboys to run on 38.6% of their plays: the 4th-lowest clip on the slate this week.Our trusted projections expect Dak Prescott to accumulate 2.3 carries in this contest, on balance: the 10th-fewest out of all quarterbacks.Dak Prescott has averaged a mere 6.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground last year, one of the smallest marks in the NFL among QBs (22nd percentile).The Philadelphia Eagles defense owns the 7th-best efficiency against opposing running games last year, conceding just 4.18 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC).
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