Cowboys vs. Saints 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2024 12:43 p.m. ET

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The Dallas Cowboys (1-0) are favored by 6.5 points versus the New Orleans Saints (1-0) on September 15, 2024, starting at 1:00 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. The predicted point total for the matchup is 47.

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Cowboys vs. Saints Odds & Betting Lines

Cowboys vs Saints Betting Information updated as of September 15, 2024, 11:33 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Cowboys	-6.5	-108	-112	47	-112	-108

Cowboys vs. Saints Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Cowboys (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Cowboys 34 - Saints 19

How to Watch Dallas vs. New Orleans

Game Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas
TV: Watch on FOX
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Cowboys vs. Saints Recent Matchups

In their past five head-to-head meetings, Dallas has taken down New Orleans three times.
Over their last five head-to-head contests, Dallas has scored 108 points, while New Orleans has accumulated 82.

Dallas Betting Info

Dallas put together a 10-7-0 record against the spread last season.
As 6.5-point favorites or greater, the Cowboys went 6-2 against the spread last year.
A total of nine Dallas games last season hit the over.
The Cowboys won 92.3% of the games last season when they were favored on the moneyline (12-1).
Dallas had a 7-1 record last year (winning 87.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -290 or shorter.
Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cowboys have an implied win probability of 74.4%.

Cowboys Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	258.6 (4,397)	3
Rush yards	112.9 (1,920)	14
Points scored	29.9 (509)	1
Pass yards against	187.4 (3,185)	5
Rush yards against	112.4 (1,910)	16
Points allowed	18.5 (315)	5

Dallas' Key Players

Offense

Dak Prescott passed for 4,516 yards last year (to rank third in the NFL), with 36 touchdowns (first in the NFL) and nine interceptions. He completed 69.5% of his attempts while averaging 265.6 yards per game and 7.7 per attempt.
Prescott also rushed for two touchdowns and 242 yards.
CeeDee Lamb had 1,749 receiving yards (second in the NFL) and 12 touchdowns (third in the NFL) on 135 receptions (first in the NFL), while being targeted 181 times.
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for three touchdowns last year for the Patriots and totaled 642 rushing yards (37.8 per game and 3.5 per carry).
Elliott helped out in the passing attack, putting up 313 receiving yards (18.4 per game) on 51 catches (three per game), while being targeted 65 times. He had two receiving touchdowns.
Brandin Cooks had 54 catches for 657 yards and eight receiving touchdowns (eighth in the NFL). He averaged 3.4 yards per game over 16 games and was targeted 81 times.

Defense

In 2023, Micah Parsons had 64 tackles, 18 TFL, and 14 sacks through 16 games.
For the Chargers last season, Eric Kendricks had 3.5 sacks to go with seven TFL and 117 tackles.
Damone Clark had four TFL and 107 tackles in the 2023 campaign.
Donovan Wilson's season stats include 88 tackles, two TFL, and two interceptions over 15 games.

New Orleans Betting Info

New Orleans went 6-10-1 ATS last season.
In New Orleans games last season, combined scoring went over the point total six times.
The Saints won two of the four games they played as underdogs last season.
New Orleans was not a bigger underdog last season than the +235 moneyline set for this game.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Saints.

Saints Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	234.7 (3,990)	11
Rush yards	102.5 (1,742)	21
Points scored	23.6 (402)	9
Pass yards against	207.3 (3,524)	10
Rush yards against	119.9 (2,038)	22
Points allowed	19.2 (327)	8

New Orleans' Key Players

Offense

Derek Carr averaged 7.1 passing yards per attempt (15th in NFL) and 228.1 yards per game last season, completing 68.4% of his passes on the way to 3,878 total yards, 25 TDs (10th in NFL) and eight INTs in 17 games.
Alvin Kamara scored five rushing TDs, totaling 694 yards (3.9 per carry and 53.4 per game).
Kamara added 75 catches (5.8 per game) for 466 yards (35.8 per game) and one receiving TD. He was targeted 86 times.
Chris Olave registered 1,123 yards receiving and five TDs on 87 receptions while being targeted 138 times last year.
Taysom Hill had 33 receptions for 291 yards and two TDs. He averaged 2.1 yards per game in 16 games and was targeted 40 times.

Defense

In 2023, Demario Davis amassed 6.5 sacks to go along with 12 TFL and 121 tackles in 17 games.
Carl Granderson put up 78 tackles, 14 TFL, 8.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
Paulson Adebo had 76 tackles and four interceptions in 2023.
Alontae Taylor picked off two passes and also had 75 tackles, six TFL, one sack, and 14 passes defended.

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