The Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders meet Saturday in NFL preseason action from Allegiant Stadium. Here’s a Las Vegas Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Raiders vs Cowboys pick.
Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
The Cowboys had a pretty nice regular season campaign in 2023, but that all came unraveled in the playoffs. Dallas blew through the season on a 12-5 run, bagging a first-place slot in the NFC East and their third straight postseason appearance. The Cowboys fell apart in the Wild Card Game however, dropping to the Packers 48-32.
Dallas has one preseason game under their belt so far, a 13-12 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Trey Lance did most of the passing work in that one, going 25-of-41 for 188 yards and also leading the rush with 44 yards off six carries. Jalen Brooks was the high man among receivers with 49 yards off two grabs.
Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview
Over on the Raiders’ side, they took a small step forward last year, improving on their 6-11 run from 2022. Las Vegas would ultimately finish 8-9 overall for a distant second-place finish among the AFC West. The good news is that the Raiders won three of their final four games.
Las Vegas also took a one-point loss in their first preseason game of 2024, a 24-23 finish versus the Minnesota Vikings. Gardner Minshew put up 117 yards and a passing score, and Sincere McCormick led the rush on 11 carries for 32 yards. Tre Tucker added two catches for 73 yards to top the receivers.
Dallas Cowboys Player Prop Facts
- Dak Prescott has recorded 20+ rushing yards in four of the Cowboys’ last five road games against AFC opponents.
- CeeDee Lamb has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Cowboys’ last nine regular season games.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 301+ passing yards in each of his last three appearances against AFC North opponents.
- Brandin Cooks has recorded 54+ receiving yards in each of his last four September appearances against AFC opponents.
- Ezekiel Elliott has recorded 84+ rushing and receiving yards in six of his seven previous appearances with the Cowboys as road underdogs against AFC opponents.
- Dak Prescott has thrown two or more touchdowns in 11 of the Cowboys’ last 12 games.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 26+ completions in each of the Cowboys’ last three games.
- DaRon Bland ranked 1st in the NFL in interceptions (9) last season.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Alexander Mattison has recorded 40+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last five appearances against AFC West opponents.
- Davante Adams has scored at least one touchdown in six of his last seven September appearances.
- Aidan O’Connell has recorded 244+ passing yards in five of the Raiders’ last six games against AFC opponents.
- Davante Adams has recorded 74+ receiving yards in seven of the Raiders’ last eight Sunday games as road underdogs.
- Alexander Mattison has recorded 24+ rushing yards in each of his last 10 road appearances.
- Gardner Minshew II has recorded 22+ completions in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road underdog against AFC opponents.
- Gardner Minshew II has thrown two touchdowns in four of his five previous appearances with his team as an underdog against AFC West opponents.
- Maxx Crosby ranked T1st in the league for tackles for loss (23) last season.
Las Vegas Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction
I’ll stay with the Cowboys I suppose. This one seems like a coin flip, though. Dallas had some pretty uneven results in their first preseason game against LA, notching 309 total yards (216 passing) and 19 first downs. The Cowboys gave up 316 yards (215 passing) on the other side and came up with four interceptions.
Depth could be a question mark for Dallas this year, but I think they’ve got enough to get through this game. Beyond that, the Cowboys do have some premium talent at most of the skill positions (CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, etc.) and should be able to keep the ball moving. Whether or not they’ll be able to keep it up all season remains another matter entirely.