The Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) and Dallas Cowboys (0-1) play a Week 2 matchup Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Bengals vs. Cowboys odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow finished with 5 turnovers in the Bengals’ 23-20 overtime loss vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener last Sunday. Bengals K Evan McPherson missed a potential game-winning kick in overtime in their first game since Super Bowl LVI. Cincinnati lost after closing as a 7.5-point favorite.
The Under is 6-0 in Cincinnati’s last 6 games.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had surgery on his right thumb Monday after slamming his hand on the helmet of Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Shaquil Barrett in the 4th quarter of a 19-3 loss vs. the Bucs last Sunday. Dallas’ offense struggled vs. Tampa Bay, despite finishing the 2021 season 1st in points per game (30.4).
Backup QB Cooper Rush will make the 2nd start of his career Sunday in Prescott’s absence. Rush threw for 325 yards and 2 TDs in a 20-16 win at the Minnesota Vikings in his NFL debut last October.
Dallas is 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 7 games following a loss.
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Bengals at Cowboys odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Bengals -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Cowboys +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bengals -6.5 (-125) | Cowboys +6.5 (+102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bengals at Cowboys key injuries
Bengals
- WR Tee Higgins (concussion) probable
Cowboys
- WR Michael Gallup (knee) questionable
- S Jayron Kearse (knee) questionable
- OL Connor McGovern (ankle) doubtful
- QB Dak Prescott (hand) out
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Bengals at Cowboys picks and predictions
Prediction
Bengals 20, Cowboys 17
Money line
The Bengals (-320) money line will likely hit but is too expensive for a team that might be suffering from a Super Bowl hangover.
PASS.
Against the spread
The market is overreacting to Prescott’s injury. Rush showed in his 1st start vs. Minnesota that, with preparation, he is capable of winning games. While I’m not suggesting that Dallas will win, this is too many points against a Bengals team that might have peaked last season.
BET THE COWBOYS +6.5 (+102).
Over/Under
A Dallas cover would likely lend itself to a lower-scoring game. The fewer points that are scored, the more valuable each point becomes on the underdog’s spread. While Dallas’ offense disappointed last Sunday vs. Tampa Bay, the defense held last season’s 2nd-ranked offense to just 19 points.
BET UNDER 41.5 (-110).
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