Sunday Night Football in Week 8 pits the Dallas Cowboys (5-1) against the Minnesota Vikings (3-3). Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Field. Below, we look at the Cowboys vs. Vikings prop bet odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Cowboys have won five games in a row and are coming off their bye week. QB Dak Prescott injured his calf on the last play of their win in Week 6 and is questionable for the game. The Cowboys are the NFL’s top-scoring team with 34.2 points per game.
The Vikings are also coming off their bye week and have won two in a row to pull their record to .500. QB Kirk Cousins has 13 touchdown passes and only 2 interceptions through six games.
Cowboys at Vikings prop bet picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:44 a.m. ET.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott OVER 74.5 rushing yards (-114)
Elliott has surpassed 75 rushing yards in three of his last four games. The Vikings have allowed a running back to rush for at least 75 yards three times this season and all were among the top backs in the league — Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb and Chris Carson.
Elliott is in that same category, and with Prescott questionable under center, there should be an increased focus on the run game.
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Vikings RB Dalvin Cook OVER 19.5 rushing attempts (-135)
Cook is the Vikings’ workhorse. He has played in four games this season and has had at least 20 carries in three of them.
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins OVER 282.5 passing yards (-114)
The Cowboys have allowed at least 283 passing yards to four different quarterbacks this season (and allowed the Giants QBs Mike Glennon and Daniel Jones combine for 294 yards). Cousins has gone over that total three times this season. There figures to be a lot of passing yards with two potent offenses in play.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson OVER 87.5 receiving yards (-114)
The Vikings lead receiver, Jefferson has two games over this total and another two that just fell short of 88. The Cowboys allow the fifth-most passing yards per game in the league and Jefferson will get a bunch of those yards Sunday.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott anytime TD (+100)
Elliott has scored at least one touchdown in four of six games this season and the Vikings have allowed a rushing touchdown by a running back in five of their six games.
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