The Dallas Cowboys (7-4) visit the New Orleans Saints (5-6) in Week 13 for Thursday Night Football at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below, we look at the Cowboys vs. Saints odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Cowboys will be without at least six coaches, including head coach Mike McCarthy, because of positive COVID-19 tests. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is expected to take over for McCarthy. As the former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Quinn went 4-6 against Saints head coach Sean Payton 10 times between 2015-’20.
Dallas started the season 6-1 straight up (SU) and 7-0 against the spread (ATS) but are 1-3 SU/ATS since. The Cowboys’ last game was a 36-33 overtime home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders Thanksgiving Day.
The Saints suffered a 31-6 loss at home against the Buffalo Bills in the final game of the NFL’s Thanksgiving tripleheader. New Orleans has dropped four straight, while going 1-3 ATS. The Over is 4-1 across its past five outings.
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Cowboys at Saints odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 7:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cowboys -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Saints +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cowboys -4.5 (-108) | Saints +4.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Cowboys at Saints key injuries
Cowboys
- WR Amari Cooper (Reserve/COVID-19) questionable
- WR Cedrick Wilson (ankle) out
Saints
- OT Terron Armstead (knee) questionable
- DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder) out
- RB Alvin Kamara (knee) questionable
- DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (ankle) out
- OT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) questionable
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Cowboys at Saints odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cowboys 29, Saints 18
Money line
Playing the Cowboys (-210) straight up is just too expensive at more than two times your potential return. While I fully expect it to be business as usual, there is a little doubt with McCarthy not coaching the team.
PASS.
Against the spread
DALLAS -4.5 (-108) is worth a look in this primetime affair as it looks to bounce back from back-to-back losses. Dallas is 4-1 ATS in the past five games on the road, and 5-2 ATS in the previous seven as a favorite.
The Saints are just 3-8 ATS across the past 11 against teams with a winning record, and QB Trevor Siemian isn’t likely to fare well with stud LB Micah Parsons of the Cowboys breathing down his neck all night.
Over/Under
The lean is to the UNDER 47.5 (-115) ever so slightly. While the Over is 4-0 in the past four Thursday appearances for Dallas, including last week’s Thanksgiving loss, the Under is 5-2 in the past seven road outings for the ‘Boys.
The Under is 9-1-1 in the Saints’ past 11 Thursday appearances, including last week’s 31-6 loss to the Bills. The Under is also 4-1 in the past five meetings in NOLA against the Cowboys.
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