The Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys open their preseasons Saturday at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Jaguars vs. Cowboys odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Now that we have just 3 preseason games, most teams won’t play many — if any — of their key starters during the entirety of the preseason, much less the first game.
The Jaguars have dropped 6 of their last 7 preseason games over the last 2 seasons and were outscored 95-51 over the course of their 4 preseason games last year. However, Jacksonville’s lone victory in those 2 seasons was a 34-14 win over Dallas 34-14 on August 29, 2021. Coach Doug Pederson said he anticipates the starters playing a series or two.
Dallas has only won 1 of its last 4 preseason home games and has been outscored 97-70 along that span. The Cowboys are expected to keep their starters on the sidelines Saturday.
Both of these teams made the playoffs in 2022 and have high expectations coming into this season.
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Jaguars at Cowboys odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jaguars -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Cowboys +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jaguars -4 (-110) | Cowboys +4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 37.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cowboys at Jaguars picks and predictions
Prediction
Cowboys 23, Jaguars 17
Moneyline
BET COWBOYS (+150).
The Jaguars are going to actually play their starters for a few series but I like the Cowboys’ depth better overall. QB Cooper Rush will see plenty of action Saturday and we’ve seen him perform at a high level filling in for QB Dak Prescott in the past. Dallas also has a lot of firepower at wide receiver to help make things happen.
The Cowboys also have the added advantage of playing in front of the home fans, and I like them getting the plus odds in Texas.
Against the spread
TAKE THE COWBOYS +4 (-110).
I obviously like the Cowboys to win straight up, so giving them a 4-point cushion is just an added bonus.
While I am intrigued to get my first look at Jaguars rookie RB Tank Bigsby, there is not a lot in the Jacksonville 2nd and 3rd string that gives me confidence they can cover the 4 points.
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Over/Under
TAKE THE UNDER 37.5 (-110).
I have a rule to take the under in preseason games.
You’ve got new players, new systems, new schemes, and everyone trying to build chemistry. There are bound to have mistakes and misfires throughout the game. On top of that, coaches are also implementing very vanilla game plans which do not tend to lead to a lot of scoring.
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