Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame Game odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame Game matchup, with NFL odds, lines, picks, predictions and best bets.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys get the 2021 NFL preseason started Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Steelers vs. Cowboys odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Steelers started the 2020 season with an NFL-best 11-game win streak but went just 1-4 over their final four games of the regular season and lost 48-37 to the rival Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card Round. They made few drastic changes in the offseason, outside of the selection of RB Najee Harris in the first round.

The Cowboys disappointed under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy last season. QB Dak Prescott started out on a career-best pace statistically, but his season ended in Week 5 due to an ankle injury. Three other quarterbacks saw action as Dallas finished 6-10.

Steelers at Cowboys odds, spread and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 9 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Steelers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Cowboys +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Steelers -1.5 (-120) | Cowboys +1.5 (-115)
  • Total: 32.5 (O: -115 | U: -120)

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Steelers at Cowboys odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Steelers 20, Cowboys 14

Money line

The Steelers and Cowboys are both mid-tier contenders to win Super Bowl LVI with odds of +3000 but don’t expect to see many, if any, of the players expected to be key pieces in the regular season.

Both Prescott and Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger are firmly entrenched in the starting role to open the season. However, the competition for the No. 2 job is greater in Pittsburgh with incumbent Mason Rudolph set to battle Dwayne Haskins and Joshua Dobbs. The winner of that competition may have a chance to eventually replace Big Ben.

Additionally, Dallas’ top-two running backs are set with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, and neither will see much time in exhibition play. Steelers RBs Benny Snell Jr.Anthony McFarland Jr. and Jaylen Samuels will have a more heated preseason competition for snaps behind the rookie Harris.

Back the STEELERS (-145) as modest favorites.

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Against the spread

Get better value with PITTSBURGH -1.5 (-120) while needing the Steelers to win by 2 or more points.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s bunch went 3-1 in each of the last three full preseasons and won the exhibition opener each year. His experience with the depth veterans at the bottom of the roster is worth an edge against McCarthy.

Over/Under

Looking at the Pittsburgh QB competition as the primary fuel for offense in this game, back the OVER 32.5 (-115).

Scoring, especially early in the season, has been on the rise and hit an all-time high with 24.8 points per game scored per team last regular season. Look for an early Over on the 2021 preseason lines before bookmakers adjust ahead of the first full slate.

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys odds, picks and prediction

Previewing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys Week 9 betting odds and lines, with NFL betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-0) begin a favorable stretch of their schedule when they visit the Dallas Cowboys (2-6) at AT&T Stadium Sunday of Week 9. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Steelers-Cowboys betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.

Steelers at Cowboys: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:19 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Steelers -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Cowboys +670 (bet $100 to win $670)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Steelers -14 (-115) | Cowboys +14 (-106)
  • Over/Under: 42.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Steelers at Cowboys: Game notes

  • Cowboys QBs Dak Prescott (ankle) and Andy Dalton (COVID-19) remain sidelined. QB Ben DiNucci started in Week 8 and completed just 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards so the ‘Boys are turning to either QB Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush for Week 9. The starter hadn’t been announced by the time of publishing.
  • On the other side, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is leading the way for Comeback Player of the Year and is in the MVP competition. He has completed 67.9% of his passes for 1,628 yards and 15 touchdowns against 4 interceptions.
  • Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott topped 50 rushing yards for the first time since Prescott went down with injury last week. He still hasn’t scored a touchdown with Prescott out of the lineup.
  • Dallas has lost three straight games and five of its last six. The last three losses each came by a margin of at least 14 points.
  • Pittsburgh is the NFL’s last undefeated team. It has won all but one game by at least 4 points and is a league-best 6-1 against the spread. Dallas hasn’t covered a spread this season.

Steelers at Cowboys: Key injuries

Steelers

  • CB Mike Hilton (shoulder) questionable
  • DE Tyson Alualu (knee) questionable

Cowboys

  • RB Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring) questionable
  • DE Aldon Smith (knee) questionable

Steelers at Cowboys: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Steelers 38, Cowboys 10

Money line (?)

The Steelers (-1000) will win this game, but it’s ill-advised to bet 10 times your potential return. The Cowboys’ yet-to-be-named QB will be a guy deemed worse than DiNucci just a week ago.

Against the spread (?)

The STEELERS -14 (-115) are the play at a heavy spread that still seems far too low. They’re fifth in scoring offense (30.1 points per game) and sixth in scoring defense (20.3 PPG allowed). The Cowboys are last defensively with 33.3 PPG allowed and have scored a total of 22 points in their last three games.

Over/Under (?)

Even with the Cowboys struggling to put up any points and facing a tough defense, it’s very hard to see this game not going OVER 42.5 (-110) on a very low total. Steelers backup QB Mason Rudolph has starting experience from last season and will be able to lead a couple of touchdown drives even if Big Ben is pulled early.

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