Week 2 betting odds and lines favor host Dallas Cowboys over Atlanta Falcons

The Dallas Cowboys are the betting favorites for their Week 2 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Dallas Cowboys (0-1) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) in their first home game of the 2020 NFL season at AT&T Stadium. Kickoff for the Week 2 contest is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we take a look at the early Week 2 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Cowboys suffered a 20-17 upset road loss against the Los Angeles Rams in the grand opening of SoFi Stadium on Sunday Night Football. QB Dak Prescott completed 25 of 39 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown; RB Ezekiel Elliott ran for 96 yards and a score on 22 attempts; WR Amari was the leading receiver with 81 yards while rookie CeeDee Lamb added 59 yards in his NFL debut.

The Falcons were throttled 38-25 by the Seattle Seahawks at home at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 1. QB Matt Ryan threw for 450 yards and two touchdowns with one interception while completing 37 of 54 attempts. RB Todd Gurley ran for 56 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in his Falcons debut. WRs Julio JonesCalvin Ridley and Russell Gage each had at least 114 yards on nine receptions.

Falcons at Cowboys betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 2:43 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Falcons +200 (bet $100 to win $200) / Cowboys -250 (bet $100 to win $40) | Bet now
  • Against the spread: Falcons +5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Cowboys -5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: 52.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now

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The Cowboys’ -250 moneyline odds mean they have an implied 71.43% chance of winning the game outright. Those odds can also be seen as 2/5 by the fractional odds or 1.40 by the decimal odds.

The Falcons have an implied chance of just 33.33% to win the game as road underdogs. Should they pull the road upset, every $10 bet will return $20 in profit.

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