NFL betting picks: Best bets for Cowboys vs Eagles

14 Oct

Alex Buck makes his Sunday Night Football picks and predictions for Cowboys vs Eagles in Week 6 of the NFL season.

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NFL Schedule Week 6 – Sunday Night Football game info

2022 NFL Regular Season Game
Dallas Cowboys (4-1, 2-0 Away) vs Philadelphia Eagles (5-0, 2-0 Home)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field — Philadelphia, PA
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: fuboTV
Live Radio: SiriusXM

Sunday Night Football in Week 6 is pegged to be a good one with the Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys in one of the league's most fierce rivalries.

The Eagles play host while being the only remaining team in the NFL with an unbeaten record, while the Cowboys have surged to a pretty impressive 4-1 despite Dak Prescott being sidelined for multiple games.

Philadelphia went all in this offseason, making a splash for AJ Brown during the opening night of the NFL Draft, and spending wisely during free agency. So far this season, those moves seem to be paying off, and Sunday night will be a good indicator as to just how much of a contender Philly is for the NFC East title and resulting playoff berth.

Cowboys vs Eagles Odds, Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under - NFL Odds Week 6

Moneyline: Dallas Cowboys +220, Philadelphia Eagles -260

Spread: Cowboys +6.5, Eagles -6.5

Total: Over/Under 42

Cowboys @ Eagles Preview

Philadelphia has impressed so far this season. Early questions as to whether AJ Brown would be able to flourish in a run-first, read option-style offense were quickly answered, and that has so far been at no cost to DeVonta Smith either. Miles Sanders looks far more involved than he was last year, and is already over half way to his rushing total from 2021 as a result.

Sanders failed to find the end zone all season last year, which became a talking point with Jalen Hurts taking the lion's share of the carries from the quarterback spot. Again, critics were quickly silenced with Miles Sanders off to a strong start having found paydirt three times in the Eagles' first three match ups.

Jalen Hurts is getting the credit he’s worked so hard for since being drafted, and that early second round selection is starting to look like a brilliant trading decision on Howie Roseman's part. Hurts is completing 67.9 per cent of his passes so far this season, a number that blows his previous years totals out of the water. In his first season Hurts was completing on 52 per cent of his passes, followed by a 61 per cent total in 2021 during what was a great year for him and the Eagles.

When you take his performance last year and analyze it, you could say Hurts is a quarterback who largely depends on his legs to take off and drive the team down the field, and that would be a fair assessment. He had accuracy question marks coming out of college, but he’s improving, and those improvements are shining on Sundays. The Eagles have done a great job building a system that gets all their playmakers into space and allows them to make plays, including Hurts. It’s been an impressive opening act to their 2022 campaign to say the least.

Dallas’ start to the season has not been quite as straightforward, with Dak Prescott facing a thumb injury that has kept him sidelined for the last few weeks. Any time your starting quarterback faces significant time off the field, you hold your breath. But take a bow Cooper Rush.

Rush has now started four games for the Cowboys in the absence of Prescott and has produced four wins. You can’t ask for anything more. He’s delivered the football exceptionally well, made great decisions with the football in his hands, and he’s not once tried to do too much at a cost to the team. It can be very easy for a quarterback to get an opportunity like that and try too hard to impress in what could be a small window. Rush has been efficient, and the league is taking notice.

Dak’s status is not yet confirmed, but he returned to limited practice on Tuesday, marking his first football action since the injury.

While the offenses on both sides have shown what they’re capable of so far this season, the defenses are every bit as impressive.

I was a big fan of the Eagles move for CJ Gardner Johnson, prizing him away from the New Orleans Saints and allowing him a shot at playing his original college position at safety. He’s been a brilliant addition and had a huge day last time out with 10 tackles and an interception against Arizona.

Darius Slay has been excellent, and Marcus Epps is making strides on the back end too. Hasaan Reddick could go down as one of this season's best free agency signings, with the Eagles benefitting from Reddick's newfound love for playing outside in a more rush-heavy role.

The Cowboys are every bit as capable defensively and will get a boost from Micah Parsons being cleared to play on Sunday night. Parsons limped out of the Cowboys last game against the Rams, before returning to the field looking a little banged up.

This feels like one of those games where Trevon Diggs could play a lead role. The Cowboys trust Diggs to go one on one with some of the league's greats, and it caught him out last weekend. That said, Diggs is a playmaker, and if he trails AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, he could catch the Eagles out and force a crucial turnover.

Cowboys vs Eagles Predictions & NFL Picks Week 6

There are some very good defensive players on both of these teams. I’d like to see some chaos caused on Sunday night. Forced turnovers, fumble recoveries, interceptions returned for a major gain. Fireworks don’t necessarily need to occur amongst the offensive talent. With these two defenses, you’re not going to have much better odds this season of defensive fireworks, and I’m here for it.

I think the combination of talent on offense, mixed with the defenses' ability to force a couple of turnovers and create short-field situations, results in enough points to clear the over. I can see it now, Demarcus Lawrence with a strip sack that gives Dallas the football on the 17-yard line, and Darius Slay with an interception returned to the house for six…

The Pick: Over 42 points (-110)

Whether Dak plays or not, I think the Cowboys are capable of giving the Eagles their toughest outing yet offensively. The Cowboys have a lot of talent up front and a difference maker in the secondary. They need those guys to perform to stop the Eagles from gaining a hefty lead, and if they do that, they will be there late in the fourth quarter with a chance to win the game.

If I had to choose on the moneyline I would pick Philly. I just think they’re a little better put together at this stage of the season. That said, I’ll be picking the Cowboys against the spread in a close game on Sunday Night Football.

The Pick: Cowboys +6.5 (-110)

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