WagerTalk NFL handicapper Andy Lang offers his Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals Week 17 betting preview for Sunday, January 2. At the time of posting, the Cowboys have climbed to a 6-point home favorite over the visiting Cardinals, with the total sitting at 51 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NFL<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n The games last week for these two teams could not have gone any different. The Cardinals lost to a Colts team who was playing with a practice squad offensive line, and without one of the best defensive players in the league in Darius Leonard, and the Cowboys put up eight TD\u2019s in one of the most dominating performances in the NFL this year.<\/p>\n The total is a big one as it\u2019s up to 51 points now, and the Cowboys are a 6-point favorite at home. I have had a great read on the Cardinals this year, and I know where I\u2019m going with this game already.<\/p>\n I had a feeling the Cardinals would struggle after Deandre Hopkins got ruled out for the rest of the regular season. The Cardinals were a team that peaked at the beginning of the season, and they\u2019ve faltered down the stretch. Injuries, bad coaching, and teams adjusting have all contributed and they\u2019ll need a big effort to break their three game losing streak.<\/p>\n The Cardinals’ running game has been bad the last couple weeks as Chase Edmonds returned from injury only to lose James Conner to a heel injury (game time decision). Last week, the running backs ran 17 times for 59 yards and Kyler Murray was their leading rusher and that\u2019s not a path Arizona wants to go down every week.<\/p>\n On the other side of the ball, the rush defense has just given up 100+ games to Craig Reynolds of the Lions, and Jonathan Taylor of the Colts who was running behind an offensive line that had no starters on it.<\/p>\n Dallas, on the other hand, has won four straight and sits as the NFL leader in ATS record at 12-3, and while they\u2019ve won four in a row, let\u2019s take into account they\u2019ve beaten the Football Team twice, the Giants and the Saints in those four games.<\/p>\n The Cowboys’ defense has really stepped up for them calling 20 or fewer points in six out of their last seven games and Zeke rushing for only 9 times last week gave him some much needed rest on his knee.<\/p>\n Credit to Greg Cossell of NFL Films on this tidbit: Teams have been putting pressure on Kyler Murray with blitzes and playing man coverage on the wide receivers and it\u2019s been very effective. Last week, the Colts blitzed on every third down except for 1, and Arizona went 7-16 on third and fourth downs. Detroit did the same thing with positive results, and Dallas is a top two team in the league in playing man coverage on blitzes, so expect the Dallas front to wreak havoc on Arizona\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n Arizona is playing undisciplined football and good teams are taking advantage, and Dallas is a good team. Zeke and Pollard should be able to rush, and Dak Prescott is playing solid the last two weeks taking what the defense gives him and not forcing anything. As long as this spread stays less than a TD I will continue to fade Arizona.<\/p>\n OFFICIAL PLAY: Cowboys -6<\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on this Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals contest? DraftKings is offering a $1,000 Deposit Bonus<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Wyoming and Arizona.<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc40\ud83e\udd11 @thegoldsheet<\/a> is feeling the Holiday Spirit! From today until January 2nd, you can have FREE ACCESS to the Gold Sheet. \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) December 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n NFL Week 17<\/th>\n Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Dallas Cowboys -6 vs Arizona Cardinals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 51 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 4:25pm ET \/ 1:25pm PT on Sunday, January 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stadium:<\/td>\n AT&T Stadium in Arlington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n FOX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals Analysis<\/h2>\n
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