SNF betting preview: Parsons returns to 'Jerry World'
A Sunday night matchup between two of the NFL's most iconic franchises with one of the juiciest storylines of the year coming to a head - what more could you ask for?
The Cowboys will welcome Micah Parsons and the Packers to "Jerry World" for a can't-miss prime-time game. The pass-rusher makes his return to Dallas a month after being traded from the organization that drafted him, providing an early opportunity to get revenge on his former team.
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π Pick: Packers (-6.5)
Let's not complicate the handicap of this one. Even though the Packers lost on the road last week in Cleveland, they're still one of the best teams in the NFC. Their defense is as good as anyone's and will cause a ton of problems for Dak Prescott. The entire Packers' roster will be motivated to get a huge win for Parsons, whom the team has embraced with open arms in its pursuit of a Super Bowl run.
I trusted Dallas to get the job done in Chicago last week, but as it turns out, the Cowboys' defense is worse than the Bears' and potentially the worst in the league. That unit is two weeks removed from allowing Russell Wilson to throw for 450 yards and three touchdowns, and he's since been benched. Jordan Love will have no problem getting back on the wagon after a tough matchup against the Browns.
On offense, the Cowboys will be without CeeDee Lamb, one of the best receivers in the league and Prescott's go-to guy. They'll operate with George Pickens as their No. 1 option going forward, and we saw how that worked out for Pittsburgh the last three years. Javonte Williams has been the lone bright spot for Dallas' offense, but he'll have a tough time going against a Packers rush defense that's allowing the third-fewest rushing yards per game (64.3).
This is a bad matchup all around for the Cowboys, and it may end up an embarrassing night for owner Jerry Jones.
π Bet: Over 29.5 receiving yards
Turpin operated primarily out of the slot once Lamb left the game in Chicago, and he'll be on the field a ton with the Cowboys expected to trail Sunday. The speedster has surpassed this total in back-to-back games, going for 47 yards against the Giants and 64 versus the Bears. He's caught eight of his nine targets this season and could hit this number on one Prescott pass.
π Bet: Over 224.5 passing yards
The Cowboys conceded 450 and 298 passing yards to Wilson and Caleb Williams, respectively, in their last two games. Love threw for 292 yards two starts ago against the Commanders, a secondary that profiles similarly to the Cowboys.
π Bet: Over 3.5 receptions
Love likes to spread the ball around. Eight Packers pass-catchers have three or more receptions this season, and none have more than 11. But Kraft leads the team in catches, hauling in six against the Commanders two weeks ago and three last week while battling through a knee injury. He's also pacing the team in targets with 15 and should see plenty of action against a porous Cowboys defense.
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π Bet: Anytime TD (+155)
The Packers' run defense has been great to start the season, but these odds are way too high for a starting running back. Williams has found the end zone three times in three games and leads the team with 43 carries. With CeeDee Lamb sidelined, the Cowboys should lean more on the run in the red zone.
π Bet: Anytime TD (+185)
Touchdown scorers can be hard to predict in Green Bay's wide receiver room, but Doubs has emerged as Love's go-to target on the outside this season. He's led the team in red-zone targets while racking up over 17 yards per reception and one touchdown. The Cowboys' pass defense has gotten scorched by opposing wideouts through three games, leading the league in touchdowns allowed to the position.
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