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Cowboys vs 49ers Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 8

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The 49ers are favored by -4.5 as they host the Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. This week eight NFC matchup is set for 8:20 ET on Sunday, October 27th and will be televised on NBC. The 49ers’ money line odds are -221, while the Cowboys’ odds are +180. The over/under line is set at 47 points.

Prediction at a Glance for 49ers vs Cowboys

  • We have the 49ers winning this one by a score of 32 to 23
  • Not only do we have the 49ers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -4.5
  • Look for this game to go over the line of 47 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

  • Spread: Cowboys +4.5 | 49ers -4.5
  • Total: 47
  • MoneyLine: Cowboys +180 | 49ers -221

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Cowboys vs. 49ers Prediction: MoneyLine

Heading into week 8, the Cowboys rank 21st in our offensive power rankings. They are 18th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 21, and 12th in yards per game with 336.5. Dallas has been pass-heavy, ranking 2nd in the league in passing attempts and passing yards per game, while ranking 28th in rushing attempts and 30th in rushing yards per game. They rank 10th in 3rd-down conversion percentage and 3rd in red zone conversion percentage.

In week 6, Dak Prescott struggled, posting a passer rating of 42 after throwing for 178 yards and 2 interceptions. The Cowboys scored just 9 points in the loss to the Lions, failing to score in the 4th quarter. CeeDee Lamb led the team with 89 receiving yards, and Rico Dowdle had 25 rushing yards on 5 carries.

Heading into week 8, the 49ers rank 9th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 25.7 points per game, which is 7th in the NFL. They are 3rd in total yards, with 404.3 per game, and 4th in passing yards, averaging 254.4 per game on 30.9 attempts. On the ground, they rank 7th in rushing yards, with 149.9 per game, on 30.3 attempts. San Francisco is 8th in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a 42% success rate, and they rank 21st in red zone conversion percentage at 16.1%.

Brock Purdy struggled in week 7, throwing for 212 yards and 3 interceptions against the Chiefs, finishing with a passer rating of 36. Jordan Mason led the team in rushing with 58 yards on 14 carries, while George Kittle had 6 catches for 92 yards. Kittle is dealing with a foot injury and is listed as questionable for week 8, along with Jauan Jennings, who has a hip injury.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction 49ers -221 (Bet Now)

Cowboys vs. 49ers Prediction: Total

In their most recent game, the Cowboys’ defense gave up 47 points in a blowout loss to the Lions. They allowed 492 yards of total offense and struggled to stop the run, giving up 184 rushing yards on 36 attempts. Dallas also allowed 308 passing yards on just 19 completions, with Detroit averaging 11.4 yards per attempt through the air.

Despite the tough game, the Cowboys did manage to record three sacks. However, they struggled to generate consistent pressure, losing the quarterback hit differential and the tackles for loss battle to the Lions. Dallas will need to make significant improvements on the defensive end moving forward.

In the 49ers’ 28-18 loss to the Chiefs, their defense gave up 184 yards on the ground across 39 attempts, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt. Despite this, they allowed just 145 passing yards and no passing touchdowns. The defense also came up with two interceptions and limited the Chiefs to a 59.3% completion percentage.

On third downs, the 49ers allowed the Chiefs to convert 57.1% of their chances. San Francisco’s defense recorded two sacks and had a positive quarterback hit differential, but they did lose the tackles for loss battle by -4.

  • Free Total Prediction OVER 47 (Bet Now)

Cowboys vs. 49ers Prediction: Spread

Heading into week 8, the Cowboys sit 23rd in our NFL power rankings and have a 17.3% chance of making the playoffs. They are 3-3 this season, including a 1-0 record in the NFC East. Dallas is 3-0 on the road but has yet to win at home. After two straight road wins in weeks 4 and 5, the Cowboys couldn’t keep the momentum going in week 6, losing 47-9 at home to the Lions.

Dallas is 2-4 against the spread, with both of their ATS wins coming as underdogs. Their O/U record is 4-2, with their games averaging 49 points per contest. The O/U line has averaged 46.3 points in Cowboys games this season.

  • Dallas has put together a record of 2-1 over their past three games. However, they have only gone 1-2 vs. the spread over this stretch. Their over-under record in these three games was 1-2.
  • The Cowboys are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.

Heading into week 8, the 49ers are 6th in our NFL power rankings despite their 3-4 record. Our projections give them a 44.5% chance of making the playoffs and a 39.2% chance of winning the NFC West. San Francisco is 1-2 in division games and currently sits 3rd in the NFC West. They are 2-2 at home and 1-2 on the road.

After beating the Seahawks in week 6, the 49ers couldn’t keep the momentum going, losing 28-18 to the Chiefs in week 7. San Francisco was favored by 2.5 points but couldn’t get the win at home. They are 3-4 ATS this season and have been favored in all of their games. Their O/U record is 4-3, with their games averaging 48.3 points.

  • Over their last three regular season games, the 49ers have gone 1-2 straight up. In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 1-2 and an over-under mark of 1-2.
  • Through their last five home games, San Francisco has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 25 points per game.
  • Free Spread Prediction 49ers -4.5 (Bet Now)

Cowboys vs. 49ers Pick: 49ers -4.5

For this week eight matchup between the 49ers and Cowboys, we have the 49ers pulling off the upset by a score of 32-23. Even though the Cowboys are the favorites, sitting at +4.5 in the point spread, our pick is to take the 49ers to not only win but cover the spread as home favorites.

As for the best bet on the over/under line, with the line at 47 points, we like the over, with a projected combined score of 55 points.

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