Lions vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 6

The Lions and Cowboys will face off on Sunday, October 13th at 4:25 ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Lions are favored on the road with a point spread of -3.5. The Lions’ money line odds are -173, while the Cowboys’ odds are +145. The over/under line is set at 52.5 points for this week six NFC matchup. You can watch the game on FOX.

Prediction at a Glance for Cowboys vs Lions

• We have the Lions winning this one by a score of 32 to 24
• Not only do we have the Lions winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -3.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 52.5 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Lions -3.5 | Cowboys +3.5
• Total: 52.5
• MoneyLine: Lions -173 | Cowboys +145

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Lions vs. Cowboys Prediction: MoneyLine

Heading into week 6, the Lions are 4th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 26 points per game, which ranks 6th in the NFL. They are 3rd in the league in yards per game with 397, and they rank 7th in passing yards, averaging 245.8 per game. Detroit is 15th in passing attempts per game (31.5) and 4th in rushing attempts, averaging 32.2 per game. They are 6th in the NFL in rushing yards, with 151.2 per game.

Jared Goff is coming off a perfect 18/18 performance in week 4, throwing for 292 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Seahawks. Detroit scored in every quarter in week 4, after being shut out in the 2nd half in week 3 and the 4th quarter in week 2. The Lions converted 5/5 red zone attempts in week 4, after going 2/2 in week 3 and 1/7 in week 2.

Heading into week 6, the Cowboys are 15th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 14th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 23.4, and are 11th in yards per game with 353.6. Dallas has been pass-heavy, ranking 2nd in both passing attempts (38.8) and passing yards (271.6) per game. On the ground, they are 22nd in rushing attempts and 31st in rushing yards, averaging just 82 per game. The Cowboys have been solid on 3rd downs, converting 44.6% of their attempts, and they are 8th in both red zone attempts and conversion percentage.

In week 5, Dak Prescott threw for 352 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions, against the Steelers. He completed 29 of 42 passes, finishing with a passer rating of 90. Rico Dowdle led the team in rushing with 87 yards on 20 carries, while Jalen Tolbert had 7 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. Dallas scored 14 points in the 4th quarter and converted 9 of 15 3rd-down attempts, but went just 1 for 4 in the red zone.

• Free MoneyLine Prediction Lions -173 (Bet Now)

Lions vs. Cowboys Prediction: Total

In their 42-29 win over the Seahawks, the Lions’ defense gave up 383 passing yards on 38 completions. Seattle finished with 516 total yards, but Detroit defended the run well, allowing just 19 attempts for 133 yards. The Lions’ run defense was helped by a 77-yard touchdown run, resulting in 7 yards per attempt.

Despite allowing over 500 yards of offense, the Lions’ defense came up with three sacks and one interception. They also held Seattle to a 50% conversion rate on third down and limited them to one passing touchdown.

The Cowboys’ defense allowed just 134 passing yards in their 20-17 win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh finished with only 92 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Dallas defended the pass well, allowing just a 4.8 yards per attempt figure, but did give up two passing touchdowns.

Dallas’ defense was strong on third downs, allowing the Steelers to convert just 25% of their chances. They also came away with three sacks and held Pittsburgh to a 57.1% completion percentage.

• Free Total Prediction OVER 52.5 (Bet Now)

Lions vs. Cowboys Prediction: Spread

Heading into week 6, the Lions are riding a two-game winning streak, including a 42-29 home victory over the Seahawks in week 4. Detroit entered the game as 4.5-point favorites and covered the spread, improving their record to 3-1. The combined 71 points easily surpassed the 47-point line, marking the Lions’ first over of the season. Their O/U record stands at 1-3.

According to our power rankings, the Lions rank 3rd in the NFL and have a 74.6% chance of making the playoffs. They have been favored in all of their games this season and are 3-1 ATS. Their average scoring margin is +5.5 points per game.

• Over their last three games, the Lions have gone 2-1 straight up. This also includes going 2-1 ATS and an over-under mark of 1-2.
• Across their last five road contests, Detroit has a 4-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 22 points per game.

After back-to-back road wins, the Cowboys sit at 3-2, giving them a 41.1% chance of making the playoffs, according to our projections. Dallas is 14th in our power rankings and 7th in the NFC. They are 2-0 on the road but 0-2 at home, including a week 3 loss to the Ravens. In week 4, they beat the Giants 20-15, and in week 5, they edged out the Steelers 20-17.

Against the spread, the Cowboys are 2-3, with both of their wins coming as underdogs. In week 5, they covered the 2.5-point spread against the Steelers, winning by 3. Their O/U record is 3-2, with the under hitting in two straight games.

• Dallas has put together a record of 0-3 in their last three games (regular season). In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 0-3 and an over-under mark of 3-0.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Dallas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.

• Free Spread Prediction Lions -3.5 (Bet Now)

Lions vs. Cowboys Pick: Lions -3.5

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Lions to cover as road favorites in this week six matchup between the Lions and Cowboys. Right now, the point spread lines have the Lions at -3.5, and we have them winning by a score of 32-23.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 52.5 points, we have a projected combined score of 55 points, making the over a great bet to take.