With the point spread sitting at -4 in favor of the Cowboys, this week one pre-season matchup between the Cowboys and Rams is one of the better bets on the board. The game, which kicks off at 4:30 ET on Sunday, August 11th, is being televised on NFLN and is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Cowboys are the -202 favorite, and the current O/U line is 34.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, August 11th
• Time: 4:30 ET
• Location: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• TV: NFLN

Cowboys vs Rams

The Cowboys’ pre-season got off to a tough start with a 28-23 loss to the Jaguars. They finished with a 1-2 record, including going 1-1 at home and 0-1 on the road.

After their week one loss, the Cowboys dropped their week two game vs. Seattle (22-14). They did pick up a win in week three, beating the Raiders 31-16 to finish the pre-season.

The Rams finished last year’s pre-season with a 41-0 loss to the Broncos. This came after they dropped each of their first two pre-season games by a score of 34-17. In week two, they lost to the Raiders, and in week one, they were defeated by the Chargers.

For the pre-season, the Rams went 0-3, starting with a 34-17 loss and finishing with a 41-0 loss to the Broncos.

Cowboys Injury Report

• CeeDee Lamb – Personal (Out)
• Sam Williams – Knee (Out)
• Corey Crooms – Knee (Out)

Rams Injury Report

• Tyler Higbee – Knee (Out)
• Jimmy Garoppolo – Suspension (Out)
• Derion Kendrick – Acl (Out)

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Heading into this season, the Cowboys’ offense has been really effective in the pre-season, finishing 7th in the NFL with 22.7 points per game. They were also 6th in yards per game (363.3) and 4th in passing yards per game (249.7).

For last pre-season, they had 113.7 rushing yards per game and 27.7 attempts per game, ranking 11th in both categories.

Rams Offense Breakdown

Struggling to get anything going on the ground, the Rams’ rushing attack averaged just 3.9 yards per attempt last pre-season, ranking 23rd in attempts and 29th in yards (82 per game). In the passing game, they were 18th in attempts, averaging 133.3 yards per game, which was 29th in the league.

Overall, the Rams’ offense was one of the worst in the pre-season, finishing 23rd in scoring (11.3 points per game) and 25th in yards per play.

Cowboys Team Defense

Despite finishing 16th in points allowed (22 per game) last pre-season, the Cowboys’ defense was one of the better units in terms of yards allowed. They gave up 364.3 yards per game, which was 6th in the NFL. However, they struggled to stop the pass, finishing 28th in passing yards allowed (236.7 per game).

Against the run, they allowed 127.7 rushing yards per game, ranking 22nd in the league.

Rams Team Defense

Allowing 154.7 rushing yards per game, the Rams’ defense was 27th in the pre-season last year. They really struggled to stop the pass, giving up 263 yards per game (31st). In terms of points allowed, the Rams were 23rd, giving up 36.3 points per game.

Cowboys vs Rams Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Dallas has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Rams have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 23 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Rams have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Cowboys have a strong record of 4-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Cowboys vs Rams Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Rams to cover as home underdogs in this week one pre-season matchup vs. the Cowboys. Right now, the point spread lines have the Rams at +4, and we have them not only covering but winning by a score of 19-11.

For the over/under line, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 30 points, well below the O/U line of 34.5 points.

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