Philadelphia might be facing a Dallas team missing Dak Prescott.
The Philadelphia Eagles opened as 6.5-point road favorites in their Week 10 game against the Dallas Cowboys, according to FanDuel.
That’s … a big number.
For perspective, consider that the Eagles opened as 6.5-point home favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars entering Week 9.
Also consider that the Eagles haven’t won at AT&T Stadium since … 2017.
This line seems to suggest that Dak Prescott is in serious jeopardy of missing next weekend’s game. The Cowboys’ starting quarterback suffered a hamstring injury in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons. CeeDee Lamb also got hurt on Sunday.
If Prescott can’t suit up, it’ll presumably be Cooper Rush under center with Trey Lance backing him up. Rush is 5-1 as a starter with his sole loss coming to the Eagles in 2022. Of course, his career passing stats don’t paint as rosy of a picture as his win-loss record with eight touchdowns to six interceptions and a 81.3 passer rating.
Even if Prescott is able to play, the Eagles should reasonably be expected to beat the Cowboys. Dallas has lost three straight games, dropping to a 3-5 record. Mike McCarthy’s team owns the NFL’s ninth-worst point differential at -54. The teams under them: the Jacksonville Jaguars (who the Eagles just beat), the Miami Dolphins, the New York Giants (who the Eagles beat), the Cleveland Browns (who the Eagles beat), the Tennessee Titans, the New England Patriots, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Carolina Panthers. Not great company to keep.
The Eagles, meanwhile, have won four games in a row. They have the ninth-best point differential in the NFL at +44 (underrated band, shout out to my friend Mark Hoppus). The offense is clicking and Vic Fangio’s defense has allowed just four touchdowns over the last four weeks.
Of course, A.J. Brown’s uncertain status looms large. The Eagles’ star wide receiver left Sunday’s game early due to a knee injury.
Still, the Eagles should have enough talent to get the job done in Dallas, especially if Prescott doesn’t play.
I like the Eagles to cover. What say you?
