The Dallas Cowboys (3-2) will do their best to prove oddsmakers wrong when they square off against the Detroit Lions (3-1) on Sunday, October 13, 2024 as 3-point underdogs. The point total is set at 52 points for the outing.
Get insights on prop bet options to include in a parlay below in this article, including first to score, first-half scoring props, and player prop bet insights.
Lions vs. Cowboys game odds
NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 7:41 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Lions +3 (-115 to cover)
- Moneylines: Lions -165, Cowboys +140
- Total: 52 points (Over: -110, Under: -110)
- Pick ATS: Cowboys (+3)
- Pick OU: Under (52)
- Prediction:
Cowboys 25 – Lions 22
First TD odds and insights
First TD odds: Lions -140, Cowboys +105
- This season the Lions have scored the opening TD three times (in four games).
- Each of Detroit’s three first touchdowns was a rushing TD.
- In the first quarter, the Lions are 15th in the league in terms of touchdowns scored (two).
- The Cowboys have scored the opening TD two times this season out of five games played.
- Each of the two first touchdowns scored by Dallas was via the air.
- Looking at the first quarter only, the Cowboys have put two touchdowns on the board, 18th among all teams.
Jared Goff player props
- Passing yard prop: Over/under 251.5 yards
- Rushing yard prop: Over/under 0.5 yards
- Jared Goff’s passing yards per game average (253.8) is 2.3 yards greater than Sunday’s over/under.
- Goff has exceeded his passing yards total twice in four games with a prop available.
- Goff has a passing touchdown in three of four games this season, with multiple passing TDs in two of them.
David Montgomery player props
- Rushing yard prop: Over/under 57.5 yards
- Receiving yard prop: Over/under 8.5 yards
- David Montgomery’s rushing yards prop bet is set at 57.5 yards, compared to his season average of 67.8 yards per game.
- Montgomery went over his rushing yards total twice in four games played this season.
- Montgomery has a rushing touchdown in all four games this year, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.
Dak Prescott player props
- Passing yard prop: Over/under 281.5 yards
- Rushing yard prop: Over/under 7.5 yards
- Dak Prescott racks up 284.8 passing yards per game this season, which is higher than his prop bet over/under for this matchup of 281.5.
- Prescott has hit the over on passing yards prop bets in three of five opportunities this year (60.0%).
- Prescott has a passing touchdown in all five games this season, with multiple passing TDs in three of them.
CeeDee Lamb player props
- Receiving yard prop: Over/under 83.5 yards
- CeeDee Lamb averages 75.6 receiving yards per game, 7.9 fewer than the over/under of 83.5 set for Sunday’s outing.
- In two of his five games this season (40.0%), Lamb has gone over on receiving yards prop bets.
- In two of five games this year, Lamb has a receiving touchdown. But he has no games with multiple receiving TDs.