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The Dallas Cowboys (3-2) and the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) meet at SoFi Stadium on Monday, October 16, 2023.
The Cowboys rank sixth in scoring offense (26.8 points per game) and seventh in scoring defense (16.6 points allowed per game) this year. On defense, the Chargers are a bottom-five unit, ceding 404 total yards per game (second-worst). On the bright side, they are excelling on the offensive side of the ball, generating 388.8 total yards per contest (third-best).
Cowboys vs. Chargers Picks
At the moment, 58.6% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Cowboys to win against the Chargers on Monday, with 50.2% picking the Chargers to cover the 1.5-point spread.
Game Info: Cowboys vs. Chargers
- Game Day: Monday, October 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC/ESPN
- Location: Inglewood, California
- Stadium: SoFi Stadium
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Read these betting insights and trends before you bet on Monday’s Dallas-Los Angeles spread (Dallas -1.5) or total (50.5 points).
Game Trends for Cowboys
- So far this season, the Cowboys have compiled a 3-2-0 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 1.5 points or more, the Cowboys have a 3-1 record against the spread.
- Three of the Cowboys’ five games with a set total have hit the over (60%).
Stats & Insights for Cowboys
- The Cowboys are totaling 327.4 yards per game on offense (17th in NFL), and they rank eighth defensively with 292 yards allowed per game.
- The Cowboys rank sixth in scoring offense (26.8 points per game) and seventh in scoring defense (16.6 points allowed per game) this season.
- The Cowboys rank 19th in passing yards this season (203 per game), but they’ve been shining on defense, ranking third-best in the NFL with 168.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, the Cowboys rank eighth in the NFL with 124.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 22nd in rushing yards allowed per contest (123.4).
- The Cowboys sport the eighth-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (35% third-down conversion rate allowed), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking second-best with a 49.3% third-down conversion rate.
- The Cowboys rank 21st in offensive yards per play (5.2) and 16th in yards per play allowed (5.4) this year.
- The Cowboys have forced 11 total turnovers (fourth in NFL) this season and have turned it over five times (sixth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +6, the third-best in the NFL.
Best Players for Cowboys
- Dak Prescott: 1,061 PASS YDS / 212.2 YPG / 69.4% / 5 TD / 4 INT
- Tony Pollard: 81 CAR / 340 YDS / 68 YPG / 2 TD / 19 REC / 96 YDS / 19.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Rico Dowdle: 25 CAR / 95 YDS / 19 YPG / 0 TD / 5 REC / 50 YDS / 10 YPG / 1 TD
- CeeDee Lamb: 27 REC / 358 YDS / 71.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Michael Gallup: 15 REC / 180 YDS / 36 YPG / 0 TD
- Jake Ferguson: 20 REC / 175 YDS / 35 YPG / 1 TD
- Leighton Vander Esch: 30 TKL / 1 TFL
Game Trends for Chargers
- The Chargers is 2-2-0 against the spread this year.
- Two of the Chargers’ four games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Chargers are a bottom-five unit, giving up 404 total yards per game (second-worst). On the bright side, they are dominating on the other side of the ball, generating 388.8 total yards per contest (third-best).
- The Chargers’ defense ranks 25th in the NFL with 26 points allowed per game, but they’ve been bolstered by their offense, which ranks fifth-best by posting 27.5 points per contest.
- While the Chargers’ pass defense has been sputtering, ranking worst by ceding 299.8 passing yards per game, their offense ranks second-best with 269 passing yards per contest.
- The Chargers are accumulating 119.8 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (10th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 104.3 rushing yards per game (15th-ranked) on defense.
- The Chargers’ third-down defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with a 31.9% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, they are posting a 38.9% third-down rate, which ranks 18th.
- On defense, the Chargers are a bottom-five unit in terms of yards per play, surrendering 6.3 (second-worst). On the bright side, they are dominating on offense, putting up 6.1 yards per play (second-best).
- At +5, the Chargers have the sixth-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with seven forced turnovers (17th in NFL) and two turnovers committed (first in NFL).
Best Players for Chargers
- Justin Herbert: 1,106 PASS YDS / 276.5 YPG / 71% / 7 TD / 1 INT / 20 CAR / 55 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Joshua Kelley: 57 CAR / 207 YDS / 51.8 YPG / 1 TD / 1 REC / 5 YDS / 1.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Austin Ekeler: 16 CAR / 117 YDS / 117 YPG / 1 TD / 4 REC / 47 YDS / 47 YPG / 0 TD
- Keenan Allen: 35 REC / 434 YDS / 108.5 YPG / 3 TD
- Josh Palmer: 11 REC / 160 YDS / 40 YPG / 1 TD
- Gerald Everett: 13 REC / 107 YDS / 26.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Kenneth Murray: 26 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT / 2 PD
