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The Dallas Cowboys (3-2) go on the road to meet the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) at SoFi Stadium on Monday, October 16, 2023.
Offensively, the Cowboys rank seventh in the NFL with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh in points allowed (292 points allowed per contest). On defense, the Chargers are a bottom-five unit, giving up 404 total yards per game (second-worst). On the bright side, they are excelling on the other side of the ball, posting 388.8 total yards per contest (fifth-best).
Cowboys vs. Chargers Picks
The Cowboys are projected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and cover the spread against the Chargers on Monday. Right now, 58.7% of users are picking them to win and 50.5% have picked the Cowboys 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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Dallas is a 1.5-point favorite over Los Angeles on Monday and the total is set at 51 points. Here’s some betting insights and trends before you decide to wager on the game.
Game Trends for Cowboys
- The Cowboys have posted a 3-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cowboys are 3-1 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Three of the Cowboys’ five games with a set total have hit the over (60%).
Stats & Insights for Cowboys
- The Cowboys are averaging 327.4 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 16th in the NFL. On defense, they rank sixth, giving up 292 yards per game.
- On offense, the Cowboys rank seventh in the NFL with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh in points allowed (292 points allowed per contest).
- The Cowboys rank 18th in passing yards this year (203 per game), but they’ve been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 168.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Cowboys are averaging 124.4 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 10th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 21st, allowing 123.4 rushing yards per contest.
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys have been a top-five unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking second-best in the NFL by putting up a 49.3% third-down conversion rate. They rank eighth on defense (35% third-down percentage allowed).
- The Cowboys are putting up 5.2 yards per play (22nd in the league), while giving up 5.4 per play on the defensive side of the ball (14th in the NFL) this season.
- The Cowboys own the third-best turnover margin in the league at +6, forcing 11 turnovers (second in NFL) while turning it over five times (seventh in 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.
- Out of theChargers’ four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- On defense, the Chargers are bottom-five, ceding 404 total yards per game (second-worst). Fortunately, they are dominating on the offensive side of the ball, posting 388.8 total yards per contest (fifth-best).
- In terms of points scored the Chargers rank sixth in the NFL (27.5 points per game), and they are 24th on the other side of the ball (26 points allowed per contest).
- While the Chargers’ pass defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking worst by allowing 299.8 passing yards per game, their offense ranks fifth-best with 269 passing yards per contest.
- The Chargers are putting up 119.8 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (13th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 104.3 rushing yards per contest (13th-ranked) on defense.
- The Chargers rank 17th in the NFL with a 38.9% third-down conversion rate, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by giving up a 31.9% third-down rate.
- On defense, the Chargers are a bottom-five unit in terms of yards per play, surrendering 6.3 (third-worst). Fortunately, they are dominating on offense, posting 6.1 yards per play (fourth-best).
- The Chargers have fared really well in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of +5 ranks fifth-best in the NFL, with seven forced turnovers (13th in league) and two turnovers committed (first in league).
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
