The Dallas Cowboys (2-7) bring a four-game losing streak into a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (4-5) on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota is a touchdown favorite in the game. The game’s point total is set at 48.5.
Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, November 22, 2020
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | -7.0 | -110 | -110 | 48.5 | -110 | -110 | -335 | 275 |
Vikings Betting Insights
- Minnesota’s games have hit the over in six out of nine opportunities this season (66.7%).
- Minnesota is 6-3 against the spread.
- The average points per game output for the Vikings this season, 26.2, is 6.0 fewer than the 32.2 the Cowboys have given up in each contest.
- In games where Minnesota score at least 26.2 points this season, they are 3-2 overall and 4-1 against the spread.
- When the Dallas defense allows 32.2 points or fewer this year, the Cowboys have pieced together a 0-4 overall record and a 1-3 record against the spread.
Cowboys Betting Insights
- Just five of Dallas’ nine games this year have gone over the point total (44.4% of its opportunities).
- Dallas has a losing 1-8 record against the spread.
- The Cowboys are just 0-1 ATS when an underdog by at least 7.0 points.
- The Cowboys have averaged 4.7 fewer points per game this season (22.7) than the Vikings have allowed (27.4).
- In games where Dallas scores at least 22.7 points this season, they are 2-2 overall and 0-4 against the spread.
- Minnesota is 4-1 overall and 5-0 against the spread this season in games where they allow fewer than 27.4 points.
Computer Picks
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings (-7) | Over (48.5) | Vikings 34 Cowboys 20 |
Total Facts
- The average point total in Vikings games this season is 5.2 more points than the over/under of 48.5 in this matchup.
- Cowboys games this year have averaged an over/under of 54.9 points, 6.4 more than the point total in this matchup.
- In 77.8% of their opportunities this season (seven of nine chances), the Vikings and their opponents have combined to score more than this matchup’s point total of 48.5 points.
- The Cowboys have played in four games this year (out of nine total matchups — 44.4% of opportunities) where they combined with their opponents to score more than 48.5 points.
- The two teams average a combined 0.4 more points per game (48.9) than this matchup’s over/under of 48.5 points.
- The Vikings and the Cowboys have seen their opponents average a combined 11.1 more points per game than the point total of 48.5 set for this matchup.
Vikings vs Cowboys: Last 5 Meetings
Dallas holds a 3-2 advantage over Minnesota in the past five meetings between these two squads. The Vikings are 1-0 against the spread in those games against the Cowboys. Dallas has had the scoring advantage in those five matchups, totaling 113 points while Minnesota put up 104.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2019 | Cowboys | Cowboys | -3 | 47.5 | -182 | +160 | 443-364 DAL | 28-24 MIN |
| 12/1/2016 | N/A | Vikings | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 318-264 MIN | 17-15 DAL |
| 11/3/2013 | N/A | Cowboys | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 393-350 MIN | 27-23 DAL |
| 10/17/2010 | N/A | Vikings | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 314-188 DAL | 24-21 MIN |
| 10/21/2007 | N/A | Cowboys | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | – | 24-14 DAL |
Betting Insights: Last Three Games (Both Teams)
- Minnesota has gone 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall over their last three games.
- Minnesota has hit the over two times in their last three contests.
- The Vikings average total over the last three games is 3.2 points fewer than the 48.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
- Dallas is just 1-2 against the spread and 0-3 straight up in their last three outcomes.
- Dallas has gone under the total three times in their last three contests.
- The Cowboys have averaged a total of 34.3 combined points in their last three games, 14.2 less than this game’s over/under of 48.5.
Injury Report
Vikings: SS George Iloka: Out (Acl), OLB Anthony Barr: Out (Pectoral), DE Danielle Hunter: Out (Back), CB Mike Hughes: Out (Neck), DT Hercules Mata’afa: Questionable (Ankle), CB Holton Hill: Out (Foot), CB Mark Fields II: Out (Chest), G Dru Samia: Out (Illness), ILB Cameron Smith: Out (Heart), TE Irv Smith Jr.: Questionable (Groin), C Garrett Bradbury: Questionable (Shoulder), DE Kenny Willekes: Out (Leg), OL Ezra Cleveland: Questionable (Ankle), CB Cameron Dantzler: Questionable (Concussion), S Myles Dorn: Out (Undisclosed)
Cowboys: P Chris Jones: Out (Abdomen), OT Tyron Smith: Out (Neck), G Zack Martin: Questionable (Undisclosed), DE Randy Gregory: Questionable (Illness), OT La’el Collins: Out (Hip), QB Dak Prescott: Out (Ankle), TE Blake Jarwin: Out (Acl), DT Trysten Hill: Out (Acl), OT Mitch Hyatt: Out (Knee), OT Brandon Knight: Questionable (Knee), DL Walter Palmore: Out (Illness), C Tyler Biadasz: Out (Hamstring), LB Azur Kamara: Out (Undisclosed), CB Trevon Diggs: Out (Broken Foot)
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