Based on how the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks have been scoring this season, Sunday’s meeting between these two teams should have sparks flying in every direction. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are coming off one of the most improbable wins in the history of the NFL and will look to go back-to-back, while the Seahawks are well-rested as they play their second home game in a row. Check out our preview of this game below.
The Cowboys- 40-39 home win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday had to be seen to be believed. Down by 20 points at the half and nine with just under five minutes remaining in regulation, the Cowboys relied on Dak Prescott’s precision passing and a tricky onside kick to overcome the odds and win their first game of the season. Prescott finished the game with 450 passing yards and a touchdown on 34-of-47 pass completions. He also added three rushing scores, while Ezekiel Elliott had 89 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Prescott is playing on a high level right now, and he could add to his MVP candidacy by capitalizing on Seattle’s atrocious pass defense that is last in the league with 415.5 passing yards allowed. Seattle defends well on the ground, but even that will have to brace for impact against one of the best running backs in the league today in Elliott.
Speaking of MVP candidacy, Russell Wilson surely should be part of the conversation. Wilson led the Seahawks to a 35-30 win at home against the New England Patriots, as he finished with 288 passing yards on 21-of-28 completions and five touchdowns with just one interception. Wilson has 61- passing yards and a league-leading nine touchdown passes against just a single pick, and like Prescott, is expected to have fun racking up yards through the air against a light-defending pass defense on Sunday. The Cowboys are 23rd in the league with 268 passing yards allowed per game and 24th with 401.0 total yards surrendered per contest. DK Metcalf will also look to dominate whoever is assigned to cover him this week after toying with the Patriots’ tough secondary and finishing with 92 receiving yards and a touchdown on just four catches.
The Seahawks are 3-1 against the spread in their last four games
