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Cowboys Visit Raiders on Monday Night Football as Slight Road Favorites

Forecasts favor Dallas, with offense outpacing a Raiders unit that has struggled to score.

Overview

  • Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium, with the game televised nationally on ESPN and ABC; Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are on the call and the ManningCast airs on ESPN2.
  • Sportsbooks list Dallas by roughly 3 to 3.5 points with moneylines near -175 to -190 and totals around 49.5 to 50.5 points.
  • Multiple models and handicappers lean toward a Cowboys win, with some simulations placing Dallas’ win probability at about 60% and several previews projecting a one-score margin and leaning Under.
  • Dallas enters 3-5-1 with a top-tier offense and a defense being retooled by recent additions Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson, while 2-7 Las Vegas ranks near the bottom in scoring and has endured Geno Smith’s turnover issues after a mini-bye.
  • Cowboys defensive lineman Solomon Thomas is out with a calf injury, and Dallas honored the late Marshawn Kneeland pregame with shirts and a dedicated locker.