Overview
- Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium, televised nationally on ESPN and ABC with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on the call and a Manningcast on ESPN2.
- The Cowboys enter 3-5-1 and the Raiders 2-7, with sportsbooks pricing Dallas around -3 to -3.5 and totals near 49.5–50.5.
- Dallas debuts trade-deadline additions Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson to support a defense ranked 31st, while linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is slated to return.
- Cowboys defensive lineman Solomon Thomas has been ruled out with a calf injury as Las Vegas looks to spark an offense that has struggled and seen Geno Smith commit frequent turnovers.
- This is Dallas' first game since the death of Marshawn Kneeland, and most expert panels and predictive models cited in the coverage project the Cowboys to win or cover.