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Cowboys Visit Raiders on Monday Night Football With Dallas Favored and Eyes on Revamped Defense

Oddsmakers make Dallas a slight favorite, reflecting defensive reinforcements and Las Vegas' offensive inconsistency.

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.