Betting Matchup Preview
Game Details
- Who: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
- When: Sunday, Nov. 20 (Week 11)
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Where: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Betting Odds Summary
- Spread: Cowboys -1.5 (-110); Vikings +1.5 (-110);
- Moneyline: Cowboys (-125); Vikings (+105)
- Total: 48.5 (Over -110; Under -110)
Note: Odds and lines come courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook and are current at the time of writing and subject to change.
Week 11 of the NFL season is here, and this weekend’s contest between the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys is intriguing to look at when you consider their Week 10 outcomes.
Both teams were so close to being 7-2. Instead, Minnesota rallied and won in overtime over the Buffalo Bills, while Dallas gave up a big lead and lost in overtime to the Green Bay Packers.
Even so, the 6-3 Cowboys are still favored against the 8-1 Vikings on the road. Let’s dig into what looks like one of the best matchups on the Week 11 slate.
Spread, Moneyline, Total: Cowboys vs. Vikings
It’s not unusual to see a team with a worse record be favored on the spread, as we’ve already seen it a few times this year. It means that bettors and sportsbooks are confident that Dallas is the better team.
That’s certainly true on defense, where the Cowboys have one of the best units in the game while the Vikings rank middle of the pack. Dallas Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs will be tasked with stopping Justin Jefferson, who just made one of the greatest catches of all time in Week 10.
Minnesota is also dealing with a massive injury to left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who’s dealing with a concussion. Darrisaw is perhaps the top LT in the league and is questionable to play.
If he sits, the Cowboys have a huge opportunity to reposition their defense to get Demarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons rushing the passer from that side, leaving the Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins exposed. As such, Minnesota may need to rely more on quick throws and running the ball on offense.
The Dallas offense is a bit one-dimensional but will have a reliable running back duo if Ezekiel Elliott returns from injury to join Tony Pollard in the backfield. Fortunately for the Cowboys, the Vikings’ defense has holes other than veteran Patrick Peterson and can be exploited.
It’s tough to go against Minnesota at home here. Still, the Darrisaw concussion could create a storm of problems for the Vikings that bettors may not necessarily anticipate.
Take Dallas at -1.5 or on the moneyline (-125).
Player Prop Bets: Cowboys vs. Vikings
Prop bets allow you to focus on individual player performance instead of moneyline, spread or totals.
Here, we have the best prop bet to make in this game.
- Dalvin Cook 2+ Touchdowns (+370)
If Darrisaw is absent, getting Cook involved will be critical for the Vikings. Against the Bills last week, Cook had 17 touches for 146 yards and a score.
While Dallas has one of the best secondaries in the league, its run defense is one of the worst. The Cowboys are giving up the fourth-most rushing yards per game in the NFL (143.1) and have allowed an average of 188 rushing yards over their last three contests.
Expect Cook to get at least 20 touches in this one and find the end zone multiple times, which shouldn’t be too difficult, considering he scored seven touchdowns over his last seven games.
Our Same-Game Parlay
With traditional parlays, you must bet on different games and put them into one betslip. With a same-game parlay, however, you can now take multiple events within one game and parlay them together.
Below is a four-leg SGP that is worth considering:
- Dallas Cowboys -1.5 (-115)
- Dalvin Cook Anytime TD (-110)
- Kirk Cousins Under 279.5 Passing Yards (-125)
- CeeDee Lamb Over 64.5 Receiving Yards (-210)
Since we’ve already covered the spread and Cook’s touchdown prospects, we’ll look at the other two legs.
The Dallas pass rush may be too much for Cousins to handle without Darrisaw protecting him. Furthermore, 279.5 passing yards is on the higher end for Cousins, as he’s only surpassed that total twice in nine games this year. The under is the play here.
As for Lamb, he’s the clear top option in the Cowboys’ passing attack. He’s tallied at least 65 receiving yards in four straight games and seven times in nine contests this year, so look for him to extend that streak against a Vikings defense that’s allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game in the NFL.
This parlay gives us +900 odds at DraftKings, which means a winning $100 wager would return $900 in profits and your original stake back.
