The Dallas Cowboys will be featured in prime time this week as they host the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football in Week 9.
Arizona has dominated Dallas in recent years, winning seven of the last eight games. Dak Prescott has managed just one win over the Cards, which was in 2017.
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A win would do wonders for the morale in Big D, so let’s see who is favored and check out what the Cowboys have to do to pull this one out.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott looks to throw against the Denver Broncos. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Despite the feeling of doom surrounding the franchise, the Cowboys enter this week as slight favorites.
Spread: Dallas -2.5
O/U: 54.5
ML: DAL -135
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Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams runs into the end zone. / Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Much has been made of the Dallas defense this season, and rightfully so. The Cowboys have been one of the worst defenses in the NFL under new coordinator Matt Eberflus, and their latest outing might have been the most deflating.
Making matters worse is the sudden health concerns for the secondary. At midweek, Markquese Bell is the only healthy safety, leaving them with few options this weekend.
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To help the defense out, the Cowboys offense has to control the clock. They were unable to do so against the Broncos, but that has to change in Week 9.
While Prescott will be vital to the success of the offense, it’s Javonte Williams who they really need. If Williams can move the chains on the ground, the Cowboys could minimize the time the defense is on the field, which is the only way they pull out a win over the Cardinals.
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