Cowboys vs Chargers Odds | Monday Night Football
| Cowboys Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 49.5 -110o / -110u | -125 |
| Chargers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 49.5 -110o / -110u | +105 |
Cowboys vs. Chargers wrap Week 6 action with a Monday Night Football game at SoFi Stadium, and we have all sorts of betting picks that include player props, team totals and more.
The line indicates we should expect a tight game – the Cowboys are 1-to-1.5-point favorites on the spread as they try to rebound from an embarrassing defeat to the 49ers. The over/under total can be found at either 50 or 49.5 (via BetMGM).
We have two NFL betting analysts who are on Chargers player props, with one pick on Keenan Allen and another on Austin Ekeler. The Cowboys team total and a unique first-half winner/end-of-regulation winner parlay (+750) from Brandon Anderson round out a robust spread of picks.
Check out our four Cowboys vs. Chargers picks below, plus additional Monday Night Football coverage that includes more prop picks, a same game parlay and more.
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Cowboys vs. Chargers Best Bets: Player Props, Picks, More
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Cowboys vs. Chargers
The Cowboys offense is in turmoil.
I do not believe they can put up 27 points on the board at this stage, especially against a rested defense coming off a bye week. Dak Prescott's yards per attempt has tanked this season — down to 6.6, just below the likes of Anthony Richardson and Jordan Love. The Dallas passing game has no explosive element to it, as Dak has a minuscule 8.1% deep ball throw rate. That mark is identical to that of Zach Wilson near the bottom of the QB rankings.
Last season off the Chargers' bye week, Los Angeles' defense played better, limiting the Falcons to only 17 points and 5.2 yards per play. With two weeks to prepare for the vanilla Mike McCarthy offense, Brandon Staley should have his team ready to take a step forward.
I will gladly fade an offense that has scored only 26 total points in its last two road games and seems to be trending in the wrong direction.
I'd play this down to 24.5.
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Cowboys vs. Chargers
By Nick Giffen
The Cowboys play man coverage at the third-highest rate in the league; their combination of blitz and pressure means running backs have to stay in and block more.
That trifecta of man defense, blitz and pressure is why Dallas has allowed the seventh-fewest targets per game to running backs this season. Last season, it allowed the second fewest.
A season ago, Ekeler racked up 127 targets, but he was a bit fortunate as he didn’t play any teams ranked in the top 11 in preventing targets to running backs, so that total could be inflated.
I project Ekeler for 4.26 receptions on MNF and I have him going under around 57.5% of the time.
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Cowboys vs. Chargers
The Chargers are on extra rest coming off the bye, which means the return of Austin Ekeler and Derwin James. Justin Herbert (13-6 ATS) and Brandon Staley (9-3 ATS) have been terrific as underdogs, and Staley usually has a good defensive plan against high-powered opposing offenses.
History says this is a great spot to back a home underdog after a bye week — at least for a half. Teams in that spot are 48-28-13 ATS (63%), including 30-12-1 ATS (71%) as underdogs under three points. The Cowboys are wounded now, and the Chargers are rested and ready. It would be classic Cowboys to come out flat after last week's letdown and while everyone laughs at McCarthy for letting Kellen Moore go.
But Dallas is a bit underrated after the loss to the Niners, and the Cowboys should move the ball freely against this beatable Chargers defense. And while this spot has favored the home underdog in the first half, road favorites of under a touchdown are 45-30-1 ATS (60%) against opponents coming out of a bye, and they're better in the second half.
Justin Herbert is an awful 7-23-2 ATS (23%) in the second half with a halftime lead, and the Chargers are the only team that's failed to cover a second half this season (0-3-1 ATS).
This is just too juicy a narrative to pass on. Cowboys trail early, everyone panics, and the Chargers Charger just enough for Dallas to eke out a win late. Dallas wins but looks bad, Justin Herbert and the Chargers choke again, and there are enough takes for 1,000 internet columns Tuesday morning. Everybody wins!
Cowboys vs. Chargers
By Matt Trebby
This seems like a high number and we’re already drinking some juice on the bet, but it’s a safe wager for someone like Allen.
With a game total north of 50, this has potential to be one of the best Monday Night Football games of the season. The Cowboys offense will be looking to bounce back after an embarrassing loss to the 49ers, while the Chargers get Austin Ekeler back coming off a bye week.
Allen, though, has been the most electric offensive player on either team.
The Chargers’ veteran receiver has been targeted 44 times this season and has 35 catches. He’s only gone over this total twice in four games, but there’s reason to believe that he’ll get to this number with double-digit targets. He’s gotten nine in at least three games and he’s gotten 10 or more twice.
Allen is coming off a three-catch game back in Week 4 against the Raiders, although the Chargers offense was much more run-heavy than usual in that game since it was ahead by 17 points at halftime. I’d be surprised if Los Angeles’ backfield gets 25 designed runs, or if Justin Herbert has 12 carries.
I’m expecting Herbert to be very, very busy in the passing game, and I’m also expecting offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to go out of his way to not establish the run against Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.
