Cowboys vs. Rams predictions: Defense headlines NFL Week 5 picks

Our NFL betting knowledgeable brings you his greatest Cowboys vs. Rams predictions and picks for his or her NFL Week 5 showdown, which is reside Sunday on FOX at 4:25 p.m. EST.

Mistake-free soccer from backup QB Cooper Rush and a relentless protection have eased the Cowboys’ issues after Dak Prescott was injured. Coming off a championship season, the Rams’ offense has regarded meek towards dynamic defenses from the Payments and 49ers.

Cowboys vs. Rams predictions

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Cowboys vs. Rams picks and evaluation

Cooper Rush has been lauded within the three-game successful streak, however 15 sacks from the Cowboys’ protection and a capability to maintain opponents off the scoreboard has carried the workforce. The Rams aren’t controlling groups with their passing sport and will lean into the run this week.

Cowboys +5.5

Prescott went down, Rush has gone 3-0 on the helm and a hero has been anointed in Dallas. Besides Rush himself has gone out of his strategy to level out the play of the Cowboys protection, which is third-best within the NFL with 15.5 factors allowed per sport and second with 15 sacks.

Now, all that pass-rush potential goes up towards the Rams’ Matthew Stafford, who has been sacked 16 occasions, tied for second most within the NFL. A banged-up offensive line and a predictable offensive sport plan have made Los Angeles susceptible to blitzes within the early going.

Rush is aware of his personal workforce’s gameplan by now. Take what the protection provides and keep away from turnovers, then watch for the protection to supply prime scoring probabilities. He absolutely shall be examined by a veteran Rams protection that gained’t wish to fall to 2-3, however he ought to be capable of hold it shut.

Our Decide: Cowboys +5.5, -110 at Caesars Sportsbook

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Recreation below 43.0 complete factors

There was a time within the 70s and 80s when Cowboys-Rams was soccer at its most interesting. That shouldn’t be the case Sunday when the protection is anticipated to take middle stage, and the offenses dangle on for pricey life. Neither workforce has proven a capability to mild up the scoreboard.

The Cowboys, largely below Rush, even have a barely higher scoring offense than the Rams below Stafford at 17.8-17.5. That in itself is an commercial for a low-scoring sport. The Cowboys don’t wish to get right into a monitor meet and the Rams can’t proper now.

Accidents on the offensive line imply the Rams can have extra points with the go rush. Dallas is weaker at rush protection, however even when Malcolm Brown returns, Los Angeles isn’t exhibiting a lot with Darrell Henderson Jr. and Cam Akers at working again. Don’t anticipate the Cowboys to stray from the offensive script now.

Our Decide: Recreation below 43.0, -110 at Caesars Sportsbook

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Ezekiel Elliott below 46.5 dashing yards

Regardless of an inexperienced quarterback, the Cowboys haven’t been capable of lean into their working sport as a lot as anticipated, with a mediocre 104.0 yards per sport on the bottom this season. Elliott has averaged 58.8 yards per sport and has been below 55 yards thrice.

And regardless of its unquestioned stars in Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, the Los Angeles protection has had precisely taken management in video games just like the Dallas protection has. A few of that concern, although, falls to the poor execution on offense and placing that protection in robust spots.

Count on the Rams to make issues chaotic on protection, leaning on Donald to regulate the road and Ramsey to play man protection on the skin whereas the workforce beefs up the go rush. Elliott should cope with a loaded defensive position and would possibly see his utilization drop if the Cowboys path.

Our Decide: Ezekiel Elliott below 46.5 dashing yards, -131 at Caesars Sportsbook

Cowboys vs. Rams odds

Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Appropriate at time of publishing and topic to vary.

CrewUnfold MoneylineWhole Factors 43.0
Cowboys(+5.5) -110+196Over   -110
Rams (-5.5) -110-240Underneath -110 

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