NFL Week 12 Picks on the New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds: The Dallas Cowboys host the New Orleans Saints, Thursday Nov 25, for some belly filling Thanksgiving Day football. The Cowboys won their last meeting 24-17, in the Big Easy, on 12/19/2009. NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Saints as -3 point home favorites over the Cowboys while the game's total has been posted at 50 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Spreads for your NFL Week 12 Picks on the New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds.
The Saints (7-3) (3-1 V) beat Seattle 34-19, at home, in Week 11 and sit second in the NFC South. QB Drew Brees completed 29 of 43 passes for 382 yards with four TD’s and two interceptions. RB Christopher Ivory ran for 99 yards off 23 carries with a TD, while WR Marques Colston made eight catches for 113 yards with two TD’s. WR Robert Meachem also added a TD. Their defense got no interceptions or sacks. "Their offense and Drew Brees did what they were famous for — throwing the heck out of the football," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "They played a great game on offense. We couldn't slow them down when we needed to." New Orleans seems to be regaining its Super Bowl form, having won three straight and four of five, with all victories in that stretch coming by double digits. Brees' accuracy helped the Saints go 11 of 15 on third downs. He eclipsed 300 yards by the third quarter, marking the 35th time as a Saint, which extended his own franchise mark. Now in his fifth season in New Orleans, Brees owns numerous franchise passing records, including TDs with 144, but still has another significant one that he'll probably surpass this season. Manning's 21,734 yards passing remains a club record, but Brees is less than 500 yards behind at 21,267. The Saints are ranked fifth overall on offense (382ypg) with a fourth ranked pass game (286ypg) and a 26th ranked ground game (95ypg). The Saints score the 13th most points per-game (23.5ppg). Lance Moore leads the Saints offense with five TD’s. The Saints go up against the Cowboys 22nd ranked defense (352ypg), their 21st ranked pass rush (235ypg) and their 22nd ranked rush defense (117ypg). The Cowboys give up the 28th most amount of points per-game (27.1ppg).
The Cowboys (3-7) (1-4 H) beat Detroit 35-19, at home, in Week 11 and sit at the bottom of the NFC East. QB Jon Kitna passed for 147 yards with three touchdowns and also rushed for a TD. WR Miles Austin made two catches for seven yards with two TD’s, while Dez Bryant added a 12 yard TD catch. Their defense pulled down one interception and three sacks. QB Jon Kitna has won more games than Tony Romo has this season. Suddenly, no one is in a hurry for the franchise's biggest star to return from a broken collarbone. "The people I'm playing with allow me to play at this level," Kitna said. "When they're playing like that, the quarterback position becomes easy." The Cowboys offense is ranked 11th overall (356ypg) with the fifth best ranked pass game (272ypg), but a 29th ranked running game (84ypg). They score the 17th most amount of points per-game (22.9ppg). Dez Bryant leads their offense with eight TD’s. The Cowboys battle the Saints fourth best ranked defense (291ypg), their second ranked pass rush (186ypg) and their 13th ranked rush defense (105ypg). The Saints defense gives up the fourth least amount of points per-game (17ppg).
Recent Trends to Consider:
- New Orleans is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
- New Orleans is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
- Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
- Dallas is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
- Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
- Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
- Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys
When: Thurs, Nov 25, 4:15 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Saints -3
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The Bottom Line: It’ll be a close game, but the Saints offense is hot and the Cowboys will have a hard time against the Saints defense. Be sure to get your NFL Week 12 Picks on the New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
