The Panthers are favorites for the first time all season as Carolina hosts the Dallas Cowboys.
Carolina is 3-10 on the season and lost three straight since the bye week. However, the Panthers lost all three games in close fashion to the Chiefs (30-27), Buccaneers (26-23 OT), and the Eagles (22-16). The Panthers have played up to its competition and QB Bryce Young is arguably having his best three-to-four-game stretch of his young career.
Dallas is 5-8 on the season and coming off a 27-20 home loss against the Bengals. That loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Dallas, which tied the longest of the season for the Cowboys. Cooper Rush remains under center for Dallas, but the real story of the offense has been the success of Rico Dowdle over the past three games (329).
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Game Details and How to watch the Dallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers on Sunday
· Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
· Time: 1:00 PM EST
· Site: Bank of America Stadium
· City: Charlotte, NC
· TV/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Cowboys vs. Panthers
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Carolina Panthers (-155), Dallas Cowboys (+130)
Spread: Panthers -3 (-110)
Total: 43.0
The line opened as a pick-em, listing Dallas (-107) and Carolina (-113) practically the same before sharp money pushed Carolina out to -2.5 and -3 at most shops. The opening total of 43.5 has barely moved.
Expert picks & predictions for Panthers vs Cowboys
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Bryce Young to go Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns against Dallas:
“Bryce Young has only thrown two touchdowns in a game once this season, but the Panthers quarterback has improved week by week and his odds of +145 to go Over 1.5 passing touchdowns is juicy.
Young has thrown one touchdown pass in four straight games and the Cowboys aren’t exactly stopping many offenses. Joe Burrow tossed three scores, while Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts had two passing touchdowns each in three of the last five games versus Dallas. Drew Lock and CJ Stroud did not throw a touchdown against Dallas because of blowouts in different directions.
While Young is no Burrow, Daniels, or Hurts, he is capable of tossing two touchdowns against Dallas. The Panthers are favorites in this game and favored for the first time all season. I think they win this game and Young has one of his best performances of the year.”
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Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys team stats, betting trends
- Dallas is 4-9 ATS this season, ranking tied for second-worst.
- Carolina is 6-7 ATS and has not been a favorite all season.
- The Panthers are 3-3 ATS at home and 1-5 on the ML.
- The Cowboys are 3-2 to the Over as a road underdog.
- Carolina is 5-1 to the Over at home this season.
- Bryce Young has thrown at least one touchdown in six straight games.
- Cooper Rush has failed to reach 200 passing yards in two straight games.
- Rico Dowdle has 86, 112, and 131 rushing yards over his last three games.
- Chuba Hubbard had 26 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown against Philadelphia last week.
- CeeDee Lamb caught his first touchdown since Oct. 27 last week.
Quarterback matchup for Carolina vs. Dallas
Carolina: Bryce Young – In eight full games of work, Young has nine total touchdowns (7 pass, 2 rush) to seven interceptions for 1,514 yards. Young ranks 31st in the NFL overall with 1,572 passing yards and his QBR is 26th (50.9). However, Young has five total touchdowns and one interception over the last four games for his best stretch of the season.
Dallas: Cooper Rush - Rush has started five games for Dallas and the Cowboys are 2-3 in that span. Rush has seven touchdowns to three interceptions in addition to 1,191 passing yards on the year and six touchdowns to two picks in his games as a starter.
Cowboys and Panthers injury update
Carolina’s LB Jadeveon Clowney (rest), RB Miles Sanders (ankle) and S Nick Scott (hamstring) are out, while K Eddy Pineiro (knee), OL Robert Hunt (back), and S Jordan Fuller (hamstring) are all questionable, among a handful of other reserve players.
For the Cowboys, OL Zack Martin (ankle), S Markquese Bell (shoulder), S Juanyeh Thomas (knee), and TE John Stephens (knee) are out, while LB Nick Vigil (foot), CB Trevon Diggs (groin) and OL Tyler Guyton (ankle) are listed as questionable.
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