The New England Patriots are 5-0 straight up and 4-0-1 against the spread over their last five games. The Patriots will try to keep on rolling this Sunday afternoon on the road against the Dallas Cowboys.
Patriots vs. Cowboys 2015 odds: New England heavy road betting favorite vs Dallas
The New England Patriots come out of their bye week on the road against the Dallas Cowboys as big betting favorites at the sportsbooks.
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New England is an 8.5-point road favorite according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last six games on the road, the Patriots are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS.
Tom Brady was originally expected to miss the first four games of the season due to a suspension. Instead, Brady has led his team to a 3-0 SU and 2-0-1 ATS start with 1,112 passing yards and nine passing touchdowns.
The offense is averaging an NFL-best 39.7 points per game and opposing teams have found no answer for tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has 16 catches for 308 yards and four touchdowns so far this season.
The Patriots, however, are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games coming out of a bye week per the OddsShark NFL Database.
The Dallas Cowboys suffered a heartbreaking loss in overtime to the New Orleans Saints last Sunday night, falling to 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS on the season in the process. Dallas’ defense was expected to be a strength this season, but through the first four games of the year, the unit is allowing 25.3 points per game.
With Tony Romo and Dez Bryant out on offense, the defense will have to step up if the team is going to stay in playoff contention. Things only get tougher on Sunday with the Patriots coming to town. Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games at home.
Sunday’s total is currently set at 49.5 points. In seven games between New England and Dallas since 1984, the total has gone OVER six times.
Coming into the season, this was one of the more highly anticipated games of the regular season, pitting Brady against Romo in a battle between two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks and teams.
But with Dallas’ offense depleted and its defense struggling, it is hard to see New England’s high-powered offense not running away with this one for a win and cover, especially having had a bye week to rest and prepare.
New England Patriots vs. Dallas Cowboys
When: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Betting Line / Total: New England -8.5 / 49.5 Points
