Betting tips for 'Sunday Night Football': Cowboys at 49ers

Sunday's Week 8 NFL slate concludes with a primetime showdown between two NFC teams that are looking for a statement win. The Dallas Cowboys (3-3) have had an up-and-down start to their season and are currently third in the NFC East. Coming off a bye week after a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 6.

The Cowboys head to Levi's Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers (3-4) who have also underperformed after beginning the season with high expectations. One team looks to come away victorious Sunday night and while the Cowboys and 49ers rank near the bottom of their respective divisions, the matchup could showcase two high powered offenses led by Dak Prescott and Brock Purdy.

The line for this game opened up at 49ers -5.5 and has ticked down a half a point to 49ers -5 entering kickoff. The total remained the same at 47.5 points.

Here is everything you need to know to bet on Cowboys-49ers and Anita Marks gives her favorite bet for the game.

Game lines

Spread:49ers -5

Money line: 49ers (-225), Cowboys (+190)

Over/Under: 47.5

First-half spread:49ers -3.5 (Even), Cowboys +3.5 (-130)

49ers total points:26.5 (Over -110/Under -120)

Cowboys total points:20.5 (Over -120/Under -110)

Anita Marks' favorite pick

49ers (-4.5) vs. Cowboys

No doubt the 49ers are injury-riddled, but they are not facing a juggernaut defense. San Francisco should be able to run the ball with Jordan Mason and Brock Purdy will have all kinds of time in the pocket. The Cowboys cannot run the ball, and Dak Prescott has a propensity to throw interceptions. The 49ers defense held Patrick Mahomes to just 157 passing yards, and two interceptions, with a total of 13 takeaways on the season. The 49ers have the coaching and home field advantage on Sunday night.

The props

Passing

Dak Prescott total passing yards:249.5 (Over -115/Under -115)

Prescott total passing TDs:1.5 (Over +120/Under -155)

Brock Purdy total passing yards:249.5 (Over -115/Under -115)

Purdy total passing TDs:1.5 (Over -135/Under +105)

Rushing

Jordan Mason total rushing yards:79.5 (Over -110/Under -120)

Rico Dowdle total rushing yards:39.5 (Over -110/Under -120)

Purdy total rushing yards:19.5 (Over +105/Under -135)

Ezekiel Elliott total rushing yards: 14.5 (Over -165/Under +130)

Receiving

CeeDee Lamb total receiving yards:79.5 (Over Even/Under -130)

George Kittle total receiving yards:59.5 (Over +110/Under -140)

Deebo Samuel Sr.total receiving yards:59.5 (Over +105/Under -135)

Jalen Tolbert total receiving yards:34.5 (Over -130/Under Even)

Jake Ferguson total receiving yards:39.5 (Over -130/Under Even)

Rico Dowdletotal receiving yards:14.5 (Over +105/Under -135)

Betting trends

Courtesy ESPN Research

• The Cowboys are 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
• This will be the 34th straight regular-season game the 49ers are favored in, the 3rd-longest streak this century. Brock Purdy is making his 29th career start and he has never been an underdog, the longest streak to begin a career in the Super Bowl era.
• The Cowboys are 13-6 ATS in prime-time games since 2021. They have won six straight prime-time games outright (3-3 ATS).
• Overs are 11-1 in the Cowboys last 12 games after a bye.
• The Cowboys are 12-4 ATS on extra rest under Mike McCarthy, including 5-0 ATS since the start of last season.
• The Cowboys have not closed as at least 4.5-point underdogs since Week 6 of 2022 (+7 at Eagles). Dak Prescott has not closed as an underdog that large since Week 1 of 2021 (+9 at Buccaneers).
• Unders in Sunday night games are 32-11 since 2022.
• Teams favored by at least five points are 12-23 ATS this season.

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