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Dallas Cowboys vs. New England Patriots NFL Week 6 Odds, Plays and Insights

The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) bring a four-game winning streak into a matchup with the New England Patriots (2-3) on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Dallas is a 3.5-point favorite in the contest. The over/under is set at 50.5 for the game.

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Odds for Cowboys vs. Patriots

Over/under insights

  • Dallas and its opponents have gone over the current 50.5-point total in four of five games this season.
  • New England's games have yet to go over 50.5 points this season.
  • Sunday's total is 2.7 points lower than the two team's combined 53.2 points per game average.
  • The 41.8 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 8.7 fewer than the 50.5 total in this contest.
  • The average total in Cowboys games this season is 52.6, 2.1 points above Sunday's total of 50.5.
  • The 43.7 PPG average total in Patriots games this season is 6.8 points fewer than this game's over/under.
  • In Dallas' five games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
  • The Cowboys have an ATS record of 3-0 in their three games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more so far this season.
  • Dallas' games this year have gone over the total in four out of five opportunities (80%).
  • This year, the Cowboys put up 15.6 more points per game (34) than the Patriots surrender (18.4).
  • When Dallas records more than 18.4 points, it is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
  • The Cowboys average 439.6 yards per game, 122 more yards than the 317.6 the Patriots give up per matchup.
  • In games that Dallas churns out over 317.6 yards, the team is 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
  • The Cowboys have five giveaways this season, while the Patriots have six takeaways.
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  • New England has covered the spread on two occasions this season.
  • The Patriots covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 3.5 points or more.
  • New England's games this season have hit the over on one of five set point totals (20%).
  • This season the Patriots rack up 4.2 fewer points per game (19.2) than the Cowboys allow (23.4).
  • New England is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team puts up more than 23.4 points.
  • The Patriots average 319.8 yards per game, 70.6 fewer yards than the 390.4 the Cowboys give up.
  • The Patriots have turned the ball over nine times, three fewer times than the Cowboys have forced turnovers (12).

Home and road insights

  • New England has covered the spread once at home, and is 0-3 overall there, this year.
  • At home, the Patriots are winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • In three home games this season, New England has not hit the over.
  • Patriots home games this season average 45.5 total points, 5.0 fewer than this outing's over/under (50.5).
  • Cowboys away games this season average 53.8 total points, 3.3 more than this contest's over/under (50.5).

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