The Dallas Cowboys welcome in the Atlanta Falcons in NFL Football action on Sunday. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on FOX. Currently the NFL Odds for the game have the Falcons listed as a small favorite to pick up the win on the road.
Winning on the road in the NFL is difficult, that’s evident in the line for this game. Dallas will be without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant in this game and the spread has Atlanta as a small favorite in this one. The Cowboys are going to have to find a way to get the job done with some backups in key spots.
Brandon Weeden will get the start at quarterback. He did a serviceable job last week after Romo was knocked out of the game and will have to bring the same type of intensity and effort this week. The Cowboys, who have a -2 turnover differential so far this season, can’t turn the football over against Atlanta and give away extra possessions.
Matt Ryan is more comfortable playing at home, where he has guided the Falcons to a solid record in his tenure. Playing in Dallas isn’t a complete indoor atmosphere, but still comes close. Julio Jones is expected to be playing in this one despite a couple of nagging injuries, giving Ryan the big target he needs for the Falcons to move the ball downfield. Having Roddy White will also be important as the Falcons want to throw the ball against Dallas as their bread and butter because they want to score as many points as possible. Dallas allowed only seven yards rushing to Philadelphia anyway, Atlanta will probably look to pick its spots.
The Atlanta defense is not great, finishing 32nd last year and ranking 26th this year and they are lucky to be 2-0 as the offense has done the job necessary.
Dallas is short-handed and Atlanta can score some points. It’s never easy to take a road favorite, but the Falcons get the win.
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