Cowboy Corner Betting Advice – Week 15

NFL Week 15 – Dallas Cowboys @ New Orleans Saints
Saturday, December 19, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sports Handicapping Favorite: Saints -7

Cowboys offense vs Saints defense

The Dallas Cowboys have once again turned into Cinderella’s carriage and the proverbial midnight is the month of December. To the uneducated fan, they will be quick to pin the blame on quarterback Tony Romo but the truth is that he has played just fine in the month of December. Through two December games, Romo has 641 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. Even so, the Cowboys only converted one third down last week against the Chargers, so not everything is right.

People making their NFL predictions this week probably won’t side with the Cowboys but they do have the perfect offense to beat the Saints. The Cowboys need to run the ball effectively with Marion Barber and Felix Jones, and limit the amount of time that the Saints offense has the football. If they can do that, they’ll have an excellent chance to win this game.

Cowboys defense vs Saints offense

The Cowboys defense will clearly have its hands full. Sportsbooks like Bodog (Bodog Review) have the total for this contest set at a whopping 53.5, so not many people are expecting a field goal match.

The Saints have a prolific passing game with several weapons. Drew Brees is the triggerman and he has several weapons with Marques Colston, Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem, Jeremy Shockey and Reggie Bush. Clearly, the Cowboys will be overmatched.

Even so, the Saints have been playing closer and closer games over the last few weeks and the Cowboys have more on the line in this contest. That might be enough to motivate them to play with heart on defense.

Outlook

The Cowboys are once again coming apart at the seams and now they face the lone undefeated team in the NFC. That doesn’t sound like the recipe for success.

But even so, the Cowboys have their playoff hopes on the line while the Saints are playing for a perfect season – clearly, the Cowboys should have more pep in their step.

At the end of the day, though, the Cowboys main fault has been execution and while they have an excellent chance to cover the spread in this game, the Saints will find a way to win and stay perfect.

Sports Tips: Cowboys +7