Cowboys vs. Panthers odds, picks and trends: Expert predictions for Week 4 game
By The Athletic NFL Staff Sep 29, 2021
Dallas rolled to 2-1 on the year with a decisive 41-21 victory over NFC East rival Philadelphia. The Cowboys exploited a porous run defense with 160 yards on the ground.
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a pair of touchdowns while
Dak Prescott threw for three scores. Dallas put together a complete game on both sides of the ball, scoring a season-best 41 points and limiting what had been a potent ground game for the
Eagles to 64 yards. The Cowboys will look to build on this momentum against Carolina. Dallas opened as four-point favorites, and the line moved to five after Monday’s victory.
The Panthers are off to their best start in six years, but at what cost? They beat the Texans 24-9 last week, though
Christian McCaffrey could now miss some time with a hamstring injury and 2021 first-round pick
Jaycee Horn doesn’t have a timetable to return after breaking bones in his foot. The absence of McCaffrey will put a lot more of the offensive weight on
Sam Darnold, who has a pair of 300-yard games this season. Horn has started every week for a defense that allows 10 points per game and is among the league’s best at stopping the pass. It is worth noting that Carolina is also 3-0 against the spread and already won outright once as an underdog.
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