NFL 2024 Week 5 Betting – Cowboys-Steelers Odds, Picks, Lines

The final game of Week 5 on Sunday pits Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys (2-2) against Justin Fields and the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1). The Steelers surprised many with a strong start to the season. Led by dual-threat QB Justin Fields, the Steelers' offense has performed well so far this season, with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith finding ways to capitalize on his quarterbacks' strengths. Fields and third-year WR George Pickens have developed a connection, as he ranks in the top 20 in the league in targets (29) and receptions (20).

Meanwhile, the Cowboys enter Sunday night with multiple injuries. Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Brandin Cooks will all be out, and with Cordarrelle Patterson and Jaylen Warren out for the Steelers, it's likely that Najee Harris will see a heavy load out of the backcourt. Despite the 2-2 start, Prescott has played well in fourth place in passing yards, but Dallas has one of the worst rushing offenses in the league.

The Steelers entered the game as 2.5-point favorites, with a total score of 43.5 points. Here's everything you need to know to bet on Cowboys-Steelers Sunday Night Football.

Odds are current as of publication, courtesy of ESPN BET

Game lines

Spread: Steelers -2.5
Money line: Steelers (-150), Cowboys (+130)
Over/Under: 43.5

Distribution in the first half: Steelers -0.5 (-115), Cowboys +0.5 (-115)
First half moneyline: Steelers (-145), Cowboys (+115)

The props

Passing by

Dak Prescott total passing yards: 249.5 (Over +105/Under -135)
Prescott's total passing TDs: 1.5 (Over +110/Under -140)
Justin Fields total passing yards: 199.5 (Over +115/Under -145)

Rush

Najee Harris Total Rushing Yards: 69.5 (above -110/below -120)
Rico Dowdle Total Rushing Yards: 39.5 (above -125/below -105)
Field total rushing yards: 44.5 (above -125/below -105)

Reception

CeeDee Lamb's total receiving yards: 79.5 (above even/below -130)
George Pickens total receiving yards: 59.5 (above -110/below -135)
Jake Ferguson total receiving yards: 44.5 (above -130/below even)
Pat Freiermuth total receiving yards: 34.5 (above even/below -130)
Jalen Tolbert receiving total yards: 34.5 (above -110/below -120)
Total Receiving Yards by Dowdle: 14.5 (above -110/below -120)
Harris receiving total yards: 14.5 (above -135/below +105)

The election of Andre Snellings

Justin Fields 200+ Passing Yards (+115).

After the Steelers took a conservative offensive approach in the first two games of the season, Fields has settled in and been more aggressive as a passer in the last two games. In Week 3, he completed 25 of 32 passes for 245 yards against a solid Chargers pass defense, followed by 22 of 34 attempts and 312 passing yards against the Colts in Week 4.

The Cowboys have an explosive offense that should be capable of scoring points even against a stout Steelers defense, meaning Fields may need to operate through the air to keep the game competitive. However, the Cowboys will be without their two best passers on defense in Micah Parsons and Dexter Lawrence, which gives Fields more time to pass the ball downfield. Since containing Deshaun Watson in the opener, all three other quarterbacks the Cowboys have faced have thrown for at least 243 yards.

Betting trends

Courtesy of ESPN Research

• The Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games as an underdog, including playoffs.

• The Cowboys are 0-3 ATS in their last three games.

• The Steelers are 7-1 overall and ATS in their last eight primetime games.

• Since 2020, the Steelers are 20-10-1 ATS when the line is between +3 and -3.

• The Steelers are 8-2 ATS after losing in their last 10 games.

• The Cowboys are 4-0 ATS with extra rest since the start of last season and 6-0 ATS including Week 1 games.

• The Cowboys are 11-2 ATS in October since 2021.

• The Unders on Sunday night are 4-0 this year and 30-10 over the last three seasons. The Unders in prime time are 78-49-1 over the last three seasons (8-7 this season).

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