The Cowboys and Broncos meet in an AFC-NFC battle in a classic offense vs. defense matchup. Denver currently sits on top in the AFC West, while the Cowboys try to go over .500 for the first time this season. The Sunday game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
Below, we'll break down our Cowboys vs. Broncos prediction and pick for NFL Week 8, including the top player picks on PrizePicks real money NFL game, including Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb, and Broncos QB Bo Nix.
Cowboys vs. Broncos Prediction, Pick for NFL Week 8
Dallas Cowboys Preview
- The Cowboys, who are second in the NFL in scoring with 31.7 points per game, are the only team this season to score 40+ points three times.
- Dallas’ offense is also first in total yards (390.6) and second in passing (268.4).
- The issue for Dallas is the defense, which enters Week 8 last in total D (401.6), last in passing D (260.3), 30th in rush D (141.3), and 30th in scoring D (29.4 PPG)
- The Dallas defense has allowed 20+ points in all six games this season and in 18 of the last 19 games dating back to last season.
Denver Broncos Preview
- Denver has rushed for 131.9 yards per game this season, sixth most in the NFL through seven weeks
- The Broncos defense ranks eighth overall in DVOA, third in the NFL in total defense (273.1 yards per game), sixth in pass defense (179.9) and ninth in rush defense (93.3).
- Denver is holding opponents to 18.1 points per game, fourth best in the NFL.
- Last week, the Broncos scored 33 points in the fourth quarter after having been shutout for the first three quarters, the first team in NFL history to accomplish that.
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Projection vs. Broncos: 252.5 passing yards
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has 250+ passing yards in five of seven games this season
- The Cowboys slinger also has 2+ passing TDs in five of seven, including each of the last four games.
- Prescott has NFL-high 81 Total QBR this season, best by any QB in first seven games of season since Matthew Stafford in 2021, per ESPN Research.
- Dak’s 107.6 passer rating is seventh in the NFL and sixth in the NFC. His 16 passing TD is second-most behind Matthew Stafford’s 17.
Broncos QB Bo Nix Projection vs. Cowboys: 239.5 passing yards
- After not reaching 220+ yards passing in his first three games of the season, Broncos QB Bo Nix has hit 220+ in three of his last four games.
- Nix has thrown at 1+ TD passes in 16 consecutive games. Ten of the 16 games have been 2+ TD passes.
- Nix’s 87.3 passer rating is 21st in the NFL and sixth of 14 qualified AFC QBs.
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Projection vs. Broncos: 75.5 receiving yards
- Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returned to the lineup in Week 7 after an ankle injury, catching 5 balls for 110 yards and a TD.
- In all three games that Lamb did not get injured in, he has 5+ receptions and 100+ yards receiving.
- Lamb's 110.7 yards per game average for the three non-injured games would rank first in the NFL and his 15.8 yards per catch would be third.
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Can the Broncos continue their winning ways and stay atop the AFC West? Or will the Cowboys move over .500 for the first time since Week 5 last season? They meet in a Sunday afternoon Week 8 matchup at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
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