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Minnesota Vikings (2-3) at Dallas Cowboys (5-1)
Sunday, 4:15 pm Eastern – FOX

Opening Line: Cowboys -10 , Total 47

The Dallas Cowboys will try and bounce back from their first loss of the season as they host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.  The Cowboys lost 48-27 to New England in the most hyped of game of the season last week but they still feel they will be playing in the Super Bowl. "If they make it to Arizona, we will see them again," receiver Patrick Crayton said of the Patriots. "Seriously, I'm not backing down from that statement." 

Dallas has an excellent run defense but a poor pass defense.  That combination may be just fine against Minnesota since the Vikings have the leading rusher in the NFL in Adrian Peterson who had a team-record 224 yards on 20 attempts and three TD’s last week in the win over Chicago.  If the Cowboys stop Peterson the Vikings have not proven that quarterback Tarvaris Jackson can pick up the slack.  He was just 9 of 23 passes for 136 yards last week. "You just want to be able to make plays, too," Jackson said. "You don't want to be that guy that holds the team back."

Minnesota has won five straight against Dallas although the teams have not met in three years.

Current Line: Cowboys -9.5 , Total 46.5

Here are the betting stats for Sunday’s game.  The Vikings are 15-6-1 ATS in their last 22 vs. the NFC. The Vikings are 4-9-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Vikings are 0-4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Vikings are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the NFC. The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cowboys are 7-3 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The favorite is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams and the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Under is 12-5 in the Vikings last 17 games on grass. The Under is 15-7 in the Vikings last 22 road games.

The Over is 4-0 in the Cowboys last 4 games in October. The Over is 10-2-2 in the Cowboys last 14 games on grass. The Over is 5-1 in the Cowboys last 6 games overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Cowboys last 5 games as a favorite. The Over is 9-4-2 in the Cowboys last 15 vs. the NFC.