Texans vs. Cowboys Same Game Parlay Picks for Today
Week 11 in the NFL concludes with a showdown in Texas. The disappointed Dallas Cowboys welcome the playoff-likely Houston Texans to AT&T Stadium. DraftKings Sportsbook offers the Texans as big favorites on the road against an injury-riddled Cowboys squad. Can Dallas muster up an upset behind Cooper Rush?
Check out our Same Game Parlay Guide before we break down tonight’s game and build a same game parlay for Monday Night Football.
Texans vs. Cowboys Same Game Parlay Preview
ScoresAndOdds publicizes a decided majority of betting action being placed on the Texans’ betting spread throughout the week. The near 75% split has bumped the betting spread nearly a point in many places. With so many injuries limiting the Dallas Cowboys on offense, the lofty 7.5-point spread on DraftKings is not surprising.
With a game total at 41 points, sports betting sites are implying that the Cowboys will not score many points. After watching Cooper Rush against the Eagles, who can blame them? That said, Rush orchestrated a strong start to the Cowboys season in 2022, with 1,000 passing yards in relief of Dak Prescott. Rush is more capable than his appearance against the Eagles showed us in Week 10.
Unfortunately, the injury news for Dallas is very damning. CeeDee Lamb is questionable. Despite a vote of confidence from Mike McCarthy, who seems to maybe have lost the locker room, we will want to check Lamb’s status before kickoff given the status of the Cowboys’ lost season. If Lamb is a full go, he must be the focal point of the Cowboys’ offense. Tale as old as time, right? That said, sports betting sites are baking Rush as the quarterback into Lamb’s props. Jake Ferguson also practiced despite an illness and seems fit to play.
The Texans should have Nico Collins in the fold after practicing during the week. Unfortunately, Will Anderson will miss his second straight week on the defensive line. This is a big loss for a strong Texans defense but feels like a measured decision given the weakness of their opponent. Anderson didn’t practice this week with his ankle injury. Dameon Pierce practiced in full and seems like a possible go to back up Joe Mixon.
We don’t need to review the stats for the Dallas Cowboys. They are very bad. Most notably, they struggle against the run — for both running backs and quarterbacks. Houston’s identity shifted in 2024, and they lean on a defensive mindset supported by a strong rushing attack. Mixon will be licking his chops against the Dallas Cowboys. Even with the return of Micah Parsons, the Cowboys will likely struggle to stop the Texans and seemingly aren’t willing to lay everything on the line for Mike McCarthy.
Before the season began, this game felt like a true feature game on the schedule between two juggernauts. Now, it feels more like the hammer versus the nail. Let’s make it interesting by building a same game parlay for Monday Night Football.
Same Game Parlay Picks for Texans vs. Cowboys
- Joe Mixon Over 21.5 Rushing Attempts
- CeeDee Lamb Over 58.5 Receiving Yards
- C.J. Stroud Over 9.5 Rushing Yards
Joe Mixon Over 21.5 Rushing Attempts
The Cowboys are dreadful this season. If not for a blowout, Saquon Barkley likely torches the Cowboys last week for a big number. Even without a full workload for Barkley, the Eagles rushed for 185 yards in a glorified preseason 2nd half.
Mixon is very likely getting fed early and often in a big-spread game. The Cowboys have allowed 1,000 rushing yards to the running back position in 9 games. Mixon is the workhorse back for a Texans team that is willing to run the ball and play defense. Against an inferior opponent with a backup quarterback, don’t expect a shootout to start.
I like Mixon to go over his rushing attempts. If you want to add a leg, his rushing yards prop looks great as well.
CeeDee Lamb Over 58.5 Receiving Yards
Lamb is nicked up. Lamb is questionable. But…he is still CeeDee Lamb.
Lamb is still the focal point of this offense even with Rush as the quarterback. The Houston secondary is very good, ranked 2nd in yards per pass attempt on defense. Over the last few weeks though, Houston has allowed 6.1 yards per pass attempt. Lamb was shut down by the Philadelphia secondary to the tune of 6 catches for a measly 21 yards. The Texans rank more in the middle of the pack in yardage to the wide receiver position. Given the same volume, Lamb should easily approach this number.
The Cowboys simply don’t have anywhere else to turn on offense besides game-planning to get their star involved. Dallas will likely lose, but Lamb should make enough plays to breach this low number.
C.J. Stroud Over 9.5 Rushing Yards
Stroud eclipsed this rushing number in 6 of 10 starts. Known as a pocket passer, he can still make defenses pay with his legs when it is warranted.
Not shockingly, the Cowboys struggle to bottle up quarterbacks when they break off on rushing attempts. In only 9 games, the Cowboys have allowed the 9th-most rushing yards to the quarterback position.
This number is very small. While we risk getting burnt by a kneel down or two, I think Stroud collects enough yards to keep us safe from a bad beat.
Texans vs. Cowboys Parlay Odds
- Joe Mixon Over 21.5 Rushing Attempts
- CeeDee Lamb Over 58.5 Receiving Yards
- C.J. Stroud Over 9.5 Rushing Yards
DraftKings Sportsbook offers the following odds:
DRAFTKINGSParlay Odds: +550
Risk: 0.5 units to win 2.75 units
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