The Dallas Cowboys are 0-9 ATS and 4-5 SU over their last nine home games and will try to break through for bettors when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at Cowboys Stadium.
Pittsburgh is 3-1 SU and ATS over its last four games on the road, while the Cowboys are just 1-6 ATS in their past 7 December home games. The Steelers, meanwhile, are 10-2 SU the past 12 times they faced NFC East teams.
The total has gone OVER in six of Pittsburgh's last eight road games and in four of Dallas's last five home games. Ben Roethlisberger returned from injury last week and is set to play again this week.
View Pittsburgh vs Dallas Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cowboys rated this week at No. 14 and the Steelers sitting at No. 7. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 23-21 result in favor of the Steelers this week.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dallas's No. 15-ranked offense, averaging 23.1 PPG, against a Steelers defense that ranks No. 7 this week at 20.3 PPG. The Cowboys aerial game is averaging 292.2 yards per game, more than the Steelers secondary allows through the air, 169.2 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Steelers feature the league's No. 9-rated road run defense, allowing 96.3 yards per game. Dallas, meanwhile, ranks No. 32 in rushing offense at home.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 34-24 result against the Chargers on December 9. The Steelers failed to cover in that game as a 7-point favorite, while the 58 combined points took the game OVER the total. Pittsburgh comes off a game where it received a 3-TD performance from Ben Roethlisberger in a losing cause against the Chargers, a 34-24 final.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 20-19 Sportsbook as they battled the Bengals on the road. The Cowboys covered in the match as a 3-point underdog, while 39 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. In their last game, the Cowboys were Week 14 Sportsbooks, coming out on top of the Bengals by a score of 20-19.
Pittsburgh Steelers Trends:
When playing in December are 7-3
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 5-5
Dallas Cowboys Trends:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 5-5
A few Steelers at Cowboys trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati, Sunday, December 23
Dallas home to New Orleans, Sunday, December 23
