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โ† Week 9 games

DAL @ IND

Sun 1p

DAL โˆ’6

Vegas spread

IND โˆ’0.1

our spread

6.1 pts

apart ยท we lean IND

51.5 ยท ours 50.6

total: Vegas, then ours

The story

  • Why we differ from Vegas: mostly the power ratings (IND #23 on the field, #22 in the market; DAL #22 vs #11).
  • Our total is 50.6, right on the line: the two teams' starters project to 6.3 touchdowns, with a typical outdoor wind (no forecast yet).
  • Biggest mismatch: DAL passing (#7 offense) against IND's #21 pass defense.
  • Pace: about 127 plays expected between them.
  • Out: Alec Pierce (IND WR, IR).

Players

our projection, inside his usual rangethe big-game line% his chance to reach it+ puts it on your slip ยท tap a row for more

DAL ยท power rank #22

Dak Prescott

QB

259

39%

275+ yds

Javonte Williams

RB

77

24%

100+ yds

CeeDee Lamb

WR

73

25%

100+ yds

George Pickens

WR

55

12%

100+ yds

Ryan Flournoy

WR

43

4%

100+ yds

Jake Ferguson

TE

22

5%

70+ yds

IND ยท power rank #23

Daniel Jones

QB

237

30%

275+ yds

Jonathan Taylor

RB

76

24%

100+ yds

Josh Downs

WR

41

9%

100+ yds

Keenan Allen

WR

45

5%

100+ yds

Laquon Treadwell

WR

29

3%

100+ yds

Tyler Warren

TE

47

21%

70+ yds

Legs that go together

Legs that tend to win on the same night. The chance of both, against what you'd get by multiplying them.

CeeDee Lamb over 73.5 rec yds + CeeDee Lamb anytime TD

28%19% if unrelated

A WR who scores clears 70 yards 49% of the time, 18% when he doesn't. Fair price for both: +255.

Tyler Warren over 47.5 rec yds + Tyler Warren anytime TD

24%18% if unrelated

A TE who scores clears 50 yards 44% of the time, 19% when he doesn't. Fair price for both: +310.

Daniel Jones 2+ pass TDs + Over 51.5

31%23% if unrelated

The over hits 68% of the time when a QB scores twice through the air, 34% when he doesn't. Fair price for both: +221.

Dak Prescott 2+ pass TDs + Over 51.5

40%32% if unrelated

The over hits 68% of the time when a QB scores twice through the air, 34% when he doesn't. Fair price for both: +148.

The links are averages for every starter at the position since 2016, applied to these players' chances. Not numbers for these players alone.

Matchups

Each offense against the defense it faces, from the power rankings (1 is best; for a defense, a high number gives up a lot).

DAL passing vs IND#7 off vs #21 def
IND rushing vs DAL#2 off vs #31 def
IND passing vs DAL#27 off vs #32 def
DAL rushing vs IND#9 off vs #30 def

Power rankings for all 32 teams โ†’

Game lines

What games with a line like this have done, 2006โ€“2026. Tap + to add one to your slip.

DAL โˆ’648%fair +110
IND +652%fair โˆ’110
DAL to win69%fair โˆ’224
IND to win31%fair +227
Over 51.551%fair โˆ’103
Under 51.549%fair +103

Our total, 50.6, comes from both teams' expected touchdowns (2.9 points each), how the two offenses and two defenses have played per snap, and the wind. Left out because they added nothing in testing: pace, projected yards, a dome flag, cold. It is a way to read the game, not a pick against the line.

โ–ธEvery alternate line, and your own ยท the chance and fair price at each spread and total

Spread

LineChanceFair odds
DAL wins (moneyline)69%โˆ’224
DAL by 3+64%โˆ’176
DAL by 4+lands on 3: 8%56%โˆ’125
DAL by 6+50%+101
DAL by 7+46%+119
DAL by 8+lands on 7: 6%40%+150
DAL by 10+36%+174
DAL by 14+29%+242
IND +5push 2%48%+104
IND +6the linepush 4%50%โˆ’110
IND +7push 6%54%โˆ’136
IND wins (moneyline)31%+226

Total

OverChanceFair odds
Over 44.570%โˆ’237
Over 47.563%โˆ’168
Over 50.554%โˆ’116
Over 51.5the line51%โˆ’103
Over 52.548%+109
Over 55.538%+161
Over 58.530%+230

Your line

50%

win

4%

push

46%

lose

Fair price โˆ’110 ยท at โˆ’110 it's about fair

Pick the bet your book offers and type its price. The chances are the share of past games with a line like this one.

Teaser legs

A 6-point teaser leg works when it has won often enough to beat โˆ’120 (73.9%).

IND +6 teased to +1260.6% short
DAL โˆ’6 teased to pick76.5% works

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Our picks on this game

No pick from us on this game.