Week 14 of the NFL season comes to a close with the Cincinnati Bengals (-5.5) heading down to Jerry World to take on the Dallas Cowboys. While the Bengals are not fully eliminated from playoff contention at 4-8, a win tomorrow night only increases their playoff odds to 3%. The Cowboys, despite losing Dak Prescott for the season, are on a 2-game win streak and looking to keep their own playoff hopes alive. This game on paper lacks the importance we hoped for, but a total at 49.5 indicates we could see fireworks in the player prop column. Let’s dive into my best Bengals vs Cowboys player prop bet for MNF, while you can also find out our NFL picks for this game and every matchup this season.
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Brandin Cooks (DAL) over 2.5 receptions (-115)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Brandin Cooks returned last week after missing 7 weeks with injury. The result? 7 targets and 3 receptions for 16 yards. The Thanksgiving Day matchup was slightly entertaining with 24 points in the second half, but far from being back and forth offensively. The Bengals are in dire need of a win and are nearly 6-point road favorites against Dallas. In short, I’m expecting Dallas to be playing from behind on Monday Night Football. The 7 targets were a positive sign for the Cooks/Rush connection that consisted of shallow crossing routes to get Cooks the ball in space, as noted by his 5.3 yards per reception. He’s seen 6+ targets in 3 of 5 games this season and I expect a similar target share Monday night. 1u
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