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Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL Betting Odds & Spread

Written November 14, 2008 by Jason Lowry

Revenge has to be on the mind of the Dallas Cowboys when they pack up their bags and head to Washington to take on the Redskins, as the Redskins went into Dallas and beat the Cowboys 26-24 earlier this season. There is big news for both teams coming into this one, as the Dallas Cowboys finally get Tony Romo back in the starting lineup after the Pro Bowl quarterback missed the last 3 games. For the Redskins the news isn’t so good, as MVP candidate Clinton Portis is likely to miss this game with a sprained knee, but the Redskins did try and boost their secondary with the signing of corner DeAngelo Hall. For those of you betting the NFL this weekend, the oddsmakers actually have the Cowboys listed as 1.5 point favorites over the Redskins at Sportsbook.com

The Cowboys are about as healthy as they have been in a long time, with Romo and tight end Jason Witten back in the starting lineup this week. The team had hoped that rookie running back Felix Jones would be able to play, but it looks like his hamstring is going to keep him out another week. In their last game against the Giants the Cowboys had no offense under veteran backup Brad Johnson, as the Cowboys scored just 17 points and got blown out 35-14. There is also hope that the trade for receiver Roy Williams is going to pay off finally, as Williams has now had time to learn the offense. If the offense doesn’t get any better under Romo this week the Cowboys high expectations for this season are going to come crashing down real soon.

Now its understandable that the offense is going to struggle without their leader under center, but there is really no excuse for the way the defense played two weeks ago against the Giants. They let Eli Manning throw for 3 touchdowns and Brandon Jacobs to rush for 117 yards and a score. Its going to make things a lot easier on this unit if Portis is unable to go, as he has been the focal point of the Redskins offense this season. Bet Cowboys -1.5 at Sportsbook.com

Just like the Cowboys the Redskins have had plenty of time to prepare for this one, as both teams had their bye week last week, and just like the Cowboys the Redskins got worked in their last game before their break, as the Steelers cleaned house 23-6. The main problem was Portis had just 13 carries for 51 yards after rolling off 5 straight games with at least a 100. Jason Campbell and the passing game wasn’t much better, as Campbell had 206 yards with no scores and two interceptions. Campbell has to pick up his game this week or the Redskins will be in trouble. Ladell Betts will likely get the start at running back, and he has proven before that he can get the job done, and a big game this weekend is just what the Redskins will need.

The Redskins defense didn’t get much help against the Steelers, and this unit continues to play at a pretty high level. Against the Steelers they were all over the Steelers quarterbacks, as they recorded 5 sacks and an interception. Look this defense is going to have play one hell of a football game this week, as it looks like the Cowboys are going to be rolling much better than they have of late. We think the key is getting a ton of pressure on Romo, as he hasn’t seen the field in almost a month. Bet Redskins +1.5 at Sportsbook.com

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