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Monday, October 8
DALLAS (4 - 0) at BUFFALO (1 - 3) - 10/8/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a road favorite of 7.5 to 10 points since 1992.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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Dallas at Buffalo, 8:30 ET ESPN
Dallas: 2-12 ATS off a win by 28+ points
Buffalo: 24-7 ATS off a win by 3 points or less
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Monday, October 8
Cowboys (4-0) @ Bills (1-3) ? Dallas off to red-hot start, winning by 10-17-24-28 points; Pokes have outscored opponents 107-40 in second half, and already have NFL-high 18 TD's (six FGA)- they have big game in six days, hosting Patriots, but national TV spotlight should keep their attention here. Bills got first win over Jets last week; their two home games were decided by total of four points- they've allowed 14.5 pg at home, 32 on road. Bills need better defense on 3rd down; they've allowed 50% of 3rd plays to convert, bad news vs. mobile Romo and Dallas offense that is 24-49 (49%) on 3rd down. Given success Dallas has had in second half, Bills need to keep their defense off field as much as possible.
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Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills (ESPN | 8:30 PM ET)
The Cowboys are looking for their first 5-0 start in 24 years, and the last time they were 4-0 they went on to win the Super Bowl. The team's offense is also on NFL record pace, 22 points ahead of the 1998 Minnesota Vikings through the first four games. BIG EDGE: COWBOYS
This will be just the second career start for Buffalo QB Trent Edwards, who did a solid job last week in a 17-13 win over the Jets. Edwards completed 22-of-28 passes for 234 yards and a key touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. "All I know is that he is good," Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron said. "He's smart, and he was really accurate when he had to be. He did a real nice job." Still, there will be a lot of pressure on Edwards in what is Buffalo's first home game on Monday Night Football since 1994. SLIGHT EDGE: COWBOYS
The Bills are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on turf.
The Bills are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-3 in Buffalo's last 11 games on turf.
The OVER is 9-2-2 in Dallas' last 13 road games.
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Monday Night Football Preview
The Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills are both coming off Week 4 victories, but you can't say their seasons are going in the same direction as they meet on Monday night.
The Cowboys ran roughshod over the St. Louis Rams last time out, going up 14-7 by halftime and cruising from there to a 35-7 victory. Tony Romo completed 21-of-33 pass attempts for 339 yards in that contest, with three touchdown strikes and one interception. Patrick Crayton was good for 184 yards off seven receptions and scored twice, and Jason Witten had the other TD catch. Terrell Owens picked up just 33 yards.
On the ground, Julius Jones rushed for 52 yards off 13 carries and scored a touchdown in the second quarter, while Marion Barber had 50 yards. Romo also rushed for a score.
That win improved Dallas to 4-0 on the season, putting them in control of the NFC East division ahead of the Washington Redskins (2-1) and the New York Giants (2-2). The Cowboys have managed to score 151 points in four games, while allowing 72 points.
The Bills put up 10 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday and then held on for a 17-14 win over the division-rival New York Jets. Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards, playing in place on the injured J.P. Losman, went an efficient 22-of-28 for 234 yards passing with one touchdown strike (to Michael Gaines in the fourth quarter) and just one interception.
Gaines had only four catches for 20 yards in that contest, while Lee Evans had six catches for 72 yards to break out of his early-season doldrums. Marshawn Lynch led the way on the ground for Buffalo, rushing for 79 yards and a score off of his 23 carries.
For Buffalo, though, Sunday's result marked only their first win of the season - although it did move them into a second-place tie in the AFC East division with the Jets at 1-3, well behind the 4-0 New England Patriots but a game ahead of the winless Miami Dolphins. Edwards will again lead the way for Buffalo on Monday night, as Losman's knee sprain is expected to keep him off the field for the next couple of weeks at least.
The oddsmakers aren't too keen on the Bills' chances of increasing their winning streak to two games - the Cowboys are pegged as 10-point road favorites, with a total of 44.5.
Buffalo and Dallas haven't met in a regular-season game since November 9, 2003, when the Cowboys slipped past the Bills for a 10-6 home victory. Dallas was listed as a 4-point favorite on their own field in that contest, and they only managed to PUSH that spread. UNDER bettors got paid on that day, as the combined score ended up well below the posted total of 36.5 points. Buffalo last beat Dallas back in September 1996.
Here are the official injury reports for both the Cowboys and the Bills for Monday night:
Dallas Injuries
Courtney Brown CB Out Week 5 (biceps)
Terry Glenn WR Out Week 5 (knee)
Anthony Henry CB Out Week 5 (ankle)
Oliver Hoyte RB Doubtful Week 5 (neck)
Keith Davis S Questionable Week 5 (shoulder)
Greg Ellis LB Probable Week 5 (Achilles)
Terence Newman CB Probable Week 5 (foot)
Buffalo Injuries
Ryan Denney DE Out Week 5 (foot)
Kevin Harrison LB Out Week 5 (knee)
Jim Leonhard S Out Week 5 (calf)
J.P. Losman QB Out Week 5 (knee)
Peerless Price WR Out Week 5 (neck)
Coy Wire LB Out Week 5 (knee)
Ashton Youboty CB Out Week 5 (ankle)
Keith Ellison LB Questionable Week 5 (ankle)
The Bills have a Week 6 bye, while the 'Boys will play host to the New England Patriots.
Monday, October 8
DALLAS (4 - 0) at BUFFALO (1 - 3) - 10/8/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a road favorite of 7.5 to 10 points since 1992.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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Dallas at Buffalo, 8:30 ET ESPN
Dallas: 2-12 ATS off a win by 28+ points
Buffalo: 24-7 ATS off a win by 3 points or less
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Monday, October 8
Cowboys (4-0) @ Bills (1-3) ? Dallas off to red-hot start, winning by 10-17-24-28 points; Pokes have outscored opponents 107-40 in second half, and already have NFL-high 18 TD's (six FGA)- they have big game in six days, hosting Patriots, but national TV spotlight should keep their attention here. Bills got first win over Jets last week; their two home games were decided by total of four points- they've allowed 14.5 pg at home, 32 on road. Bills need better defense on 3rd down; they've allowed 50% of 3rd plays to convert, bad news vs. mobile Romo and Dallas offense that is 24-49 (49%) on 3rd down. Given success Dallas has had in second half, Bills need to keep their defense off field as much as possible.
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Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills (ESPN | 8:30 PM ET)
The Cowboys are looking for their first 5-0 start in 24 years, and the last time they were 4-0 they went on to win the Super Bowl. The team's offense is also on NFL record pace, 22 points ahead of the 1998 Minnesota Vikings through the first four games. BIG EDGE: COWBOYS
This will be just the second career start for Buffalo QB Trent Edwards, who did a solid job last week in a 17-13 win over the Jets. Edwards completed 22-of-28 passes for 234 yards and a key touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. "All I know is that he is good," Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron said. "He's smart, and he was really accurate when he had to be. He did a real nice job." Still, there will be a lot of pressure on Edwards in what is Buffalo's first home game on Monday Night Football since 1994. SLIGHT EDGE: COWBOYS
The Bills are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on turf.
The Bills are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-3 in Buffalo's last 11 games on turf.
The OVER is 9-2-2 in Dallas' last 13 road games.
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Monday Night Football Preview
The Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills are both coming off Week 4 victories, but you can't say their seasons are going in the same direction as they meet on Monday night.
The Cowboys ran roughshod over the St. Louis Rams last time out, going up 14-7 by halftime and cruising from there to a 35-7 victory. Tony Romo completed 21-of-33 pass attempts for 339 yards in that contest, with three touchdown strikes and one interception. Patrick Crayton was good for 184 yards off seven receptions and scored twice, and Jason Witten had the other TD catch. Terrell Owens picked up just 33 yards.
On the ground, Julius Jones rushed for 52 yards off 13 carries and scored a touchdown in the second quarter, while Marion Barber had 50 yards. Romo also rushed for a score.
That win improved Dallas to 4-0 on the season, putting them in control of the NFC East division ahead of the Washington Redskins (2-1) and the New York Giants (2-2). The Cowboys have managed to score 151 points in four games, while allowing 72 points.
The Bills put up 10 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday and then held on for a 17-14 win over the division-rival New York Jets. Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards, playing in place on the injured J.P. Losman, went an efficient 22-of-28 for 234 yards passing with one touchdown strike (to Michael Gaines in the fourth quarter) and just one interception.
Gaines had only four catches for 20 yards in that contest, while Lee Evans had six catches for 72 yards to break out of his early-season doldrums. Marshawn Lynch led the way on the ground for Buffalo, rushing for 79 yards and a score off of his 23 carries.
For Buffalo, though, Sunday's result marked only their first win of the season - although it did move them into a second-place tie in the AFC East division with the Jets at 1-3, well behind the 4-0 New England Patriots but a game ahead of the winless Miami Dolphins. Edwards will again lead the way for Buffalo on Monday night, as Losman's knee sprain is expected to keep him off the field for the next couple of weeks at least.
The oddsmakers aren't too keen on the Bills' chances of increasing their winning streak to two games - the Cowboys are pegged as 10-point road favorites, with a total of 44.5.
Buffalo and Dallas haven't met in a regular-season game since November 9, 2003, when the Cowboys slipped past the Bills for a 10-6 home victory. Dallas was listed as a 4-point favorite on their own field in that contest, and they only managed to PUSH that spread. UNDER bettors got paid on that day, as the combined score ended up well below the posted total of 36.5 points. Buffalo last beat Dallas back in September 1996.
Here are the official injury reports for both the Cowboys and the Bills for Monday night:
Dallas Injuries
Courtney Brown CB Out Week 5 (biceps)
Terry Glenn WR Out Week 5 (knee)
Anthony Henry CB Out Week 5 (ankle)
Oliver Hoyte RB Doubtful Week 5 (neck)
Keith Davis S Questionable Week 5 (shoulder)
Greg Ellis LB Probable Week 5 (Achilles)
Terence Newman CB Probable Week 5 (foot)
Buffalo Injuries
Ryan Denney DE Out Week 5 (foot)
Kevin Harrison LB Out Week 5 (knee)
Jim Leonhard S Out Week 5 (calf)
J.P. Losman QB Out Week 5 (knee)
Peerless Price WR Out Week 5 (neck)
Coy Wire LB Out Week 5 (knee)
Ashton Youboty CB Out Week 5 (ankle)
Keith Ellison LB Questionable Week 5 (ankle)
The Bills have a Week 6 bye, while the 'Boys will play host to the New England Patriots.
