Cowboys 8.5-Point TNF Favorites Over Buccaneers — SkimNews
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Dallas Cowboys are 8.5-point home favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. ET, the largest spread of any Week 5 game
- Rookie Jalon Daniels starts at QB for Tampa Bay after Baker Mayfield (thumb) was sidelined for at least another week
- CeeDee Lamb enters Week 5 leading the NFL in receptions (37) and receiving yards (498), tied for third in receiving TDs (4), coming off a 17-reception, 189-yard, 1-TD line vs. Houston
- Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib) is expected to miss the game after going down in Week 4, further boosting Dallas's passing attack
- Bucky Irving has logged at least 15 touches in every game this season; Dallas ranks 31st in rushing defense and has allowed five rushing touchdowns to RBs over four games
- SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS expert with more than $2 million in career winnings, has locked in Lamb and Irving among his top TNF picks
Why it matters: With Dallas favored by a touchdown and the Bucs missing both Mayfield and top safety Winfield Jr., the Cowboys' passing game — anchored by the NFL's current receptions and receiving yards leader — becomes a focal DFS play, while Irving's guaranteed volume against the league's 31st-ranked rushing defense makes him the steady tournament option. The 8.5-point spread and quarterback downgrade signal a run-heavy Tampa Bay script, narrowing the player pool for single-game DFS contests.
Ask SkimNews
