NFL Week 8 Opening Odds: Dallas Cowboys At San Francisco 49ers Betting Lines
NFL Week 8 odds feature the Cowboys having yet another chance to exorcise their 49ers demons, though it won’t be easy in San Francisco. Sportsbooks have released betting lines for this game and every other matchup in Week 8 before Week 7 games even begin. You can use the Cowboys at 49ers opening odds as a foundation for your handicapping. See if the market overreacts to Week 7 results while factoring in injuries and other situational aspects of the matchup.
The game kicks off October 27 at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday Night Football.
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Cowboys At 49ers: NFL Week 8 Odds
The odds below are the best prices available across NFL betting sites. Find opening odds further down in this post.
To say the 49ers have been a thorn in the Cowboys’ side would be putting things a little too mildly.
They’ve won three straight in the series, but what has stung most was that two came in the playoffs. San Francisco bounced Dallas in consecutive postseasons following the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Then, they put a legendary beating on the ‘Boys with a 42-10 rout last October.
A common thread in those games has been a complete inability of otherwise powerful Cowboys offenses to score points. They averaged 13 PPG in those three meetings. The 49ers pass rush has consistently brought out the worst in Dak Prescott.
That’s a bad omen for this meeting, because this isn’t your older brother’s Dallas offense. The Cowboys rank a somewhat shocking 25th in both offense DVOA and offense EPA/play. Their play on that side has really eroded, and the defense may still be without key rushers Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence.
Dallas’ coaching staff will have to be hard at work over the bye if they hope to close the gap between these two teams. On paper, it’s wider than it’s been in years, which is why the 49ers are now sizable favorites after being short favorites or underdogs in prior recent meetings.
What do the Cowboys at 49ers Opening Odds mean?
Adjusted for the sportsbook vig at best prices, San Francisco has a 73% implied win rate.
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49ers odds have appropriately opened as solid favorites. Not only do the 49ers have the aforementioned dominant history in recent matchup, but they’ve been the much better team this year in spite of the similar records. DVOA has the 49ers No. 5 in the league, with Dallas all the way at No. 24.
The one advantage Dallas has is coming off the bye. That may be enough to push this below the key number at some point, so those interested in the 49ers may want to wait and see what happens. If San Francisco is unable to topple the Chiefs at home, that may also serve to lower market sentiment.
Bettors are also looking at a high initial total of 49. Reaching that number would likely require contributions from both teams.
Note that the 49ers have struggled as big favorites this year, going 1-2 with a pair of outright losses to the Rams and Cardinals.
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