In 2018, the Dallas Cowboys finished 10-6 and won the NFC East. They beat Seattle at home in the wild-card round of the playoffs before going to Los Angeles and getting demolished by the Rams. After the game, when reporters were curious as to how the Rams were able to make the Dallas defense (a team strength during the season) look so awful against the run, one of the Rams’ linemen revealed that Dallas’ defense was easy to predict on the basis of how they would line up. Knowing which stunts the defensive line would pull made it easy to pick the right holes, and so C.J. Anderson and Todd Gurley II gashed the Dallas defense — which never made adjustments. This year, the books either have Dallas set to win 8 ½ or 9 games, depending on which one you choose. We will take a look at the Dallas Cowboys’ 2019 schedule and give our opinions on whether they will beat that total or not.
Dallas Cowboys 2019 Season Win/Loss Total Betting Prediction
The team did improve their pass rush significantly in the offseason. They dumped $105 million on DeMarcus Lawrence in a five-year deal, thanks in part to the fact that he has racked up 25 sacks over the last two seasons. They traded with Miami to bring in Robert Quinn, who enters the last year of his contract and had 6 ½ sacks in 2018. Randy Gregory faces another indefinite suspension thanks to another substance use violation, but he might not miss the whole season. They also have Maliek Collins, Tyrone Crawford, Kerry Hyder and draft pick Trysten Hill, giving them a defensive line with depth and talent. The biggest losses the team faces include Cole Beasley, the talented and slippery slot receiver who will now play in Buffalo. Tight end Jason Witten is coming out of retirement (and the Monday Night Football booth) to play again, which could stanch the progress of Blake Jarwin, who emerged as an offensive threat late in the season. They will also get back Travis Frederick, who missed the year with Guillain-Barre syndrome — and they have wideout Amari Cooper for the whole season. So why did the expected win total go down? Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan has been replaced by Kellen Moore, a former backup quarterback who then became the quarterbacks coach. It is difficult to see what Moore will bring to the role, but Jerry Jones loves to save money wherever he can. The Cowboys’ offense was pedestrian and conservative last year, but that may have as much to do with head coach Jason Garrett as it did with Linehan. Now, let’s look at Dallas’ schedule and pick out some prospective wins and losses.- Week 1: N.Y. Giants
- Week 2: at Washington
- Week 3: Miami
- Week 4: at New Orleans
- Week 5: Green Bay
- Week 6: at N.Y. Jets
- Week 7: Philadelphia
- Week 8: BYE
- Week 9: at N.Y. Giants (Monday)
- Week 10: Minnesota
- Week 11: at Detroit
- Week 12: at New England
- Week 13: Buffalo (Thursday)
- Week 14: at Chicago (Thursday)
- Week 15: L.A. Rams
- Week 16: at Philadelphia
- Week 17: Washington
