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ARI at DAL — Week 8 2026 Preview, Odds & Player Props

DAL -6 over ARI with an over/under of 54.5 · Sunday, 11/1. DAL's implied 25.5 points forecast 4.8 red-zone trips; ARI projects 2.7. Below: both offenses quarter by quarter, every posted player prop with how it has graded this season, and the players to watch — from play-by-play data nobody else publishes.
Spread
Money
Total
ARICardinals2-5
+6.0open +6.0
+235open +235
O 54.5open 54.5
DALCowboys3-4
−6.0open −6.0
−290open −290
U 54.5open 54.5
Sun, Nov 11:00 PM ETWeek 8

Game environment

What the market expects, and how fast and pass-heavy each team plays.
TeamExp ptsSeason avgOpp allowsPlays/gPass rateRZ trips
ARICardinals24.2+3.9 vs avg20.325.767.762%2.7projected
DALCowboys30.2+3.2 vs avg27.029.763.464%4.8projected
Dallas −6.0 with a 54.5 total works out to 24.2 to 30.2. Both teams are forecast to beat their season scoring average. Arizona runs 4.3 more plays a game, so more volume for Cardinals props.

Recent form

The last 7 games against the spread and against the total.
ARICardinalsAgainst the spreadW+8.5L+3.5W+7.5L−2.5L+5.5W+12.5L+4.5 3-4Game totalsU47.5U40.5O48.5O44.5O55.5U51.5O44.5 4-3
DALCowboysAgainst the spreadL−3.0W−4.5–+3.0W+3.0L−9.5L−1.5W−4.5 3-3Game totalsO47.5O51.5O54.5O48.5U49.5U54.5O43.5 5-2

Best prop spots

The softest spots in each defense, and how the props there have done this season.

Cardinals run game vs Dallas

Fire
147rush yds allowed2nd most
Most allowedFewest
Props here no results yet

Cardinals WRs vs Dallas

Hot
147WR yds allowed10th most
Most allowedFewest
Props here no results yet

Cowboys run game vs Arizona

Hot
127rush yds allowed10th most
Most allowedFewest
Malik Davisrush yds 12.5–––––––—
Emari Demercadorush yds 7.5UU–––––0-2
Props here 0 over, 2 under

Line movement

Since open
Game lines
SpreadCardinals+6.0 → +6.0
TotalOver / under54.5 → 54.5
MoneylineCardinals+235 → +235

Cardinals offense vs Dallas defenseWhat Arizona gains, and what Dallas gives up

Points

Hot
20.3Arizona gains26th
1st32nd
25.7Dallas allows9th most
Most allowedFewest

Rush yards

Fire
96Arizona gains23rd
1st32nd
147Dallas allows2nd most
Most allowedFewest

Pass yards

Warm
218Arizona gains19th
1st32nd
228Dallas allows13th most
Most allowedFewest

Total yards

Fire
314Arizona gains22nd
1st32nd
375Dallas allows3rd most
Most allowedFewest

Yards to WRs

Hot
112Arizona gains22nd
1st32nd
147Dallas allows10th most
Most allowedFewest

EPA per play

Fire
-0.034Arizona gains19th
1st32nd
0.138Dallas allows1st most
Most allowedFewest

Cardinals players

OOver UUnder –No line
No posted props for this team yet.

Cowboys offense vs Arizona defenseWhat Dallas gains, and what Arizona gives up

Points

Fire
27.0Dallas gains5th
1st32nd
29.7Arizona allows1st most
Most allowedFewest

Rush yards

Hot
95Dallas gains25th
1st32nd
127Arizona allows10th most
Most allowedFewest

Pass yards

Warm
260Dallas gains7th
1st32nd
228Arizona allows12th most
Most allowedFewest

Total yards

Hot
354Dallas gains10th
1st32nd
355Arizona allows9th most
Most allowedFewest

Yards to WRs

Warm
216Dallas gains1st
1st32nd
145Arizona allows11th most
Most allowedFewest

EPA per play

Hot
0.114Dallas gains6th
1st32nd
0.095Arizona allows6th most
Most allowedFewest

Cowboys players

OOver UUnder –No line
PlayerThis week’s propAvgvs lineWeeks 1 to 7Record
Malik DavisRBrush yds 12.5——–––––––—
Emari DemercadoRBrush yds 7.57.5−0.0UU–––––0-2 U

Both offenses, quarter by quarter (2026 yards per game)

OffenseQ1Q2Q3Q4
ARI passing48.954.762.763.3
ARI rushing40.417.118.619.9
DAL passing49.958.963.192.6
DAL rushing27.023.322.121.9

Quarter splits computed from nflverse play-by-play — the data this site exists to publish. Deeper cuts: ARI offense · DAL defense · DAL offense · ARI defense

Players to watch

ARI: Trey McBride (TE, 17.8 proj), Jacoby Brissett (QB, 14.8 proj), James Conner (RB, 14.2 proj)

DAL: Dak Prescott (QB, 17.9 proj), CeeDee Lamb (WR, 16.1 proj), George Pickens (WR, 16 proj)

FAQ

Who is favored in ARI at DAL in Week 8?

DAL is favored by 6 points, with an over/under of 54.5.

When do the Arizona Cardinals play the Dallas Cowboys?

Week 8 of the 2026 season: Sunday, 11/1 (2026-11-01), ARI at DAL.

Which player props look good in ARI at DAL?

No posted-line disagreements yet — player props for this game post closer to kickoff; the quarter tendencies on this page are final.

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-10-27.

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