Cowboys at Colts 12/16/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 6:15 AM ET

Cowboys at Colts 12/16/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys look to keep their lead in the NFC East at two games and win their sixth straight as they visit the Indianapolis Colts. Dallas defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in overtime 29-23. Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes in the game to Amari Cooper, including the game winner in overtime as the Cowboys inched closer to the NFC East title.

Indianapolis won its sixth game in its last seven on Sunday with a 24-21 victory over the Houston Texans. The win snapped a 9-game winning streak for Houston and moved the Colts to within two games of the AFC South leading Texans. Andrew Luck threw for 399 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton gained 199 yards receiving for the Colts in the road win on Sunday. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has thrown for 3,131 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Ezekiel Elliott leads Dallas in rushing with 1,262 yards and six touchdowns, while Amari Cooper is the leading receiver with 642 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, Leighton Vander Esch leads Dallas in tackles with 108, while DeMarcus Lawrence is the sacks leader with 8.5.

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has thrown for 3,759 yards, 34 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The leading rusher for the Colts is Marlon Mack with 616 yards and five touchdowns. T.Y Hilton leads all receivers with 986 yards and six touchdowns. The leading tackler for the Colts is Darius Leonard with 135, and Denico Autry is the sacks leader with 8.0.

Both teams have played well of last with Dallas winning five straight and Indy five of its last six. However, Dallas has covered the spread in each of its last 5, each of its last 4 following a win ATS and each of its last 4 versus teams with a winning record. Indy on the other hand has failed to cover 12 of its last 19 following a straight up win. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Cowboys win in upset but grab the points just in case 23-20.

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