Cowboys at Falcons 11/18/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Two teams in desperate need of a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive will clash on Sunday afternoon, when the Dallas Cowboys visit the Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys are a game below .500 and trail Washington by two full games for the NFC East Division lead. On Sunday night, Dallas Ezekiel Elliott scored the go ahead touchdown with 3:19 remaining to lift Dallas to a 27-20 victory at Philadelphia. Dak Prescott threw for 270 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys.

Through nine games, Dallas features an offense that ranks 27th in yards gained and scores at a 20.1 point clip. Atlanta has plenty of holes on a defense that ranks 30th in yards allowed and gives up 28.2 points per game. The Atlanta Falcons have lost five of their first nine games and have dealt with plenty of injuries on the defensive side of the ball. On Sunday, the Falcons were outscored by 14 points during the third quarter of a 28-16 loss at Cleveland. Julio Jones hauled in seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown for Atlanta, who allowed 427 yards of total offense on the day.

For the season, Atlanta ranks 6th in total offense and averages 27.1 points per game. Dallas owns a talented defense that ranks 7th in yards allowed and allows just 19.0 points per contest.