Do the Panthers remain the team of the hour?
Comeback team vs. surprise team is the name of the game on Sunday in the NFL and at the same time live at 19:00 on ProSieben Maxx. The game of the Dallas Cowboys against the Carolina Panthers offers a lot of excitement and interesting headlines.
On the one hand, there is the comeback of Dak Prescott, who is playing almost better than before after breaking his ankle. On the other hand, quarterback Sam Darnold is also having the best season of his career, leading the Panthers to an unexpected 3-0 start.
It’s not easy to pick a favourite and so our prediction for Dallas vs. Carolina is another lightning start for the Panthers. Whether they will be able to hold on to their lead against the offensively strong Cowboys remains to be seen.
However, there are numerous other options for betting, e.g. that the Panthers win the first quarter or the first half, or that they reach 20 points first. For value reasons, we have opted for option 3.
The start of the live game on ProSieben Maxx on Sunday is at 19:00 and the game can also be followed in the RedZone of DAZN. The NFL Game Week 4 offers numerous other top games, including the duel of the Rams against the Cardinals.
United States Dallas Cowboys – Statistics & current form
The Cowboys got their first commanding win in the Monday Night Game and that against the hated Eagles of all teams. However, since the Eagles arrived with a severely weakened squad, we should not rate the game too highly.
What is striking, however, is how strongly Dak Prescott is performing again. In an interview during the week, he even spoke of playing the best football of his career – and that three games after healing his devastating ankle fracture.
Prescott already among top 3 quarterbacks
So he’s now also ranked among the league’s top three quarterbacks by the NFL.com site, landing second in the rankings behind Tom Brady.The betting base sees Matthew Stafford a little further ahead, but top 3 should suit Prescott.
The question will be how he can now show his performance against the best defence in the league to date, at least when it comes to yards conceded. They allow an average of 191.0 and also only 10.0 points.
We expect him to have a lot more trouble here than he did against the Eagles. Whether he will trust his foot as much again remains to be seen. In recent years, the game after a convincing win has always been his weakest.
Boys-Defense still a wonder package
And then there’s the Cowboys’ defense, which allows 402 yards per game, more than twice as many as Carolina’s and ranks only sixth-to-last in the league. The fact that they had to swallow 21 counter points even against the handicapped Eagles leaves many questions unanswered.
Especially since Gregory, one of the best pass rushers, is still missing and Neal is also not fit. Once again, we see a high probability that they will concede a lot of points at the start and then have to chase a deficit.
So a bet on the Panthers to score a lot of points is a stable betting option on Cowboys vs Panthers. We would avoid complete win bets on Carolina, however, as the Cowboys still have a Dak Prescott in gala form out back.
Key Players:
– QB: Dak Prescott
– RB: Ezekiel Elliott
– WR: Amari Cooper
– WR: CeDee Lamb
– K: Greg Zuerlein
United States Carolina Panthers – Statistics & Current form
The Panthers remain one of the surprise teams of the season. Even in their performance against the Houston Texans they were not in trouble at any time and that despite the fact that top running back Christian McCaffrey was injured after only a few minutes.
That should also be the only big handicap now for Week 4 against Dallas. McCaffrey is out and it is up to the backups Hubbard and Freeman not to leave a big gap here.
Darnold as the rock of the team
The only thing more surprising than the 3-0 start so far has been the performance of quarterback Sam Darnold, who most experts had already predicted would end his career – after his disastrous time with the Jets. But the Jets are proving impressively that no quarterback can be happy there.
In any case, Darnold has found happiness in Carolina and directs the Panthers’ game with a composure that few would have believed him capable of. With only one interception this season, he has even fewer than Prescott or Mahomes.
Darnold and defence decisive for the game
It remains to be seen whether the loss of McCaffrey will also have an impact on Darnold, as one of his favourite targets is gone. However, he still has the best defence in the league behind him, which could also bail him out if he makes a mistake or two.
It will be a duel on a knife’s edge, in which the Panthers should start well, as always. So far, they have been ahead at half-time in all their games, sometimes by a considerable margin. Therefore, in Cowboys vs Panthers, the odds on Carolina reaching the 20-point mark first are also an exciting betting option.
Key Players:
– QB: Sam Darnold
– RB: Chuba Hubbard
– WR: Robby Anderson
– TE: Ian Thomas
– K: Zane Gonzalez
Dallas Cowboys – Carolina Panthers Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
There have only been three head-to-head duels in the last ten years, of which the Panthers have still managed to win two – both by relatively clear margins. Nevertheless, these clashes, which take place only once every four years, do not have the greatest significance.
In fact, the current form is slightly in favour of the Panthers However, with them having to play without McCaffrey, this clash is completely open and we have to look elsewhere for betting options.
It is noticeable that the Panthers are fast starters and always lead well, especially in half-time 1. The Cowboys, on the other hand, were behind at times against both the Bucs and Chargers. Thus, we would risk a bet on the Panthers as the first team to score 20 points at excellent value in Dallas vs. Carolina.
United States Dallas Cowboys – Carolina Panthers United States Tip
It’s not easy to name a trend for Sunday as Carolina is in excellent form but will have to do without McCaffrey in Week 4. Dallas, on the other hand, might be a little too relaxed at first after the easy win against Philly.
Therefore, we expect the Panthers to be stronger at the start and the Cowboys to be better in quarter 4. We don’t want to commit to a winner in our Cowboys vs. Panthers tip, but we do expect the Panthers to be the first team to break the 20-point mark
In addition, bets on a rushing touchdown by Ezekiel Elliott are an option worth considering He is slowly gaining momentum and is almost 100% selected as an option, especially on short downs in front of the end zone
