2026 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
Matchup first read
DAL run game has the stronger league profile.
DAL run game #5/32 · ARI run defense #26/32 · 122 offense / 127 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DAL -4.5
- Model total
- 51.5
- 80% range (DAL margin)
- -10.3 to +23.7
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- DAL passing attack#14/32ARI pass defense#30/32
- DAL run game#5/32ARI run defense#26/32
- ARI passing attack#23/32DAL pass defense#27/32
- ARI run game#15/32DAL run defense#21/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
ARIArizona Cardinals
- Jacoby BrissettQB · 7 games229pass yds/g
- Jeremiyah LoveRB · 5 games49rush yds/g
- Trey McBrideTE · 7 games67.4rec yds/g
- Michael WilsonWR · 7 games53.6rec yds/g
DALDallas Cowboys
- Dak PrescottQB · 7 games264pass yds/g
- Javonte WilliamsRB · 7 games67.4rush yds/g
- CeeDee LambWR · 7 games93rec yds/g
- George PickensWR · 7 games69.3rec yds/g