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3 Best Props Bets for Cardinals vs Cowboys

By Brian Giuffra

Kyler Murray returns to Texas to lead the Cardinals against the Cowboys.
Kyler Murray returns to Texas to lead the Cardinals against the Cowboys. / Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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The Cardinals are fading. The Cowboys are rolling. The NFL playoffs are just two weeks away. It doesn't get any bigger than this in Week 17.

The Cowboys host the Cardinals as 6.5-point favorites on WynnBET with an over/under of 52 points, which is the highest total for the entire week. It should be a high-scoring game, which gives us a lot of possibilities for prop bets. With that said, let's jump in with the three best prop bets for this game.

Best Prop Bets for Cardinals vs Cowboys

  • Kyler Murray Anytime TD Scorer (+125)
  • Arizona Cardinals Over 23.0 Points (-110)
  • Ezekiel Elliott Over 53.5 Rushing Yards (-110)

Kyler Murray Anytime TD Scorer (+125)

Murray returns to his home state playing on the same field he dominated in the state finals at Allen High School. No, that's not why I'm picking him to score a TD today. But it is a nice little confidence boost for a player/team in need of it.

Murray has rushed for five TDs this year, but has only found the end zone in one of the Cardinals' last nine games. He has, however, rushed for over 50 yards in three of their last four.

You may be saying, doesn't Dallas have a great defense? Yes, but they are susceptible to QBs scoring against them, giving up four on the season, which is the second most in the NFL. I believe Murray adds to that mark today on a bootleg near the end zone.

Arizona Cardinals Over 23.0 Points (-110)

The Cardinals, losers of three straight, are in desperate need of a win here and, more importantly, match up well against the Cowboys. They average over 29 rushing attempts per game, fifth in the NFL, and 122.1 rushing yards per game, 10th. The Cowboys weakest point on D is their rush defense, where they give up 4.5 yards per rush, 24th in the NFL. I see the Cardinals picking up some chunk yardage on the ground early, which should open things up as the game progresses.

Ezekiel Elliott Over 53.5 Rushing Yards (-110)

Similar to Cardinals, the Cowboys best matchup in this game comes on the ground. The Cardinals also give up 4.5 rushing yards per attempt and 113.7 yards per game total. After handling only nine carries in the Cowboys blowout win over Washington last week, and with the playoffs only three weeks away, Dallas needs to get their offensive rhythm pumping and I expect them to feed Zeke and get his confidence up ahead of the playoffs.

He hasn't gone over this mark since the middle of October, so it's no sure thing. But star left tackle Tyron Smith is returning to the lineup, the Cowboys are getting healthy once again and now is when you start installing an offense you'll roll with long term. That's a Zeke-centric one.

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