Two old rivals, the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, will square off on Sunday night in a battle between two teams that have not lived up to expectations.
The Cowboys didn’t lose this past week because they were off, licking their wounds from the blowout loss to Detroit, which dropped them to 3-3. The defending NFC champion 49ers lost a Super Bowl rematch to Kansas City, which dropped them to 3-4.
The big question mark for the Cowboys right now is the status of cornerback Daron Bland, who has been out all year with an injury. Micah Parsons has been ruled out.
San Francisco is a 5 1/2-point home favorite, with an over-under for the game set at 47 1/2.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 06: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Cowboys vs 49ers injury report
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook appears in line to make his season debut against San Francisco. Micah Parsons (ankle) has missed the past two games, while DaRon Bland (foot) has yet to play this season. Neither practiced Wednesday.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 06: Rico Dowdle #23 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a touchdown with Dak Prescott #4 during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers (3-4) are battling a slew of injuries and lost star wideout Brandon Aiyuk to a season-ending right knee injury during last Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wideout Deebo Samuel (pneumonia/wrist) played just a few snaps and was later hospitalized and released on Tuesday. Though he sat out Wednesday’s practice, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel might play.
Receiver Jauan Jennings (hip) missed the Kansas City contest. He also didn’t practice Wednesday, nor did George Kittle (foot), receiver Chris Conley (ankle), running back Jordan Mason (shoulder), defensive end Nick Bosa (elbow), defensive tackle Kevin Givens (groin), safety George Odum (knee) and kicker Jake Moody (ankle).
Of course, Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) remains on injured reserve and hasn’t played a down this season.
Cowboys vs 49ers predictions
The El Paso Times Cowboys 23, 49ers 20
Bret Bloomquist writes: “Dallas is one of the most unpredictable teams in the NFL so far this season. This seems like a week where they get some things fixed.”
Bookies.com: Bet the 49ers to cover vs Cowboys
Bill Speros writes: “Will Bill Belichick be coaching the Cowboys this week? Someone needs to ask Jerry Jones about his coach just 2 or 3 more times before we get a complete on-air breakdown. It’s hard to imagine the bye helping Dallas given their perilous state. With Halloween coming up, perhaps the Cowboys will come dressed as a fully functional pro football team.”
Sports Betting Dime: 49ers 32.4, Cowboys 16.4
The site’s formula predicts that the 49ers will win the NFL Week 8 game against the Cowboys. This site also picked Dallas to beat Detroit, so beware.
ESPN: 49ers have a 66.5% chance to beat Cowboys on Sunday Night Football
The site gives the Cowboys a 33.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 8 game, with a 0.3% chance of a tie.
Dimers: 49ers 26, Cowboys 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cowboys a win probability of 33%, while the 49ers have a win probability of 67%.”
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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