NFL Odds Week 8: Rams vs Cowboys Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 8 of the NFL season resumes with a compelling NFC clash between the Rams and Cowboys. The betting odds favor Dallas by nearly a touchdown coming off their bye week. Coverage begins from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 8 Rams vs Cowboys: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys Odds

• Opening point spread: Cowboys -6
• Opening moneyline: Cowboys -280/Rams +230
• Opening total: Over/Under 46.5 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 10:30 A.M. ET SATURDAY: Dallas is up a half-point since Friday at BetMGM (see below update), moving from -6.5 to -7 Saturday. But it remains two-way spread play, with 54% of tickets/53% of cash on the Cowboys.

On the moneyline, however, tickets are 2/1 and money 3/1 on underdog Los Angeles, currently +260.

The total remains painted to 45.5 at BetMGM, with 59% of tickets on the Under and money running almost dead even.

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Dallas fell from -6 to -5.5 early Monday morning at BetMGM, then bounced up to -6.5 late Monday morning. There's been no movement since, with the Cowboys netting 55% of spread bets/57% of spread dollars.

The total is nailed to 45.5 at BetMGM, with no movement all week. Tickets and money are just shy of 4/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Los Angeles hasn't won two in a row SU since Weeks 2 and 3 of last season, a trend that continued in Week 7. The Rams closed as 3.5-point home favorites against Pittsburgh and lost 24-17, giving up the game's final 14 points.

Dallas (4-2 SU and ATS) is fresh off its bye week, after a much-needed Week 6 win. The Cowboys, laying 1.5 points at the L.A. Chargers, eked out a 20-17 victory on a field goal with 2:19 remaining.

"We've taken some sprinkles on the Rams +6, as well as the Over," Degnon said. "The spread should see money on both sides, but I think the Cowboys will be tied to parlays and teasers. I expect the best outcome for the book to be a low-scoring Rams victory."

The spread is stable tonight at Cowboys -6. And despite some early Over play, the total nudged down from 46.5 to 46.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 8 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Rams vs Cowboys Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Might this be a matchup of the best quarterbacks in the NFC? Stafford has played brilliantly, and the Rams offense is peaking at fourth in DVOA over the past four weeks now that Cooper Kupp is back on the field next to breakout rookie WR Puka Nacua. The Cowboys offense is trending the other direction, in the bottom quarter of the league over the same stretch.

The Rams have the firepower to hang with Dallas and score on this vaunted defense — at least for a while. The Rams have been far better early in games but drop off mightily in the second half: 5th in Offensive DVOA and 14th on Defense in the first half versus 17th and 27th in the second half.

This line feels too high as well as the Rams are playing offensively. Dallas might have too much talent late, but LA can hang around until halftime, and the inflated game line gets us above a key number for the first half. A tie or even down a field goal is good enough! Trust those Rams first half trends.

Pick: First Half Spread - Rams +3.5 (-110)

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Rams vs Cowboys

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

Matthew Stafford is 3-12-1 against the second half spread since the start of last season – worst mark in the NFL. Last 5 years, he is 20-39-2 2H ATS, the second-worst mark in the NFL, ahead of just Baker Mayfield.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 8 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson