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By Matt Modi
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There is always going to be intrigue when the Eagles and Cowboys match up, but injuries have admittedly taken their toll on this game, on both teams.
The biggest injury news is that Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is going to be out for this game (and the foreseeable future), which means it looks like Cooper Rush is going to start.
Elsewhere, all three star WRs are banged up heading into this game, with CeeDee Lamb nursing a shoulder injury, A.J. Brown a knee injury, and DeVonta Smith a hamstring injury.
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That said, there is still plenty of value to be found on the board, so let's dive into the best NFL player prop picks for Eagles vs. Cowboys.
Jalen Hurts Anytime Touchdown (+120) bet365
The Eagles offense has been rolling over the past four games, and that has led to Eagles QB Jalen Hurts going right back to his Anytime Touchdown ways. Remember that passing touchdowns for the QB do not count, so this would have to come from a rushing or receiving TD for Hurts, with rushing obviously being the most likely.
After scoring twice in the Eagles' first five games of the season, he has now scored an absurd six rushing touchdowns in the last three games.
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Despite getting stopped twice on two-point conversions last week, the tush push has made it so that Hurts scoring a rushing TD is almost a guarantee when the Eagles get around the goal line. Not only that, but Hurts could also score on a QB keeper from a bit further out, which is how he scored his rushing touchdown last week against the Jaguars.
Hurts has scored a touchdown in 19 of the Eagles last 30 games, and he's scored on the ground in seven of Philadelphia's last 10 wins. He did not score in the Eagles' first three wins this season, but, dating back to last year, he had scored a touchdown in seven consecutive Eagles wins.
With all the injuries to the Cowboys, the Eagles are projected to win by about a touchdown, which means Hurts should have ample opportunities to get into the end zone.
This is also a soft Cowboys defensive line that can get pushed around with relative ease. The Cowboys have the lowest stuff rate in the NFL, along with the seventh-highest adjusted yards before contact allowed per rushing attempt.
Jalen Hurts Anytime Touchdown (+120): 0.50 Units
Saquon Barkley 90+ Rush. Yards (+101) Caesars
This might seem like a crazy price on someone to get to 90 rushing yards, but it starts to make sense when you dig into the matchup and how good Barkley has been this year.
Barkley has hit 90 or more rushing yards in six of eight games, and in the one game he missed, he still came close, with 84 rushing yards. Not only that, but he leads the NFL in rushing yards per game at 115.6 ypg.
Derrick Henry has more rushing yards than Barkley, but he has played two more games.
The beauty of backing Barkley is that he gets consistent work behind one of the best offensive lines in football. Barkley currently has the fourth-most rushing attempts in the NFL, with two of the three RBs above him having played more games, and the Eagles OL has the second-best adjusted rushing yards before contact per attempt.
The Cowboys run defense, meanwhile, is among the worst in the league. They have allowed the third-most rushing yards per game, and they have the lowest stuff rate, as mentioned earlier.
They have been getting crushed by opposing RBs all year, and without QB Dak Prescott in this game, the Cowboys will struggle to score enough to force the Eagles to abandon the run game.
This is an Eagles team that has the highest rush rate in the NFL, along with the highest neutral rush rate as well.
It is hard to see the Cowboys being able to slow Barkley down in this one, which gives us value even at the high rushing total he needs to hit.
Saquon Barkley 90+ rushing yards (+101): 1 Unit
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