Cowboys vs Colts Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 8, 2026)

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Cowboys3-5 · 3-4-1 ATS13th in the NFC
1:00 PM ETSun, Nov 8Win % 61–39
Indianapolis Colts logo

Colts2-6 · 4-4 ATS13th in the AFC

NFL · Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Lucas Oil Stadium

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Dallas Cowboys -225 -4.5 -105 O 51.5 -109
Indianapolis Colts +195 +4.5 -105 U 51.5 -110

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Cowboys vs Colts preview

Dallas travels to Indianapolis with the market favoring the Cowboys at -225 on the moneyline, while Indianapolis is +4.5 and the total sits at 51.5 after opening at IND +1.5 and 52.5. Recent form favors neither side cleanly: Dallas is 3-5 straight up and 3-4-1 against the spread with a 6-2 over/under, and its last 10 is 4-6 straight up and 3-6-1 ATS after a 30-33 loss to Arizona. Indianapolis is 2-6 straight up and 4-4 ATS with a 5-3 over/under, and its last 10 is 2-8 straight up and 5-5 ATS after a 7-42 loss at Jacksonville.

The defensive ranks point to two below-average scoring units: Dallas allows 26.6 points (27th) and ranks 32nd in rushing yards allowed at 152.8, while Indianapolis allows 27.8 points (30th) and ranks 27th in rushing yards allowed at 131.8. Indianapolis also lists Cameron Mitchell, D.J. Montgomery, Alec Pierce, Micheal Clemons and Arden Key on IR, with Justin Walley and Akeem Davis-Gaither out and Jalen Travis questionable. Among props, Jonathan Taylor over 14.5 rushing attempts cleared 8 of last 10 and Daniel Jones over 0.5 interceptions cleared 8 of last 10.

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Top Cowboys vs Colts player props

Player Prop Best price Last 10 Last 5
Laquon Treadwell IND Over 12.5 longest reception -106 Caesars 85.7% (6/7) 80%
Jonathan Taylor IND Over 14.5 rushing attempts +103 prophetexchange 80% (8/10) 80%
Daniel Jones IND Over 0.5 interceptions -103 BetRivers 80% (8/10) 80%
Dak Prescott DAL Over 5.5 rushing yards -110 Fanatics 80% (8/10) 80%
Spencer Shrader IND Over 1.5 field goals made +100 ESPN BET 70% (7/10) 60%

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Javonte WilliamsOver 1.5 receptions7/10
Keenan AllenOver 4.5 receptions6/10
Josh DownsOver 19.5 longest reception6/10

Key matchups

Each player’s lines against what this defense allows to his position this season. The ranks run from the defense allowing the fewest to the one allowing the most. Bars show how often he cleared the line over his recent games, green at 70% or better.

Dak Prescott vs Colts

Dak PrescottQB, DAL
VS
ColtsDefense vs quarterbacks
Good matchup for Dak PrescottColts allow 22.3 rushing yards a game to quarterbacks, 6th most in the league. Prescott averages 12.4 against a line of 5.5.
Toughest27th of 32, rushing yardsSoftest
Rushing yards over 5.58/10avg 12.4 · 27th of 32 vs QB · -110Fanatics
Passing yards over 264.55/10avg 242.3 · 11th of 32 vs QB · -110ESPN BET
Passing tds over 1.54/10avg 1.6 · 23rd of 32 vs QB · -213BetRivers

Jonathan Taylor vs Cowboys

Jonathan TaylorRB, IND
VS
CowboysDefense vs running backs
Good matchup for Jonathan TaylorCowboys allow 115.5 rushing yards a game to running backs, 6th most in the league. Taylor averages 70.6 against a line of 63.5.
Toughest27th of 32, rushing yardsSoftest
Rushing yards over 63.57/10avg 70.6 · 27th of 32 vs RB · -110ESPN BET
Rushing tds over 0.56/10avg 0.9 · 27th of 32 vs RB · -109Stake
Receptions over 2.55/10avg 2.6 · 16th of 32 vs RB · +104prophetexchange

Laquon Treadwell vs Cowboys

Laquon TreadwellWR, IND
VS
CowboysDefense vs wide receivers
Good matchup for Laquon TreadwellCowboys allow 164.1 receiving yards a game to wide receivers, 8th most in the league. Treadwell averages 21.5 against a line of 14.5.
Toughest25th of 32, receiving yardsSoftest
Receiving yards over 14.57/10avg 21.5 · 25th of 32 vs WR · -104Kalshi
Receptions over 1.55/10avg 1.6 · 19th of 32 vs WR · +113Kalshi
Receiving tds over 0.50/10avg 0 · 21st of 32 vs WR · +465Stake

Keenan Allen vs Cowboys

Keenan AllenWR, IND
VS
CowboysDefense vs wide receivers
Even matchupCowboys allow 11.9 receptions a game to wide receivers, 14th most in the league. Allen averages 4.7 against a line of 4.5.
Toughest19th of 32, receptionsSoftest
Receptions over 4.56/10avg 4.7 · 19th of 32 vs WR · +100BetRivers
Receiving yards over 44.54/10avg 40.3 · 25th of 32 vs WR · -111BetMGM
Receiving tds over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · 21st of 32 vs WR · +232Stake

Javonte Williams vs Colts

Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL
VS
ColtsDefense vs running backs
Tough matchup for Javonte WilliamsColts allow 3.4 receptions a game to running backs, 5th fewest in the league. Williams averages 2.2 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest5th of 32, receptionsSoftest
Receptions over 1.57/10avg 2.2 · 5th of 32 vs RB · -132prophetexchange
Rushing tds over 0.57/10avg 0.9 · 22nd of 32 vs RB · -138Stake
Receiving yards over 8.56/10avg 11.3 · 27th of 32 vs RB · -109DraftKings

CeeDee Lamb vs Colts

CeeDee LambWR, DAL
VS
ColtsDefense vs wide receivers
Tough matchup for CeeDee LambColts allow 9.4 receptions a game to wide receivers, 3rd fewest in the league. Lamb averages 6.6 against a line of 6.5.
Toughest3rd of 32, receptionsSoftest
Receptions over 6.55/10avg 6.6 · 3rd of 32 vs WR · +107BetRivers
Receiving tds over 0.54/10avg 0.6 · 12th of 32 vs WR · -111Stake
Receiving yards over 84.53/10avg 75.9 · 10th of 32 vs WR · -110ESPN BET

Betting trends

  • The over is 8-2 in Cowboys’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Cowboys vs Colts defense vs position

What each defense allows per game this season to everyone listed at a position, combined, so a row covers more than the starter. The small number is the rank across 32 teams: 1st allows the fewest. Green is the softest third of the league, red the toughest.

Cowboys defense facing the Colts

Pos Pass yds Rush yds Rec yds Catches TDs
QB 244.122nd 28.932nd – – 1.925th
RB – 115.527th 29.011th 4.316th 1.027th
WR – – 164.125th 11.919th 1.021st
TE – – 51.012th 5.619th 0.517th

Softest spot: 28.9 rushing yards a game to quarterbacks, the most in the league.

Toughest spot: 29.0 receiving yards a game to running backs, 11th fewest in the league.

Colts defense facing the Cowboys

Pos Pass yds Rush yds Rec yds Catches TDs
QB 226.311th 22.327th – – 1.823rd
RB – 103.423rd 42.927th 3.45th 0.922nd
WR – – 130.410th 9.43rd 0.812th
TE – – 51.413th 4.89th 0.828th

Softest spot: 0.8 receiving touchdowns a game to tight ends, 5th most in the league.

Toughest spot: 9.4 receptions a game to wide receivers, 3rd fewest in the league.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott QB264.6 pass yds · 1.7 TD per game
Date Opp CMP/ATT YDS TD INT RUSH
11/1 vs ARI 19/29 195 1 0 20
10/27 @ PHI 15/27 212 3 0 8
10/19 @ GB 34/54 258 1 2 7
10/9 vs TB 24/42 316 1 2 0
10/4 @ HOU 32/45 335 1 0 7
Splits Season Road 2025 vs IND
Pass yds 255.8 (8) 245.0 (4) 267.8 (17) –
Pass TD 1.8 (8) 1.8 (4) 1.8 (17) –

Javonte Williams RB66.7 rush yds · 2.0 rec per game
Date Opp ATT YDS TD REC REC YDS
11/1 vs ARI 24 56 0 1 1
10/27 @ PHI 25 155 1 0 0
10/19 @ GB 11 41 1 2 9
10/9 vs TB 12 45 1 2 17
10/4 @ HOU 19 62 3 5 21
Splits Season Road 2025 vs IND
Rush yds 66.0 (8) 74.8 (4) 75.1 (16) –
Rec 2.5 (8) 3.0 (4) 2.2 (16) –

CeeDee Lamb WR6.5 rec · 82.4 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
11/1 vs ARI 11 7 58 0
10/27 @ PHI 12 5 74 2
10/19 @ GB 18 9 70 0
10/9 vs TB 5 2 9 0
10/4 @ HOU 21 17 189 1
Splits Season Road 2025 vs IND
Rec 7.5 (8) 9.0 (4) 5.4 (14) –
Rec yds 88.6 (8) 94.3 (4) 76.9 (14) –

George Pickens WR5.2 rec · 73.7 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
11/1 vs ARI 4 2 48 0
10/27 @ PHI 6 4 57 1
10/19 @ GB 11 6 73 0
10/9 vs TB 13 9 130 1
10/4 @ HOU 3 2 75 0
Splits Season Road 2025 vs IND
Rec 4.9 (8) 3.8 (4) 5.5 (17) –
Rec yds 66.6 (8) 58.3 (4) 84.1 (17) –

Indianapolis Colts

Daniel Jones QB206.9 pass yds · 1.1 TD per game
Date Opp CMP/ATT YDS TD INT RUSH
11/1 @ JAX 19/28 144 1 2 7
10/25 @ MIN 13/22 108 0 1 13
10/18 vs TEN 22/42 269 1 2 30
10/11 @ PIT 24/44 267 0 0 4
10/4 @ WSH 19/34 143 0 1 2
Splits Season Home 2025 vs DAL
Pass yds 192.8 (8) 223.3 (3) 238.5 (13) –
Pass TD 0.6 (8) 1.0 (3) 1.5 (13) –

Jonathan Taylor RB78.6 rush yds · 2.5 rec per game
Date Opp ATT YDS TD REC REC YDS
11/1 @ JAX 8 23 0 4 24
10/25 @ MIN 18 95 1 2 15
10/18 vs TEN 21 94 1 2 57
10/11 @ PIT 15 45 0 3 37
10/4 @ WSH 20 95 2 1 2
Splits Season Home 2025 vs DAL
Rush yds 76.3 (8) 86.7 (3) 93.2 (17) –
Rec 2.6 (8) 2.3 (3) 2.7 (17) –

Alec Pierce WR3.0 rec · 61.9 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
9/21 @ KC 1 1 11 0
9/13 vs BAL 6 4 61 0
Splits Season Home 2025 vs DAL
Rec 2.5 (2) 4.0 (1) 3.1 (15) –
Rec yds 36.0 (2) 61.0 (1) 66.9 (15) –

Tyler Warren TE4.9 rec · 39.7 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
11/1 @ JAX 10 4 18 0
10/11 @ PIT 9 7 83 0
10/4 @ WSH 5 5 41 0
9/27 vs HOU 10 9 55 0
9/21 @ KC 7 6 21 1
Splits Season Home 2025 vs DAL
Rec 5.7 (6) 6.0 (2) 4.5 (17) –
Rec yds 38.5 (6) 34.0 (2) 48.1 (17) –

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Cowboys 3-5 3-4-1 6-2 1-3 2-2
Colts 2-6 4-4 5-3 1-2 1-4

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Recent form

Dallas Cowboys: last 10 (4-6, 3-6-1 ATS, O/U 8-2)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 1, 26 vs ARI L 30-33 L -7 O 54.5
Oct 26, 26 @ PHI W 38-21 W -4.5 O 43.5
Oct 18, 26 @ GB L 13-23 L -1.5 U 54.5
Oct 8, 26 vs TB L 16-24 L -8.5 U 49.5
Oct 4, 26 @ HOU W 34-30 W +3 O 48.5
Sep 27, 26 vs BAL L 31-34 P +3 O 54.5
Sep 20, 26 vs WSH W 37-20 W -4.5 O 51.5
Sep 13, 26 @ NYG L 20-28 L -3 O 47.5
Jan 4, 26 @ NYG L 17-34 L -3 O 50.5
Dec 25, 25 @ WSH W 30-23 L -8.5 O 50.5

Indianapolis Colts: last 10 (2-8, 5-5 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 1, 26 @ JAX L 7-42 L +10.5 O 45.5
Oct 25, 26 @ MIN L 10-16 W +6.5 U 41.5
Oct 18, 26 vs TEN L 20-26 L -6.5 O 43.5
Oct 11, 26 @ PIT L 22-34 L +3 O 42.5
Oct 4, 26 @ WSH W 30-13 W -4.5 U 46.5
Sep 27, 26 vs HOU W 19-17 W +1.5 U 42.5
Sep 20, 26 @ KC L 30-33 W +6 O 46.5
Sep 13, 26 vs BAL L 23-41 L +3 O 48.5
Jan 4, 26 @ HOU L 30-38 W +9.5 O 37.5
Dec 28, 25 vs JAX L 17-23 L +4.5 U 48.5

Injury report

Dallas Cowboys

  • Princeton Fant (TE): IR, ir
  • Matt Hennessy (C): IR, ir
  • Kelvin Gilliam Jr. (DT): IR, Gilliam
  • Marist Liufau (LB): IR-R, Liufau
  • Devin Moore (CB): IR-R, ir
  • Malik Davis (RB): IR, The Cowboys placed Davis
  • Jonathan Bullard (DT): IR-R, Bullard
  • KaVontae Turpin (WR): Out, Turpin
  • Luke Schoonmaker (TE): Questionable, questionable
  • Jake Ferguson (TE): Questionable, Ferguson
  • Malachi Lawrence (LB): Out, Lawrence
  • George Pickens (WR): Questionable, Pickens
  • DeMarvion Overshown (LB): Questionable, Overshown
  • Joey Porter Jr. (CB): Questionable, Porter
  • Jalen Thompson (S): IR, Thompson

Indianapolis Colts

  • Cameron Mitchell (CB): IR, ir
  • D.J. Montgomery (WR): IR, Montgomery
  • Alec Pierce (WR): IR, When asked Wednesday when Pierce
  • Micheal Clemons (DE): IR, Clemons
  • Arden Key (DE): IR, The Colts placed Key
  • Justin Walley (CB): Out, Walley
  • Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB): Out, The Colts have ruled out Davis-Gauthier for Sunday’s matchup against the Cowboys
  • Jalen Travis (OT): Questionable, questionable
  • Carson Towt (TE): IR, ir
  • Cam Taylor-Britt (CB): IR, The Colts placed Taylor-Britt on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports
  • A.J. Haulcy (S): Questionable, Haulcy

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Cowboys defense Colts defense
Points allowed per game 26.6 (27th of 32) 27.8 (30th of 32)
Passing yards allowed per game 244.1 (22nd of 32) 226.3 (11th of 32)
Rushing yards allowed per game 152.8 (32nd of 32) 131.8 (27th of 32)
Receptions allowed per game 21.8 (20th of 32) 17.6 (2nd of 32)

Venue and weather

Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, INIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Cowboys vs Colts odds by sportsbook

Book DAL spread IND spread DAL ML IND ML Over Under
bet365 -4.5 -113 +4.5 -107 -235 +190 O 51.5 -110 U 51.5 -110
BetRivers -5 -110 +5 -111 -312 +160 O 51.5 -109 U 51.5 -114
Caesars -4.5 -114 +4.5 -106 -235 +195 O 51.5 -109 U 51.5 -112
DraftKings -4.5 -115 +4.5 -105 -225 +185 O 51.5 -110 U 51.5 -110
FanDuel -5.5 -105 +5.5 -115 -230 +190 O 51.5 -110 U 51.5 -110
Fanatics -4.5 -105 +4.5 -115 -225 +185 O 51.5 -110 U 51.5 -110

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Line movement from the open

Line Open Now Move
Colts spread +1.5 +4.5 +3
Total 52.5 51.5 -1
Cowboys moneyline -125 -225 +13.7% win chance
Colts moneyline +105 +185 -13.7% win chance

DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Colts spread +4.5 → +4.5
Total 51.5 → 51.5
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