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New Orleans (0-2-0) at Dallas (2-0-0)
- When: Aug 28 2026, 8:00 PM
- Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Where to watch: ESPN App
- Last Meeting: NO 44-19, September 15th, 2024
New Orleans vs Dallas Preview & Prediction
Spread: Dallas -3.0
Moneyline: Dallas (-165)
Total: 38.5
Starters? Enjoy the Sideline
Dallas hosts New Orleans on Friday night in the preseason finale, and both teams are keeping the starters safely out of harm’s way. Translation: this is backup football, roster panic and several guys treating every snap like a mortgage payment depends on it.
The Cowboys are 2-0 and favored by 3, while the Saints enter 0-2 and searching for anything resembling preseason momentum.
Saints QB2 Battle Gets Real
With Tyler Shough sitting, Zach Wilson and Spencer Rattler get the spotlight. Wilson has thrown for 200 yards and one touchdown this preseason, while Rattler has 141 yards with one interception.
So yes, New Orleans is basically conducting a job interview with 300-pound men trying to tackle the applicants.
Joe Milton Is Cooking
Dallas has looked sharp even without its starters, piling up 413 total yards in its last game.
Joe Milton III has been the summer standout, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns. His play gives Dallas the cleaner quarterback situation, which matters a lot when most of the guys normally featured on Sunday afternoons are wearing baseball caps.
Sam Williams and Jaydon Blue also get one final chance to strengthen their roster cases before cuts.
LVSB Betting Take
Dallas has shown better depth, stronger quarterback play and more preseason offensive consistency. New Orleans should keep it competitive, but the Cowboys look more reliable late.
With backups controlling nearly the entire game, 38.5 feels slightly high unless somebody starts gifting short fields.
LVSB Pick: Dallas Cowboys -3
Total Lean: Under 38.5
Score Prediction: Cowboys 21, Saints 16
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