NFL Week 1 Betting: Cowboys vs Redskins Odds and NFL Predictions

FedExField has a NFL week 1 betting match-up on tap for Sunday night football at 8:20pm EST as the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins play their season openers in the nation's capital. Online sportsbooks have the Cowboys listed as 3.5-point favorites vs the Redskins while the game's over/under betting total has been listed at 40 for the game that can be seen on NBC. Heading into NFL betting odds for week 1 on Sunday, the Cowboys went 11-5 straight up on the season last year while going 9-7 against the spread in NFL odds while the Redskins went 4-12 straight up and 6-8-2 against the spread. Last season, Dallas was 8-2 when playing in September, 5-5 when playing on grass, 7-3 after being out-gained by an opponent and 7-3 when playing within their division.

The Cowboys had a decent preseason going 3-2 in NFL betting odds but more importantly avoided any serious injuries heading into Sunday's NFL week 1 opener. Dallas defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Hall of Fame game, the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins but fell to the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans. The Cowboys went 4-1 straight up last season in NFL predictions for their last 5 games while NFL betting total went UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games, UNDER in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games overall when playing the Redskins.

In Washington, it is time once again to see if owner Daniel Snyder's money and acquisitions can lead the Redskins deep into the playoffs. Donovan McNabb is expected to make the start in NFL week 1 betting vs Dallas despite overcoming a high-ankle sprain. Last season, Washington went 6-4 when playing in September, 2-8 when playing on grass, 3-7 after being out-gained by an opponent and 2-8 when playing within their division. The NFL odds total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games overall and OVER in 4 of the Redskins last 5 games at home while the betting total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Dallas and UNDER in 11 of the Redskins last 15 games at home.