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Cowboys vs Steelers Public-Betting Splits & Injury Reports for SNF (Week 5)

Sascha Paruk

By Sascha Paruk in NFL News

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons laying on the ground injured
Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) injured in the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
  • The Steelers are 2.5-point home favorites over the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football
  • The Cowboys vs Steelers public-betting splits favor Dallas ATS but Pittsburgh on the moneyline
  • See the final Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers injury reports for SNF

The Dallas Cowboys (2-2, 2-0 away, 1-3 ATS) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1, 1-0 home, 3-1 ATS) on Sunday Night Football in Week 5 (8:20 pm ET).

Pittsburgh opened as a 1.5-point home favorite in the Week 5 NFL odds, but that line has moved a full point towards the the Steelers over the course of the week.

With the Cowboys now catching 2.5 points, the Cowboys vs Steelers public-betting splits show bettors backing the underdogs to cover, but it’s a different story when it comes to the moneyline.

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Cowboys vs Steelers Public Betting Splits

Team Spread ATS Handle% ATS Bet% Moneyline ML Handle% ML Bet% Total Points O/U Handle% O/U Bet%
Dallas Cowboys +2.5 71% 74% +120 32% 51% O 43.5 75% 73%
Pittsburgh Steelers -2.5 29% 26% -150 68% 49% U 43.5 25% 27%

About six hours before kickoff, the NFL public betting splits show Dallas getting 71% of ATS handle as 2.5-point underdogs, along with 74% of the ATS wagers. Cowboys are just 1-3 ATS on the season, while the Steelers are 3-1 against the number. Pittsburgh started a perfect 3-0 (both straight-up and ATS) before falling to the Colts 27-24 in Week 4 as 2.5-point road favorites.

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The Cowboys/Steelers moneyline splits are almost the inverse of the ATS numbers. As of 2:38 pm ET, the Steelers were getting 68% of the moneyline handle on just 49% of the tickets. Pittsburgh’s only home game to date was an impressive 20-10 victory over Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers.

Dallas, however, is 2-0 on the road (and an uncharacteristic 0-2 at home) with victories over the Cleveland Browns (33-17) and New York Giants (20-15).

The game total has increased two full points since last Sunday from 41.5 to 43.5. Even with the increased total, though, the public still loves the over, putting 75% of the O/U handle on over 43.5.

 Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Reports

Dallas Cowboys Injury Game Status
Brandin Cooks (WR) Knee Out
Micah Parsons (DE) Ankle Out
Caelen Carson (CB) Shoulder Questionable
Marist Liufau (LB) Quad Questionable
Trevon Diggs (CB) Ankle Questionable
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Game Status
Alex Highsmith (LB) Groin Out
Cordarrelle Patterson (KR) Ankle Out
Jaylen Warren (RB) Knee Out
MyCole Pruitt (TE) Knee Out
Jeremiah Moon (LB) Ankle Questionable
Russell Wilson (QB) Calf Questionable

There are multiple significant injuries on the Dallas side, which is a big part of why the line has moved 1.5 points in Pittsburgh’s direction. Most-importantly, two-time First-Team All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is out with an ankle injury. Parsons was as short as +405 in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds after Week 1 but has faded all the way to +2325 after getting injured.

Dallas will also be without WR3 Brandin Cooks, who hit the IR with a knee injury.

On the Pittsburgh side, starting OLB Alex Highsmith, who has 11 tackles and a sack in three games this season, will miss his second straight game.

The Steelers will also be very thing at running back. While RB1 Najee Harris is healthy, the two guys behind him on the depth chart – Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson, are both out.

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Sascha Paruk
Sascha Paruk

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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.

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