{"id":17822,"date":"2011-09-17T01:50:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T06:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=17822"},"modified":"2011-09-17T01:50:40","modified_gmt":"2011-09-17T06:50:40","slug":"nfl-betting-picks-dallas-cowboys-visit-san-francisco-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/nfl-betting-picks-dallas-cowboys-visit-san-francisco-49ers-17822\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Betting Picks: Dallas Cowboys visit San Francisco 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers<\/strong>
\n Sunday, 9\/18\/11, 4:05 PM EST, TV:\u00a0 FOX<\/strong>
\n Opening Point Spread:\u00a0 Dallas -2.5<\/strong>
\n Current Betting Line:\u00a0 Dallas -3<\/strong>
\n Opening Total:\u00a0 41.5<\/strong>
\n Current Total:\u00a0 42.5<\/strong>
\n Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"49ers
Dallas QB Tony Romo had two critical turnovers last week, but the Cowboys still covered the spread.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Dallas Cowboys will play their second straight road game to open the season when they visit the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and hope to rebound from a devastating 27-24 loss last week against the Jets.\u00a0 The Cowboys (0-1) blew a 24-10 lead in the fourth quarter, the first time they ever lost when up by at least 14 points that late in the game.<\/p>\n

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo took most of the blame and rightfully so, as his fumble and interception were much more critical to the final outcome than his 342 passing yards and two touchdowns.\u00a0 Romo was able to throw up and down the field almost at will for most of the game, but none of that mattered in the end when New York kicker \u2013 and former Cowboy \u2013 Nick Folk nailed the game-winning 50-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys (-3, O\/U 42.5) scored the first 10 points of the game and seemed comfortably in control until Jets QB Mark Sanchez found wide receiver Plaxico Burress on a 26-yard touchdown pass with 11:56 left. \u00a0New York then blocked a punt for another touchdown to tie the game less than seven minutes later, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n

Dallas did cover the 6.5-point spread and has won two straight against the 49ers (1-0), who got two late touchdowns on kick returns from Ted Ginn Jr. in a 33-17 home win against Seattle last week.\u00a0 San Francisco needed the first one on a 102-yard kickoff return to cover the 6-point spread after the Seahawks had pulled within 19-17 with 3:56 remaining.<\/p>\n

The 49ers got a mediocre performance from QB Alex Smith, who completed 15 of 20 passes for 124 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.\u00a0 Smith did run for a 1-yard touchdown and carried the ball seven times overall for 22 yards.\u00a0 Running back Frank Gore was held to 59 yards on 22 carries and will probably be keyed on again by the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Gore has averaged 3.2 yards per carry in two previous meetings with Dallas, and he was held to 26 yards on 14 carries the last time the teams met in 2008.\u00a0 The Cowboys won that game at home 35-22 behind 341 yards and three touchdowns from Romo.<\/p>\n

If Dallas focuses on stopping the run, the 49ers may be able to throw the ball against a weakened secondary that could be without starting cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick (ankle) and Mike Jenkins (shoulder).\u00a0 Scandrick has already been ruled out, and he is expected to miss three to four weeks of action.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss out on a winning season and let the NFL handicappers<\/a> at Maddux Sports line your pockets with cash.\u00a0 Long term packages are available now!<\/p>\n

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