2022 NFL playoff odds, picks, line: 49ers vs. Cowboys prediction, Wild Card bets from top expert who's 9-0
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
NFL News (AP)
The San Francisco 49ers (10-7) and Dallas Cowboys (12-5) will meet on Sunday afternoon in the Wild Card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs. This matchup features two prolific offenses and the highest over-under of any NFL Wild Card Weekend 2022 game. Dallas was ranked first in total offense with 407 total yards, while San Francisco was seventh with 375.7. The over hit in the last game for both teams.
Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Dallas is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. Dallas is a three-point favorite and the over-under for total points scored is 51 in the latest 49ers vs. Cowboys odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before locking in any Cowboys vs. 49ers picks, you need to see what SportsLine's resident 49ers expert, Micah Roberts, has to say.
Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. He is 7-4 against the spread in his last 11 NFL picks, for a profit of $265.
In addition, Roberts has gone an astounding 9-0 in his last nine picks involving San Francisco. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Roberts has locked in on 49ers vs. Cowboys from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. You can only see his 49ers vs. Cowboys pick at SportsLine. Here are several NFL Playoff odds and Wild Card betting lines for 49ers vs. Cowboys:
- 49ers vs. Cowboys spread: Dallas -3
- 49ers vs. Cowboys over-under: 51 points
- 49ers vs. Cowboys money line: Dallas -160, San Francisco +140
- DAL: Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as favorites
- SF: 49ers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games in January
Tight end George Kittle is a matchup nightmare for defenses. He brings a physicality to San Francisco's run blocking, but also has sure hands. Kittle is a tough assignment for linebackers due to his quickness, but is also a tough cover for safeties with his 6-foot-4 frame. Despite missing three games, Kittle is second on the team with 71 receptions for 910 yards and six scores.
The three-time Pro Bowl selection has built a strong rapport with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and is trusted in crucial moments. Kittle went over 100 receiving yards in three games during the regular season. In the Week 13 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, Kittle reeled in nine passes for 181 yards and two scores.
Quarterback Dak Prescottfinished the year seventh in passing yards (4,449), tfourth in passing touchdowns (37), and ninth in QBR (54.9). Prescott has tossed for more than 300 yards in five games. The Mississippi State product ended the regular season on a high note. Prescott went 21-of-27 for 295 yards with a career-high five passing touchdowns.
Dallas has one of the top 1-2 combos in the league at receiver with CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper. Lamb hauled in a team-high 79 passes for 1,102 yards and six scores. The 2020 first-round pick had three games with more than 100 yards receiving. Cooper was second on the team with 865 yards on 68 grabs while securing eight touchdowns. The Alabama product reeled in two touchdown passes over the final three weeks of the season.
Roberts has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, he has also discovered a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is and which side of the Cowboys vs. 49ers spread to back at SportsLine.
Who wins Cowboys vs. 49ers on NFL Wild Card Weekend 2022? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Cowboys vs. 49ers spread to jump on, all from the NFL expert who's 9-0 on picks involving the 49ers, and find out.
