Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys Preview & Odds — November 1, 2026

Matchup preview

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Odds and line movement

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

• Cardinals +6.5+113Novig
• Cowboys -6.5-108Kalshi
• Over 54.5+100Kalshi
• Under 54.5-102Novig
• Cardinals+285Novig
• Cowboys-300Novig

G&W Line

Players to watch

Michael Wilson has 375 receiving yards for the Cardinals (22nd of 75 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 24.3%. Tyler Allgeier has 176 rushing yards on 61 carries (35th of 39 qualified running backs). CeeDee Lamb has 651 receiving yards for the Cowboys (2nd of 75 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 30.5%. Javonte Williams has 472 rushing yards on 110 carries (12th of 39 qualified running backs).

Cardinals

RB · Tyler Allgeier

• Carries61
• Rush yards17635th
• Yards per carry2.936th
• EPA per rush−0.23333rd
• Rush success rate31.1%34th

WR · Michael Wilson

• Targets / catches66 / 37
• Receiving yards37522nd
• Target share24.3%18th
• Yards per target5.767th
• EPA per target−0.09870th

TE · Trey McBride

• Targets / catches78 / 59
• Receiving yards4721st
• Target share28.7%1st
• Yards per target6.130th
• EPA per target+0.24416th

Cowboys

RB · Javonte Williams

• Carries110
• Rush yards47212th
• Yards per carry4.314th
• EPA per rush+0.1043rd
• Rush success rate47.3%6th

WR · CeeDee Lamb

• Targets / catches81 / 53
• Receiving yards6512nd
• Target share30.5%6th
• Yards per target8.037th
• EPA per target+0.34633rd

TE · Jake Ferguson

• Targets / catches25 / 17
• Receiving yards11534th
• Target share9.4%34th
• Yards per target4.636th
• EPA per target−0.27135th

Among players not listed out or doubtful on this game’s captured injury report, the featured back has the most carries and receivers the most targets over each team's last four games. This is a usage comparison, not a confirmed starting lineup. Stats are season to date; ranks among qualified players at the position (6.25 carries, 3 targets for wide receivers or 2.5 for tight ends per team game).

Success by situation

On early downs the Cardinals succeed on 44.4% of plays (14th) against a Cowboys defense that allows 46.0% (28th); on 3rd down they convert 38.1% (23rd) against a defense allowing 54.1% (32nd). On early downs the Cowboys succeed on 46.5% of plays (9th) against a Cardinals defense that allows 42.5% (12th); on 3rd down they convert 49.4% (3rd) against a defense allowing 39.7% (14th). The Cardinals score touchdowns on 44.4% of red-zone trips (32nd). The Cowboys score touchdowns on 71.4% of red-zone trips (5th).

Each row pairs one offense with the defense it faces; for a defense the rank is how stingy it is (1st = allows the least). Ranks out of 32 teams, season to date before kickoff.

Coaching and tendencies

The Cardinals run more often than down, distance and score would suggest (−0.9% pass rate over expected, 13th-highest), while the Cowboys sit at 1.6% (7th-highest). In neutral situations the Cardinals take 32.7 seconds between snaps and the Cowboys 31.7, so the Cowboys play faster. On 4th-and-2 or shorter beyond their own 30, the Cardinals have gone for it 7 of 12 times and the Cowboys 4 of 4.

Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest.

EPA rank trend

Season-to-date EPA per play rank after each week (offense: 1st = most efficient; defense: 1st = allows the least).

Head-to-head

The teams have met 5 times since 2015: the Cardinals won 4 and the Cowboys 1. In the most recent meeting (November 3, 2025), the Cardinals won 27-17; the Cardinals averaged +0.113 EPA per play; the Cowboys averaged −0.111 EPA per play.

The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the closing lines.