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Week 12 NFL Picks: Vegas Odds Advice, Latest Spreads and Predictions
- Updated: November 24, 2016
The Dallas Cowboys have reeled off nine straight victories after a Week 1 loss to the New York Giants. They have a two-game lead in the NFC East and have been led by rookie sensations Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott.
Prescott has been quite remarkable at quarterback for head coach Jason Garrett. The numbers are beyond belief for a rookie, as Prescott has completed 67.7 percent of his passes while averaging 255.6 yards per game. Both of those are good, but his 17-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio requires a second and third look to comprehend.
Beyond the numbers, Prescott is a calm and mature leader who has taken the correct tone with his older teammates and gotten the results that the Cowboys have needed.
“Dak acts like he’s been here for a long time,” Cowboys tight end Jason Witten told Jason Reid of The Undefeated. “The way he prepares, the way he trusts the people around him and takes ownership of his mistakes … everyone noticed that right from the beginning.”
Elliott has fulfilled all the hopes the Cowboys had for him when they drafted the Ohio State product with the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft. When a team picks a running back that high, they have hopes of him becoming a superstar.
So, in that regard, his 1,102 rushing yards with a 4.9 yards-per-carry average and nine touchdowns are part of the plan. However, it usually takes time for rookies to have an impact, so he is far ahead of schedule.
When the Cowboys (9-1) take the field against the Washington Redskins (6-3-1) Thursday, they will be a six-point favorite, according to Odds Shark.
Kirk Cousins is averaging nearly 300 passing yards per game and has a 17-7 TD-to-interception ratio. Cousins has gone from being a question mark at the start of the 2015 season to a legitimate star as he tries to lead the Redskins to their second consecutive playoff appearance.
The Redskins need this game badly if they are going to stay in the race for the NFC East and help their playoff …
