Through six games, the Cowboys have been two-faced: dominant against bad teams and weak-looking against good ones. What many are discounting is how injured Dallas has been and how good the Saints and Packers are defensively. There is nothing that Philadelphia has done outside of beating a hobbled Green Bay (at the time) to make me believe it should be trusted in this game. The Cowboys are getting Amari Cooper, Randall Cobb, Tyson Smith and La’el Collins back. They’re playing at home. Even cornerback Byron Jones is active. The Eagles are on the road without Jason Peters and DeSean Jackson. Dallas has to stop the bleeding now, or at 3-4, it's season would basically be over.

In hindsight, the Cowboys’ 3-0 start was deceptive. It was built a flimsy foundation, with wins over the New York Giants (during Eli Manning’s last days), Washington and Miami. Once the schedule turned tougher, it’s been all defeats. A turnaround is not in the cards, with injuries decimating the roster. Of most concern is the status of OTs Tyron Smith (ankle) and La’el Collins (knee), plus WRs Amari Cooper (quad) and Randall Cobb (back). Even if some answer the bell, QB Dak Prescott probably will be operate with less than a full deck.

The Cowboys are banged up on both sides of the ball, while the Eagles' secondary is getting healthy. Dallas is just more beat-up than Philly. Take the points.

The road team has gone 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings. The Cowboys have won and covered the last three meetings. The Cowboys have been dominating NFC East teams lately going 10-1 ATS in their last 11, but I like this situation with the Eagles coming off a loss, while the Cowboys have lost three straight. Injuries on the offensive line and to receivers Amari Cooper and Randall Cobb make the Cowboys more vulnerable. Philly is allowing only 72 ypg on the ground. Eagles get the cover.

The Cowboys are so incredibly banged up on offense that I'm not sure how anyone could lay the points with them here. They could be down both starting tackles, as well as their No. 1 receiver in Amari Cooper. That means they'll have to rely on Ezekiel Elliott against a rush defense that eliminated Dalvin Cook from the conversation last week. The Eagles have problems of their own, but not enough to pass up three points with them here.

The Cowboys have won and covered three straight meetings, but six Dallas starters were unable to practice Wednesday. I'm jumping on this line before it moves off the key number. Without their All-Pro left tackle Tyron Smith, the Cowboys are a completely different team. He left the Week 4 game at New Orleans with an ankle injury and hasn't played or practiced since. The Cowboys also haven't won since. Philly has a shaky secondary but is stout against the run, which works well in this matchup. Grab the points.

Philly lost two close games to the Cowboys last year and has been waiting for revenge in this spot. I thought the Eagles offense played well last week despite the Vikings racking up points early. The Cowboys offense is severely beat up, and I don't know if they can take advantage of the Eagles' secondary issues as a result. I don't expect Ezekiel Elliott to go off against an elite rush defense, but the Eagles offense can have success against a Dallas defense that's 25th in DVOA. Keep an eye on the Friday injury report, but I'm willing to take the Eagles at +3 while I can.

Both teams enter this matchup atop the NFC East, at 3-3, and with the division lead on the line. Both are also coming off embarrassing losses. What will be the difference in this game is that the Cowboys passing game, which sputtered at times against the Jets, will find things much easier against Philadelphia. Offensively, the Eagles just don't seem to be in sync at this juncture of the season. Lay the points with Dallas.