Cowboys vs Saints prediction, odds, TNF props: NFL expert makes Thursday Night Football player prop bet picks

The New Orleans Saints (5-6) host MVP candidate Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys (7-4) in a key Week 13 NFL matchup on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Cowboys are six-point favorites in the latest Cowboys vs. Saints odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over-under is set at 46 points. The Saints have been hit hard by the injury bug with Marcus Davenport (shoulder), Ryan Ramcyzk (knee), and Terron Armstead (knee) all expected to be out, and Alvin Kamara (knee) listed a game-time decision. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (concussion) is expect to play for Dallas. In addition to the standard Cowboys vs. Saints point spread and Thursday Night Football betting lines, Caesars is also offering a plethora of prop bet options for this prime time NFC matchup, and SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has just revealed his top player prop plays.

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White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, ended the 2020 season on an 80-59 run on all NFL picks, returning more than $1,400 during that span. He also enters Week 13 as SportsLine's No. 5 rated NFL expert, going 55-44-2 (+800) on his last 101 NFL ATS picks. It's no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. Anyone who has followed his picks has seen HUGE returns.

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Now, White has locked in on Cowboys vs. Saints and just revealed his top three prop bet picks for this Week 13 NFL Thursday Night Football matchup. He has two confident prop bet picks featuring Cowboys stars Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. He's also projecting a talented wide receiver, who is coming off a 100-yard performance in Week 12, to have a disappointing night. You absolutely need to see all of White's TNF prop bet picks before locking in any bets of your own.

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Dak Prescott Under 35.5 pass attempts (-125)

"Prescott has had to throw it a bunch in recent weeks, but that's largely been a product of negative game script. The only game the Cowboys won where Dak threw it more than 32 times was the Patriots game, which was a back-and-forth game throughout. This should be a somewhat easier test for Dallas, as the Saints have lost four straight and could again be without both starting tackles and potentially Alvin Kamara, though if the star running back does play, he's likely in for a lighter role. I don't expect Prescott to have to throw it more than 28-32 times in this matchup as the Cowboys stick largely to the run in the second half."

Ezekiel Elliott Over 45.5 rushing yards (-115)

"Elliott has been nursing a knee injury, but he was able to practice in full this week and could be in for a nice sized workload since that's what Jerry Jones wants. His rushing total has steadily declined over the last four weeks, but note that while he had no more than 10 carries in any of the team's losses, he did rush 14 times in the win over the Falcons, albeit not with much success. I expect him to get around 15 carries this week, and even against a good Saints rush defense, he should be able to top three yards per carry and finish Over this number."

Michael Gallup Under 47.5 receiving yards (-115)

"Gallup is coming off a 106-yard game against the Raiders, but I'm a bit skeptical he's able to repeat. He hasn't topped 47.5 yards in any of his other three games, even though two featured big days from the passing attack. And he won't get the benefit of being the primary option at receiver with CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper both likely to be back for this game. That should knock Gallup's snap rate down from the elite levels of the last two weeks back closer to 60%, and considering he only have five receptions while playing nearly snap each of the last two weeks, we can't count on more than three or four receptions here, which makes him more likely to go Under his total than Over."

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