Monday Night Football in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season features an NFC showdown between the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. Both teams had relatively high expectations going into the season, but they are already on the verge of finding themselves in a must-win situation. Dallas is 3-4-1, while Arizona is even further under .500 at 2-5.
Let’s take a look at my Cardinals vs. Cowboys.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys Odds
Moneyline: Cardinals +145 / Cowboys -170
Spread: Cardinals +3 (-105) / Cowboys -3 (-115)
Total: Over 53.5 (-110) / Under 53.5 (-110)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys Best Bet No. 1: Cowboys -3 (-115)
In a very different way than last year, the Cowboys are better at home than on the road this season. And it’s not even close. Dallas is 2-0-1 at Jerry World, compared to 1-4 on the road. The offense is putting up a whopping 41 points per game in its own building. The Cowboys should go crazy again at the expense of a Cardinals defense that ranks 24th in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. Dak Prescott is in MVP form, George Pickens is catching everything and Javonte Williams is running all over the place. Williams has rushed 124 times for 633 yards (5.1 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns. He has amassed at least 116 yards in two of the last four games and has been held under 76 yards only twice in the last seven games. When opposing defenses need to respect the running game, Prescott can come into play.
As for the Cardinals’ offense, Jacoby Brissett will start at QB in place of the injured Kyler Murray. Arizona’s passing attack has been borderline incompetent early on, averaging the third-fewest yards per pass attempt in the league. There isn’t much to like about this game for the Cardinals, who are riding a five-game winning streak. The Cowboys need to win and cover – possibly even with ease.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys Best Bet on Player: Bam Knight Over 48.5 rushing yards (-114)
Knight has largely become a standard RB1 in Arizona. James Conner and Trey Benson are on injured reserve, so Emari Demercado is the only other guy in the backfield left to talk about. Based on the amount of work alone, Knight should be able to exceed his quota for rushing yards (it’s worth noting that his line is all over the place, playable at 48.5 at FanDuel but all the way up to 53.5 at DraftKings).
The NC State product should be able to take advantage of a Dallas defense that is giving up 146.0 rushing yards per game (No. 29 in the NFL) on 4.9 yards per carry. Knight threw for 57 yards on 14 carries in last week’s loss to Green Bay and has scored a touchdown in two of the last three games. There should be more production in store for MNF.
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