Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Chargers Point Spread Picks

Los Angeles has incentive to win a game for new coach Jim Harbaugh after losing its first two preseason games although both have been good defensive efforts. The Chargers had 259 total yards of offense, but lost to the Rams 13-9 in Week 2. Easton Stick was 8 of 13 for 85 yards and Luis Perez finished 13 of 20 for 78 yards, but neither had a TD pass. Dallas beat Las Vegas 27-12 featuring a 66-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey and QB Trey Lance, who threw a touchdown pass and ran for another while completing 15 of 23 passes for 151 yards and a TD. Harbaugh still is 10-8 straight up and ATS in preseason and the Chargers have covered four of the past five preseason games against the Cowboys, who are just 3-5 ATS their past eight preseason games as home favorites. The motivational factor favors Los Angeles. Take the Chargers on the moneyline.

These teams last met in 2021 and the game went UNDER by 18 points as Dallas won 20-17. The Cowboys have gone UNDER six of its past nine games dating to last season and the Cowboys showed their true colors offensively when they were dominated by San Francisco's defense while losing 42-10 last week. Dak Prescott threw three more interceptions and the Cowboys had only 197 total offense yards. Los Angeles has stayed UNDER its past two games following a 24-17 victory over Las Vegas and then having a bye week. The Chargers ran the ball 37 times for 155 yards and allowed only 76 yards on the ground against the Raiders. Justin Herbert was only 13 of 24 for 167 yards and he faces a Dallas secondary that has seven interceptions this season, which is tied for third in the league. The UNDER is 6-0 in the Cowboys' past six games after they totaled fewer than 90 yards rushing their previous game and the Chargers are 6-1 UNDER in Week 6. Under Mike McCarthy, Dallas is 12-4 UNDER in expected close games (+3 to -3) and a perfect 9-0 UNDER in the second of back-to-back road games. Play the UNDER in this one.

Dallas has been a poor preseason team for decades no matter the coach and Mike McCarthy is no different as he lost all four games in 2021 without covering the spread in any of them and the Cowboys lost last week 17-7 to Denver and looked even worse than the final score indicates. The Cowboys were flagged for 17 penalties for 129 yards. Cooper Rush started and was 12 of 20 for 84 yards with an interception. Ben DiNucci was 9 of 16 for 112 yards for the Cowboys, who did hold the Broncos to just 39 yards on the ground on 22 carries. Dallas has gone UNDER eight of its past nine preseason games and Los Angeles has stayed UNDER six of its past eight, including all three last year. Los Angeles lost to the Rams 29-22 in Week One and it went with backups Eastin Stick, who completed 16 of 23 for 119 yards with one interception and Chase Daniel, who went 11 of 17 for 117 yards. The Cowboys have averaged only 10.8 points their past five preseason contests. Take the Chargers and the UNDER.