Dallas (3-3) at San Francisco (3-4) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 4 1/2.
Against the spread: Cowboys 2-4; 49ers 3-4. Series record: 49ers lead 20-19-1. Last meeting: 49ers beat Cowboys 42-10 in Santa Clara, Calif.
, on Oct. 8, 2023. Last week: Cowboys had bye last week, lost 47-9 to Lions on Oct.
13; 49ers lost to Chiefs 28-18. Cowboys offense: overall (12), rush (32), pass (2), scoring (20). Cowboys defense: overall (24), rush (27), pass (19), scoring (31).
49ers offense: overall (3), rush (7), pass (4), scoring (8). 49ers defense: overall (14), rush (12), pass (16), scoring (16). Turnover differential: Cowboys minus-6; 49ers plus-2.
All-Pro CeeDee Lamb has led Dallas in yards receiving in four of the six games, but is still looking for his first 100-yard day. The three-time Pro Bowler had eight last season. ESPN analyst and former Dallas QB Troy Aikman, a three-time Super Bowl winner, criticized Lamb’s route-running in a radio appearance a few days after the loss to the Lions.
Lamb and QB Dak Prescott have already had a couple of tense sideline moments this season. A year ago, Lamb’s sideline antics drew plenty of attention at the Niners on a miserable day for the Dallas offense in a 42-10 loss. WR Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut last week exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest.
The first-round rookie had three catches for 21 yards against Kansas City but will likely need to play a bigger role on Sunday with Brandon Aiyuk out with a season.