Cowboys-Chargers: NFL betting odds, picks, tips - ESPN

Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season wraps up Monday night with the Dallas Cowboys (-1.5, 51) playing at the Los Angeles Chargers.

What can we expect from a betting standpoint?

Betting analysts Eric Moody,Seth Walder, Anita Marks,Al Zeidenfeld and Aaron Schatz are here to provide their thoughts.

Note: Lines from Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

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Schatz: This is a tough one but with the Cowboys (12th) and Chargers (13th) essentially tied in DVOA, I would have to take the Chargers and the very small amount of points. ESPN FPI has the Cowboys as the better team, but by only a point, which again suggests taking the Chargers at home. At this point, we've seen five games of the Cowboys' offense being below average, and I don't know how much they can take advantage of a weak Chargers defense.

Walder: I like the Chargers +1.5. Even before last week's blowout loss to the 49ers, the Cowboys' offense ranked only 10th in EPA per play despite the team facing the easiest strength of schedule in the league. In other words: I think the Dallas defense made the offense look better than it was early, and then that was exposed against the 49ers.

Moody: This narrow spread has me leaning toward the over. There are a lot of offensive playmakers on the Cowboys and Chargers, but the defenses have some notable weaknesses. Los Angeles' weather should be perfect, so we should get a high-tempo, high-scoring contest. Three of the Cowboys' five games have gone over the total, while two of the Chargers' four games have as