The NFL season is nearing its later stages, with Week 11 already underway,
and yet some more recent major upsets — the Washington Commanders knocking off the
previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings outlasting the Buffalo Bills in overtime
The Vikings are the only team on the verge of running away with a division title,
but no other team has a lead of more than two games in the loss column.
That uncertainty unlocks potential value in the futures markets, even this late in the year.
One team that appears full of value is the 6-3 Dallas Cowboys,
a squad I was bearish on in the preseason. In September,
I advocated wagering on the Cowboys winning fewer than 9½ games,
citing their unusually high benefit from turnovers in a successful 2021 season
. The injury to quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 1 seemed to strengthen the case
and Dallas has gone 2-1 since, averaging nearly 35 points a game.
citing their unusually high benefit from turnovers in a successful 2021 season