Why the Dallas Cowboys aren’t doing well in the betting market despite Dak Prescott’s injury update.
Sports betting circles were abuzz last week with a notion that Dallas Cowboys quarterback wasn’t fully recovered from his offseason injury. The rumor destroyed the Cowboys’ 2024 over/under victory total, and it hasn’t gone back to how it was before ESPN’s Todd Archer revealed that Prescott’s sprained foot ailment was not serious—for a reason that will undoubtedly upset Cowboys supporters.
Due to a rumor that Prescott underwent an MRI recently, professional gambler Steve Fezzik of Pregame.com stated last Tuesday on the Ross Tucker Podcast that bets were flooding in for the under on the Cowboys’ win total.
“Dak Prescott…The bad news is that they have been betting against the Cowboys for the past three days because he is not 100%.
Dak Prescott had a small wound.
On July 4th, images of Prescott with a walking boot on his right foot surfaced online. This foot is the same one that missed all of 2020 when he suffered a complex fracture and dislocated his right ankle in Week 6. Prescott is anticipated to be fully available for training camp on July 25 despite the sprained foot, which is reportedly a minor issue.
After learning of Prescott’s injury, GH got in touch with Fezzik to inquire about the Dallas Cowboys betting market. This is where sports bettors are currently focused. (After all, the story was broken by the sports bettors.)
Fezzik stated he had no other information to contribute to the rumors that Prescott’s injury was not serious. There’s little reason for sports bettors to believe Prescott’s injury will persist during the regular season. As knowledgeable sports gamblers were already skeptical of the Cowboys’ chances this season, they viewed the rumor of Prescott’s injury as a freebie to take the under.
It was a no-brainer to dismiss Dak with a freeroll possibility that he would have a problem because, to be honest, we were down on Dallas anyhow and a touch high on Philly, Fezzik added.
The Cowboys’ season victory total stood at 10.3 prior to the news of Prescott’s injury spreading among astute gamblers. Prior to the public release of Prescott’s injury reports, they wagered the win total down to 10.1. After that, the public bet it down to 9.9 (less than 10, -120).
There, it has stabilized. “No going back up,” Fezzik remarked.
The stabilization is less about how bettors believe Prescott will play despite the sprained foot and more on how badly they believe the Cowboys will fare this season.