Cowboys vs. Ravens: The best betting props for Week 13

The latest twist in what has been an unprecedented NFL season comes Tuesday (yes, Tuesday), when the Dallas Cowboys head to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. This game was moved following the events of last week, when the scheduled Steelers/Ravens Thanksgiving Day clash was pushed back six days due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore.

As a result of that outbreak, the only yardage-specific player props available as of this morning were for the Cowboys. However, there are still plenty of opportunities for bettors to make some serious money.

Let's examine the four best betting props for Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens.

Andy Dalton interceptions

My first betting prop isn't a sexy one, but it's the one I'm most confident in. Andy Dalton hasn't been awful since being pressed into service following a season-ending injury to Dak Prescott, but he's also thrown at least one interception in each of his last four games. Two have come in games against Washington, whose defense has quietly been very solid. The other two teams, though, were Arizona (ranked 16th against the pass) and Minnesota (ranked 26th).

I'll have props at better odds later in this piece, I promise. However, it seems incredibly likely that the Baltimore defense, a top-10 pass defense, comes away with a pick at some point Tuesday evening.

Pick: Andy Dalton Over 0.5 Interceptions (-165)

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Amari Cooper receiving yards and anytime touchdown

The Cowboys have earned a reputation for being lousy offensively, but lost in the noise is the fact that Cooper ranks in the top 15 in the league in both receptions (71, tied for 13th) and receiving yards (848, 15th). For that reason, when I saw the "receiving yards" total, I did a double-take.

It's true that the Ravens have a very good defense, and their pass defense is 10th in the NFL in terms of yards allowed per game. However, they've slipped a bit from last year, when their secondary was ranked fifth. They're tough, but beatable, and all it takes is one big play for Cooper to crush the total. Add in the fact that he's hit 67 yards or more in five of his last six games, and this betting prop looks like even more of a sure thing.

Cooper finally found the end zone last week as well, after having not scored since mid-October. I think he's settled in with Dalton under center, and in a game where the Cowboys could be playing from behind early, I like his chances to hit pay dirt again.

Pick: Amari Cooper Over 51.5 receiving yards (-140) and touchdown, anytime (+200)

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Michael Gallup receptions

Remember the good ol' days of September, when Gallup was touted as a potential breakout star? That was long before Prescott's injury. Since Week 3, Gallup has only surpassed 61 yards once.

However, I'm optimistic he'll be heard from Tuesday. Gallup has seen seven or more targets in three of his last four games, including 12 against the Eagles and eight a week ago against Washington.

His big-play capability took a major hit with the forced quarterback change, but a repeat of Gallup's six-catch performance on Thanksgiving is plausible. He only needs four for the Over to hit, and that's where I've landed.

Pick: Michael Gallup Over 3.5 receptions (+125)