Curtis Samuel Odds and Prop Bets vs. Cowboys – NFL Week 18 2023

Published Jan. 7, 2024 2:48 p.m. ET

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Curtis Samuel and his Washington Commanders teammates hit the field against the Dallas Cowboys in a Week 18 NFL matchup at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday. Below we take a look at Samuel's stats and trends in relation to prop bets, helping you come up with good predictions for this matchup.

Entering Week 18, Samuel's recent performance has him with 90 receiving yards and two TDs on nine receptions (19 targets) over his previous three games. During that stretch, he also carried the ball two times for four yards.

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Curtis Samuel vs. Cowboys Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
33.5	-118	+5000

Curtis Samuel vs. Dallas Game Info

Matchup: Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game Day: January 7, 2024
Game Time: 4:25 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 33.5 (-118)
TV: Watch on FOX

Curtis Samuel Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
87	60	598	250	4	10.0

Curtis Samuel Betting Insights

Samuel is averaging 39.9 receiving yards per game. That's 6.4 more yards than the over/under of 33.5 set for Sunday.
He has compiled over 33.5 receiving yards in eight (out of 15) games this season.
Samuel's average prop total for receiving yards is 34.7. On average, he has collected 5.2 more yards per game than that.
He, in five of 11 games, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
Samuel has had a touchdown catch in three of 15 games this year, and he found the end zone more than once on one of those occasions.

Cowboys' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	190.9 (5)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	6.4 (11)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	116.3 (20)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.2 (16)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	307.2 (8)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.4 (9)
Points/Game Allowed	19.1 (5)

Commanders' 2023 Stats

With 385.8 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks worst in the NFL, the Commanders have been forced to lean on their 21st-ranked offense (321.1 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
Looking at pace of play, Washington ranks 16th in the NFL, running 63 offensive plays per game.
Despite having a bottom-five pass defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (259.3 passing yards allowed per game), the Commanders have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th in the NFL by averaging 224.7 passing yards per game.
The Commanders are compiling 96.4 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 24th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 26th, allowing 126.5 rushing yards per game.
This season, Washington is airing out 60.1% of the time, which leads the NFL, and it is running the ball at a 33.8% clip (with 6% of plays ending in a sack).
The Commanders have the 14th-ranked offense in terms of yards per play this year (5.5), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking third-worst with 6.1 yards per play allowed.