Cardinals vs. Cowboys Recap: Allgeier, McBride, Wilson Cash in OT Win
The Cardinals beat the Cowboys 33-30 in overtime on Sunday after trailing 24-10 early in the fourth quarter. Dallas scored first when James Mitchell recovered a Javonte Williams fumble in the end zone, and the Cowboys still led 17-3 late in the third. Then Arizona's offense woke up. Tyler Allgeier's 63-yard touchdown run started the comeback, Gardner Minshew II threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Chad Ryland won it with a 42-yard field goal in overtime. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.
What cashed
ALT: Tyler Allgeier 15+ rushing yards (-139 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Allgeier had cleared 15 rushing yards in 7 of his last 10 games and 14 of his last 20. The -139 price implied 58%, against about 67% from his recent games. - What happened: Allgeier ran 11 times for 147 yards and a touchdown, 132.5 yards over the line. His 63-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds left in the third quarter cut it to 17-10 and cleared the number on one carry. He added a 52-yard run on the next Arizona drive and capped that drive with a 5-yard touchdown catch from Minshew. He also caught 5 passes for 44 yards. - Worth watching: Allgeier averaged 13.4 yards a carry on only 11 attempts, so this came from big plays, not volume. A low alt rushing number can survive a light workload. A higher main line would ask more of him if the carries stay this few.
ALT: Trey McBride 7+ receptions (-225 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: McBride had reached 7 catches in 9 of his last 10 games and 16 of his last 20. The -225 price implied 69%, against about 80% from his recent games. - What happened: McBride caught 7 of his 8 targets for 72 yards and a touchdown, clearing by half a catch. He had four catches from Minshew on the fourth-quarter drive that cut it to 27-24, going for 11, 14 and 5 yards before a 14-yard touchdown. His seventh catch came in overtime, an 8-yard grab on the drive that ended with Ryland's winning kick. - Worth watching: The volume is steady and Arizona went to him when it needed a score. But the number sat right at his output here and only cleared in overtime, so the price matters on a catch line this tight.
Michael Wilson 4+ receptions (-270 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Wilson had at least 4 catches in each of his last five games, 8 of his last 10 and 6 of 7 this season. - What happened: Wilson caught 8 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets, 4.5 over the line. His fourth catch was a 7-yard grab to the Dallas 1 early in the fourth quarter. On the final drive of regulation he had catches of 21 and 27 yards, then a 13-yard touchdown with 6 seconds left that tied it 30-30 after the extra point went wide left. - Worth watching: Fifteen targets is a big share, and he drew them from both Arizona quarterbacks. That kind of role keeps his catch line worth a look, even at a short price.
How the game played out
Arizona had 3 points through most of three quarters. From there, the Cardinals scored touchdowns on four straight possessions, covering 70, 80, 58 and 80 yards. Dallas kept answering with a Dak Prescott touchdown run and two Brandon Aubrey field goals, the second one a 41-yarder with 1:09 left for a 30-24 lead. Arizona then went 80 yards in 1:03 to tie it, and won it on its second overtime possession.
Trends to watch
- Arizona outgained Dallas 467 to 261, with 202 rushing yards on 27 attempts.
- Dallas ran 39 times for 93 yards. Javonte Williams had 24 carries for 56 yards.
- Arizona's targets were concentrated: Wilson saw 15, McBride 8 and Allgeier 5.
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