The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders enter their Monday night clash separated by less than two games in the over NFL standings but in vastly different positions in terms of realistic expectations for the rest of the season.
The Raiders are 2-7, last place in the AFC West and closer to a battle for the No. 1 overall draft pick next spring than for a playoff spot this season. The Cowboys are a meager 3-5-1, but are clinging to playoff aspirations as they welcome in significant reinforcements for the league's 31st-ranked defense.
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Dallas has dropped consecutive games as it travels for Week 11, but the Cowboys are still consensus 3.5-point favorites. They have been backed by 71% of the spread-line money at BetRivers, where their -190 moneyline has drawn one-sided action wit

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