Arizona Cardinals have won four straight over Dallas, but they enter Week 8 off a one-game skid and as touchdown underdogs at AT&T Stadium.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | AT&T Stadium |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Dallas Cowboys -7 | O/U 54.5 (market view) |
| Arizona Cardinals record | 2-5 |
| Dallas Cowboys record | 3-4 |
Overview
The Arizona Cardinals enter Week 8 at 2-5, riding a one-game losing streak after falling 16-30 to the Denver Broncos last week. Before that, Arizona beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16, then lost to the Detroit Lions 21-45, lost to the New York Giants 24-36, and lost to the San Francisco 49ers 30-36. The Cardinals have been outscored 208-142 on the season.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett leads the NFL in pass attempts with 282 and ranks second in completions with 183, and he has posted 20-plus completions in each of his past eleven road starts. Tight end Trey McBride leads the league with 59 catches and has become Brissett's clear top target. Arizona's offensive line took a hit this week with guard Jon Gaines II out with an ankle injury and center Hjalte Froholdt listed as questionable with a knee issue, while safety Andrew Wingard and cornerback Max Melton are also questionable. Wide receiver Michael Wilson and running back Tyler Allgeier were both limited in practice, though neither carries a game status yet.
Dallas enters at 3-4, winners of one straight after a 38-21 road win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. Before that the Cowboys lost to the Green Bay Packers 13-23, lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-24, beat the Houston Texans 34-30, and lost to the Baltimore Ravens 31-34. Dallas is favored by seven points with a total of 54.5, and the Cowboys hold the scoring edge this season at 189 points for compared to Arizona's 142 — but the Cardinals have won the past four meetings between these two teams, a history that gives Arizona a reason for confidence even as road underdogs.
Key players
Jacoby Brissett leads the NFL in pass attempts with 282, ranks second in completions with 183, and is projected for 19.0 DraftKings points on Sunday.
Trey McBride needs seven receptions to become just the third player in NFL history with ten straight games of seven-plus catches, joining Antonio Brown and Cooper Kupp, according to the NFL, and he's projected for 17.0 DraftKings points.
Michael Wilson caught five-plus passes for 50-plus yards in six of his past seven road games and put up 55 receiving yards last week, projecting for 9.5 DraftKings points.
Jeremiyah Love holds down the starting running back job for Arizona and is projected for 9.0 DraftKings points.
Chad Ryland is projected for 9.0 DraftKings points as Arizona's primary scoring option when drives stall.
Keys to the game
Arizona has to protect Jacoby Brissett behind a line that's already down Jon Gaines II and could be without Hjalte Froholdt, or the NFL's leader in pass attempts won't have time to find his guys.
Feed Trey McBride early and often — he's hauled in 59 catches this season, most by any tight end in the league, and Arizona needs him moving the chains to keep drives alive.
Arizona's defense needs takeaways — Budda Baker recovered a fumble and Denzel Burke picked off a pass in last year's meeting, and the Cardinals need that same ball-hawking to slow Dallas down.
Start Trey McBride without hesitation — a 17.0-point projection and the NFL's catch leader is as close to a must-play as it gets.
Jacoby Brissett is in a confident start spot given his 19.0 projection and the volume he's commanded as the league's pass-attempt leader.
Michael Wilson is a solid flex play at 9.5 projected points given his strong recent road production.
Jeremiyah Love is more of a flex gamble than a confident start at a 9.0 projection in an offense that's struggled to score.
Chad Ryland is a fine streaming option at kicker given his 9.0 projection this week.
Prediction
The market sets this one at Dallas 31, Arizona 24, a scoreline that lines up with the 54.5-point total and the seven-point spread favoring the Cowboys. That number reflects Dallas's slight scoring edge this season and the home setting at AT&T Stadium, even with Arizona carrying a four-game winning streak over this opponent into Sunday.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wingard | S | Questionable |
| Jon Gaines II | OG | Out |
| Max Melton | CB | Questionable |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | Out |
| Hjalte Froholdt | C | Questionable |
| Michael Wilson | WR | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Tyler Allgeier | RB | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|
| QB | Jacoby Brissett |
| RB | Jeremiyah Love |
| WR | Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, Reggie Virgil |
| TE | Trey McBride |
| LT | Jayden Williams |
| LG | Isaac Seumalo |
| C | Hjalte Froholdt |
| RG | Jon Gaines II |
| RT | Elijah Wilkinson |
Defense
| Pos | Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|
| LDE | Josh Sweat |
| LDT | Roy Lopez |
| RDT | Walter Nolen III |
| RDE | Dante Stills |
| WLB | Jack Gibbens |
| MLB | Mack Wilson Sr. |
| SLB | Zaven Collins |
| LCB | Garrett Williams |
| RCB | Denzel Burke |
| NB | Max Melton |
| SS | Budda Baker |
| FS | Andrew Wingard |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Wk7 L 16-30 vs Denver Broncos, Wk6 W 18-16 vs Los Angeles Rams, Wk5 L 21-45 vs Detroit Lions |
More league notes: What To Look For - Week 8, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.