The NFL Week 15 slate continues with Sunday Night Football featuring the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys on December 14. Kickoff from AT&T Stadium is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC.
Our player props for this Sunday Night Football game target Aaron Jones, JJ McCarthy, Jordan Addison and George Pickens.
Let's dive into my Vikings vs Cowboys player props for Sunday Night Football.
Vikings vs Cowboys Player Props
- Aaron Jones Over 15.5 Receiving Yards (-115 at DraftKings)
- JJ McCarthy Over 4.5 Rushing Attempts (+130 at Bet365)
- Jordan Addison Anytime Touchdown (+275 at Hard Rock)
- George Pickens Anytime Touchdown (+120 at FanDuel)
Vikings vs Cowboys Prop Picks, Preview
Aaron Jones Over 15.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
The great news is that Aaron Jones is off the injury report for the Vikings.
While the offense has struggled, and Jones hasn’t put up huge numbers, he’s generally looked solid this year and is averaging 4.6 yards per carry.
We’re not backing him in the rushing game though, we’re taking him to have Over 15.5 receiving yards.
He’s broken that line in four of his past six games. However, this game really leaps out as one worth attacking because the Cowboys have given up the second-most receiving yards to running backs in the entire NFL.
That’s an average of 48.1 yards per game and with Jones being far superior to Jordan Mason in the receiving game, it should be him getting used more.
Pick: Aaron Jones Over 15.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
JJ McCarthy Over 4.5 Rushing Attempts (+130)
It’s been a tough season for the Vikings and JJ McCarthy in particular.
After a lot of criticism he bounced back with his best performance as a Vikings in the win over the Commanders and now he faces one of their divisional rivals.
One notable thing in that win over the Commanders was how often he rushed, and I’m expecting similar this time.
Only four teams have allowed more rushing yards to opposing quarterbacks than the Cowboys, who are giving up 23 per game.
With that looking like a potential weakness, and with McCarthy feeling confident, we should see him rush five or more times, just has he has done in four of his past six games.
Pick: JJ McCarthy Over 4.5 Rushing Attempts (+130)
Jordan Addison Anytime Touchdown (+275)
I’ve been dying to write about Justin Jefferson as an anytime touchdown target for so long but as of right now, it feels like Jordan Addison is the far better play, both in terms of opportunity and his odds, which are far bigger than Jefferson's.
Addison has only scored three times and the last of which was in Week 11 but this is a strong matchup.
Opposition wideouts have feasted on this Cowboys’ defense and scored 22 touchdowns against them this season, more than the WR position have scored against any other defense in the league.
Addison also leads the entire team in red zone targets.
Pick: Jordan Addison Anytime Touchdown (+275)
George Pickens Anytime Touchdown (+120)
George Pickens has now gone for two games without scoring but that drought has got to come to an end soon.
Despite having CeeDee Lamb as a teammate, Pickens has developed into a 1B in this offense and with the Cowboys being so pass-heavy, that’s great news.
He’s scored eight times in the NFL this season. He also has significantly more red zone targets than Lamb, with 19 to Lamb’s 13, ranking second in RZ targets behind Jake Ferguson, who has 21.
The great news is that just half of his touchdowns come in the red zone, with Pickens being a huge threat anywhere on the field.
Pick: George Pickens Anytime Touchdown (+120 at FanDuel)
Editor's Note: A parlay of these props is not the author's formal recommendation. These picks have value as straight bets.
Vikings vs Cowboys Player Prop Bets
- Aaron Jones Over 15.5 Receiving Yards (-115 at DraftKings)
- JJ McCarthy Over 4.5 Rushing Attempts (+130 at Bet365)
- Jordan Addison Anytime Touchdown (+275 at Hard Rock)
- George Pickens Anytime Touchdown (+120 at FanDuel)
