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NFL 2026 · Week 3

Dallas Cowboys vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

Published September 24, 2026Updated September 24, 2026Analysis by

Main prediction

Cowboys +3.5

Published odds
1.80
Odds source
Author supplied · bookmaker not provided

Match information

Competition
NFL 2026 · Week 3
Date
2026-09-27
Kickoff
4:25 PM EDT
Venue
Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Records
Ravens 1-1; Cowboys 1-1

Team news and projected personnel

Projected personnel, not confirmed lineups. Sunday and Monday final game designations were not available at the verified update time.

Baltimore Ravens

Projected offense

  • QB: Lamar Jackson
  • RB: Derrick Henry
  • WR: Zay Flowers (DNP)

Dallas Cowboys

Projected offense

  • QB: Dak Prescott
  • RB: Javonte Williams
  • WR: CeeDee Lamb

Injuries and availability

Team / playerIssuePracticeGame status
Zay FlowersBaltimore Ravens · WRNot specified on current NFL tableDNPNo game designation
Ronnie StanleyBaltimore Ravens · TNot specified on current NFL tableDNPNo game designation
Teddye BuchananBaltimore Ravens · LBNot specified on current NFL tableFullNo game designationCorrected from OUT in supplied copy
Nnamdi MadubuikeBaltimore Ravens · DTNot specified on current NFL tableFullNo game designationCorrected from OUT in supplied copy
Malik HookerDallas Cowboys · SNot specified on current NFL tableDNPNo game designation

Match analysis

The first NFL regular-season game in Rio removes Dallas' normal home advantage even though the Cowboys are the designated home team. Baltimore and Dallas are both 1-1, and both average more than 28 points. Lamar Jackson has 559 passing yards and Derrick Henry 212 rushing yards with four touchdowns; Dak Prescott counters with six touchdown passes, while CeeDee Lamb has 197 yards and three scores.

Baltimore's Wednesday report listed Calais Campbell, Zay Flowers, Trey Hendrickson and Ronnie Stanley as DNP. Teddye Buchanan and Nnamdi Madubuike practiced fully, directly correcting the ZIP's claim that both were OUT. Dallas had Cobie Durant, Malik Hooker, P.J. Locke and DeMarvion Overshown as non-participants. With no final designations, Flowers and Stanley are high-impact uncertainties rather than declared absences.

Dallas must stay disciplined against Jackson after struggling with mobile quarterbacks, but Cowboys +3.5 can cash in a three-point loss. Baltimore's 409 yards per game and Henry's rushing efficiency can control the contest; Dallas' response is to spread the field with Lamb and make a Ravens secondary defend Prescott's timing game in Rio conditions. The neutral venue and hook above a field goal support Dallas, while Baltimore's ability to dominate possession is the strongest argument against it.

Sources

  • NFL Week 3 scheduleFixture identity, date, kickoff and home/away · accessed September 24, 2026
  • NFL Week 3 injury reportPractice participation and available game designations · accessed September 24, 2026
  • NFL Game CenterRecords, team leaders, early-season statistics, venue and injuries · accessed September 24, 2026

Final prediction

Prediction: Cowboys +3.5

Published odds: 1.80