New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

atSaints at Cowboys

Preseason

August 28 · 8:00 PM EDT

· DAL -2.5 · O/U 38.5

Saints look to avoid 0-3 in Dallas

The Saints arrive at 0-2 while the Cowboys sit at 2-0, and New Orleans will be looking to find its first win of the season against a Dallas team that's started clean.

Keys to the game

Dallas enters on a W-W-L-W-L stretch, a mixed run that shows the Cowboys have had their recent form interrupted rather than building steady momentum.
New Orleans comes in on L-L-L-W-W, meaning the Saints' only positive results lately have come in their last two outings before this trip to AT&T Stadium.
The Saints will be without Moliki Matavao, Ty Chandler and Rejzohn Wright, all on Injured Reserve, thinning their available roster options for this one.
The Cowboys will be missing Kelvin Gilliam Jr., who is on Injured Reserve heading into kickoff.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-1Away

Dallas Cowboys1st in the NFC EastWWLWLW20-0Home

Our pick, projected final

Saints21

Cowboys23

Cowboys to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dallas Cowboys5 listed

Kelvin Gilliam Jr.DT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

DJ RogersTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Zion ChildressCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Michael TriggTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler GuytonOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

New Orleans Saints8 picks

1st

Jordyn TysonWRArizona StateNo. 8Doubtful

2nd

Christen MillerDTGeorgiaNo. 42#52

3rd

Oscar DelpTEGeorgiaNo. 73Questionable

4th

Jeremiah WrightOGAuburnNo. 132#65

4th

Bryce LanceWRNorth Dakota StateNo. 136#18

5th

Lorenzo Styles Jr.SOhio StateNo. 172Questionable

6th

Barion BrownWRLSUNo. 190#19

7th

TJ HallCBIowaNo. 219Not on roster

Dallas Cowboys7 picks

1st

Caleb DownsSOhio StateNo. 11#13

1st

Malachi LawrenceEDGEUCFNo. 23#57

3rd

Jaishawn BarhamEDGEMichiganNo. 92#55

4th

Drew SheltonOTPenn StateNo. 112#67

4th

Devin MooreCBFloridaNo. 114#29

4th

LT OvertonEDGEAlabamaNo. 137#99

7th

Anthony SmithWREast CarolinaNo. 218#83

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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atSaints at Cowboys

Preseason

August 28 · 8:00 PM EDT

· DAL -2.5 · O/U 38.5

Saints look to avoid 0-3 in Dallas

The Saints arrive at 0-2 while the Cowboys sit at 2-0, and New Orleans will be looking to find its first win of the season against a Dallas team that's started clean.

Keys to the game

Dallas enters on a W-W-L-W-L stretch, a mixed run that shows the Cowboys have had their recent form interrupted rather than building steady momentum.
New Orleans comes in on L-L-L-W-W, meaning the Saints' only positive results lately have come in their last two outings before this trip to AT&T Stadium.
The Saints will be without Moliki Matavao, Ty Chandler and Rejzohn Wright, all on Injured Reserve, thinning their available roster options for this one.
The Cowboys will be missing Kelvin Gilliam Jr., who is on Injured Reserve heading into kickoff.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-1Away

Dallas Cowboys1st in the NFC EastWWLWLW20-0Home

Our pick, projected final

Saints21

Cowboys23

Cowboys to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Dallas Cowboys5 listed

Kelvin Gilliam Jr.DT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

DJ RogersTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Zion ChildressCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Michael TriggTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler GuytonOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Drafted players

Preseason game

New Orleans Saints8 picks

1st

Jordyn TysonWRArizona StateNo. 8Doubtful

2nd

Christen MillerDTGeorgiaNo. 42#52

3rd

Oscar DelpTEGeorgiaNo. 73Questionable

4th

Jeremiah WrightOGAuburnNo. 132#65

4th

Bryce LanceWRNorth Dakota StateNo. 136#18

5th

Lorenzo Styles Jr.SOhio StateNo. 172Questionable

6th

Barion BrownWRLSUNo. 190#19

7th

TJ HallCBIowaNo. 219Not on roster

Dallas Cowboys7 picks

1st

Caleb DownsSOhio StateNo. 11#13

1st

Malachi LawrenceEDGEUCFNo. 23#57

3rd

Jaishawn BarhamEDGEMichiganNo. 92#55

4th

Drew SheltonOTPenn StateNo. 112#67

4th

Devin MooreCBFloridaNo. 114#29

4th

LT OvertonEDGEAlabamaNo. 137#99

7th

Anthony SmithWREast CarolinaNo. 218#83

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys — Aug 28, 2026

Saints look to avoid 0-3 in Dallas

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys — Aug 28, 2026

Saints look to avoid 0-3 in Dallas

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings