Squirrel’s Nuts & Bolts Cowboys – Raiders MNF Showdown Strategy (Week 11 NFL DFS)

Nov 17, 2025

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Week 11 of the NFL season concludes with an interconference showdown between the Cowboys and the Raiders in Las Vegas. Both teams come in with losing records - Dallas at 3-5-1 and Las Vegas at 2-7 – but Dallas still holds some hope in the playoff picture, while the Raiders are selling off pieces and looking to next year. Dallas enters the game as a 3.5-point road favorite with the total set at 50.5 points.

The Cowboys’ season so far has been defined by an outstanding offense that ranks third in the league in points per game and a defense that is just as bad as the offense is good, allowing the second-most points per game. Dak Prescott ranks fifth in the league in passing yards per game, and his talented primary receivers George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb rank fifth and sixth in the league, respectively, in receiving yards per game. TE Jake Ferguson is tied with Pickens for the team lead with six receiving touchdowns, while the running game has been dominated by Javonte Williams, who ranks fifth in the league in rushing yards per game.

The Raiders’ offense has struggled this season, putting up the second-fewest points per game in the NFL. Quarterback Geno Smith has just 11 touchdown passes compared to 12 interceptions, the team traded away WR1 Jakobi Meyers two weeks ago, and star TE Brock Bowers has struggled through injury. Wide Receiver Tre Tucker leads the team with 455 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Rookie RB Ashton Jeanty has shown some promise, with a massive three-touchdown performance against Chicago in Week 4, but has only that one game with more than 75 rushing yards.

This matchup features two teams that have had inconsistent seasons, but a primetime game with a bad defense facing a poor offense can make for a good DFS contest. Let’s break down this NFC showdown, highlight the key plays, and uncover the strategies that could help you climb the leaderboards.