Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season kicks off with an NFC match-up between the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday night.
The campaign could not have gone much worse for the Bucs, who were the pre-season favorites to win the NFC South, but stand at 0-4 after sustaining three straight home losses to the Browns, Vikings and Packers.
The results alone are bad enough, but Todd Bowles is also without his starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, who remains out of action with a dislocated thumb, so undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels is set to make a second start.
The Cowboys are not where they would want to be either, at 2-2 after wins over the Commanders and Texans and defeats to the Giants and Ravens, but they have a golden opportunity to win the NFC East this season with all of their divisional rivals suffering key injuries early on, and they are heavily favored to have a winning record for the first time this season after Thursday's game.
The Elias Sports Bureau, a sports-statistics based data company has partnered with bet365 for this NFL season to provide unique, stat-backed markets.
These markets are available for every week throughout the NFL season, and they have plenty of offerings for tonight's game. You can check them out on the bet365 sportsbook. Below is a list of all the stat-based markets provided by Elias, with odds provided by bet365:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys: Elias Insights Betting Specials
Hurst 1+ Reception of 20+ Yards (+145)
Ted Hurst comes into this contest aiming to be the first Bucs rookie since Mike Evans in 2014 to tally at least one reception of 20+ yards in four straight games. Is Hurst in store for another big play Thursday night?
Lamb 10+ Receptions (+650)
Last week, CeeDee Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards. His was the sixth game of the kind in NFL history, joining Tom Fears in 1950, Terrell Owens in 2000, Brandon Marshall in 2009, Antonio Brown in 2015, and Keenan Allen in 2023. Ten more catches Thursday and Lamb will set the record for the most ever receptions by a Cowboys player in a two-game span.
DAL to Score 30+ Points, Prescott 275+ Pass Yards & 0 INT (+200)
In each of the last three games, Dak Prescott has led the Cowboys to 30+ points while passing for 275+ yards and 0 interceptions. Prescott is aiming to be the third QB ever to do this in four straight starts, joining Peyton Manning (five straight) between December 2012 and September 2013 and Tua Tagovailoa in 2022.
DAL Win, Prescott 275+ Pass Yards & 2+ TDs (+155)
This will be Dak Prescott's 21st start on a Thursday, passing Aaron Rodgers for the most all-time. With a win, he'll tie Tom Brady for the most in a career on this specific day of the week. Over Prescott's 20 previous Thursday starts, he's averaged 272 passing yards and just under 2 TD passes per game.
Lamb 7+ Receptions & 110+ Receiving Yards (+325)
CeeDee Lamb has tallied at least 7 catches and 110 yards in each of his last three games, recording no fewer than 8 targets in each contest. One more game with 7/110 and Lamb will tie his own franchise record for the most consecutive games of the kind, which he set in 2023.
