The 0-0 New York Giants host the 0-0 Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Giants have a point spread of +3 with a money line of -101. The over/under total on the game is currently set at 45 points.
&The New York Giants are coached by Brian Daboll who had been with the team since 2022. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 9-7-1 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Brian Daboll is no different.
The New York Giants are coached by Brian Daboll who had been with the team since 2022. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 9-7-1 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Brian Daboll is no different.
Daniel Jones is the quarterback for the New York Giants. The 25-year-old Duke alum entered the league in 2019 and is looking for a win in front of the home crowd here. Last season he had started 16 games and throw for 3205 yards with a completion percentage of 67.2 percent. Daniel Jones had thrown 15 touchdowns against 5 interceptions and had a QB Rating of 92.5.
His main target will be Jalin Hyatt. The home crowd would love to see some fireworks from the 0-year-old target. He had made 0 receptions to date on 0 targets, a catch percentage of 0, for a total of 0 yards. Jalin Hyatt is averaged 0 yards per catch with 0 touchdowns thus far. Daniel Jones will be looking to connect with him for more here.
The New York Giants running game is lead by the 25-year-old Saquon Barkley. A big game from him could be the key to controlling the clock here. He’s taken 295 carries and rushed for 1312 yards Last season. His yards per game currently sits at 82 yards per game, a number that you know Brian Daboll would love to see him exceed in this game. Saquon Barkley had 10 touchdowns last season and 1 fumbles.
Their kicker is Graham Gano who had made 29 of 32 field goals last season, a 0.906 field goal percentage, with a long of 57 yards. The New York Giants fans don’t want to see him too much, but it’s good to know he can hit one if needed.
Overall, the New York Giants offense ranks 19 out of 32 teams in Offense DVOA at -0.015, per FootballOutsiders. last season they have a Red Zone success rate of 0.633 with 31 Red Zone touchdowns in 49 attempts.
On the defensive end, the New York Giants have a Defense DVOA of 0.039, ranking 27 in the league.
The Dallas Cowboys are on the road for this one. Mike McCarthy’s squad is 0-0 this season after going 12-5 last year. He had been at the helm since 2020 and is looking to grab a road win here. The Dallas Cowboys have a betting line of +3 or you could bet them straight up at -101.
29-year-old Dak Prescott will be under center for this one. He entered the league in 2016 after playing his college days at Mississippi State. Dak Prescott had a quarterback rating of 91.1 on 23 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He’s started 12 games and thrown for 2860, a completion percentage of 66.2.
The Dallas Cowboys will look to get the running game going in this match-up and to do that they’ll need a big game from Tony Pollard. The 25-year-old back had rushed for 9 touchdowns Last season and he’ll look to take it to the house again against the New York Giants. He’s taken the hand-off 193 times and added 1007 yards for the offense. Tony Pollard is averaged 62.9 yards per game for the season and had lost the ball 0 times. A turnover on the road could be seen as unacceptable for Mike McCarthy so he’ll need to protect the ball here.
On the passing front, Dak Prescott will look to target CeeDee Lamb against the Mike McCarthy defense. CeeDee Lamb had 9 touchdowns Last season and his team will be looking for more here. On the year, he’s been targeted 156 times and made 107 catches for 1359 yards. CeeDee Lamb had a catch percentage of 0.686 and his yards per reception is 12.7.
The team will be looking for touchdowns, but they have Brandon Aubrey to knock down field goals if needed. His season long is a 0 yarder which is always helpful on the road. Brandon Aubrey had made 0 field goals on 0 attempts, a field goal percentage of 0.
According to FootballOutsiders, the Dallas Cowboys offense had a Defense-adjusted Value Over Average of 0.093 which ranks at number 3 out of thirty two teams. If they hope to win on the road, they’ll need to do well in the Red Zone. For the year, they have scored 40 Red Zone touchdowns on 56 attempts, a Red Zone percentage of 0.714.
Key Match-ups:
- Daniel Jones QB Rating of 92.5 vs. Dallas Cowboys Defensive Passing YPG of 207.8
Dallas Cowboys have 16 interceptions this year and 54 sacks. They are allowing 20.1176470588235 points per game. - Saquon Barkley vs. Dallas Cowboys number 3 ranked DVOA Defense
Opponents are averaged 4.4 yards per carry against Dallas Cowboys and 129.294117647059 per game. - Dak Prescott QB Rating of 91.1 vs. New York Giants Pass Defense
- The New York Giants defense had allowed 21.8235294117647 points per game Last season. They have sacked the quarterback 41 times and picked him off 6 times.
- Tony Pollard vs. New York Giants Defense
New York Giants is giving up 144.176470588235 yards per game on 5.2 per carry Last season.