The Dallas Cowboys will look to continue their series dominance when they visit the upstart New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Dallas has won nine of the last 10 meetings, but arrives without quarterback Dak Prescott to face a New York team at 2-0. The Giants beat the Carolina Panthers 19-16 last Sunday to reach half their 2021 win total. They went 4-13 last season but found a way to win under new coach Brian Daboll . The Cowboys needed a last-second basket to upset the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday with Cooper Rush leading the Dallas offense.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ Caesars Sportsbook ranks New York as a 1-point favorite in its latest Cowboys vs. Giants odds, and the over/under for total runs scored is of 39.5. Before you lock in the Giants vs Cowboys selections, you need to check out the SportsLine Projection Model NFL Predictions and Betting Tips.
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- Cowboys vs. Giants Spread: New York -1
- Cowboys vs. Giants over/under: 39.5 points
- Silver line Cowboys vs. Giants: Dallas -105, New York -115
- DAL: Cowboys were 8-1 ATS on the road last season
- NYG: Giants were 3-5 ATS in 2021 home games
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Why the Giants can cover
Running back Saquon Barkley has exceeded 70 rushing yards in consecutive games for the first time since 2019. That approach could work against Dallas, which is sixth against the pass but 19th against the run (120.5 yards per game). Quarterback Daniel Jones has just 356 passing yards, but is making almost 71% of his throws.
The favorite is 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 meetings. While the Giants have won just one of the last 10 meetings, that win was a game Prescott missed. The defense will tackle Cooper Rush, who is making his third start in a hostile environment. The Giants are pressing the quarterback on 14% of dropbacks (fifth in the NFL), and the Cowboys’ QBs have been knocked down on 11% of dropbacks in 2021 (fourth-most).
Why the Cowboys can cover
Dallas is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings, covering both in 2021, and has won nine of 10 games. Cooper Rush made a strong 2022 debut in place of Prescott, completing 19 of 31 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Tony Pollard had 98 yards and a score, and young star CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 75 yards. Rush showed chemistry with Noah Brown, who had five catches for a team-high 91 yards and a score against the Bengals. The Cowboys also still have Ezekiel Elliott, who has nearly 7,500 career rushing yards.
The defense is giving up 300 yards per game (sixth in the NFL) on pass defense yielding 180 (also sixth). The Cowboys are second in the NFL with eight sacks and allow just 4.7 yards per play (sixth). They only have one takeaway, but they led the NFL with 34 in 2021 and had a plus-14 (T-1) turnover margin. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been sacked eight times and has one interception after losing 22 times and throwing seven picks in 11 games last season.
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