While Dallas went into Seattle last week and stunned the Seahawks with a 30-23 victory, the Giants went to Philly and were blown out 27-0. Dallas has gotten the best of this rivalry recently, winning-and-covering in both games in 2013. The Cowboys are 3-1 SU and ATS versus New York over the previous two seasons, but the Giants had won-and-covered in four straight in Dallas before the Cowboys snapped that streak last season. New York QB Eli Manning has thrown for 335.6 yards per game with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions in his past five games in Big D, while Dallas QB Tony Romo has struggled with 10 touchdowns and eight picks in those games. The Giants are 49-29 ATS in road games off of a division game since 1992. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are 11-3 ATS in the first half of the season over the last two years. New York will likely be without its top two skill players in WR Victor Cruz (knee, IR) and RB Rashad Jennings (knee, doubtful). Dallas could be thin on the defensive end with LB Bruce Carter (quad) and DE Tyrone Crawford (calf) both questionable.
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The Giants went into their matchup with the Eagles on a three-game win streak, but were blown out and lost top WR Victor Cruz (23 rec, 337 yards, 1 TD) to a season-ending knee injury (torn right patellar tendon) in the process. QB Eli Manning (1,325 pass yards, 11 TD, 5 INT) struggled in that game and couldn’t get his team to put up any points against a bad Philadelphia defense. He now turns his attention to a Cowboys team that he has had a lot of success against in the past. He’ll need to avoid turning the ball over in order to have his team in this game on the road. WR Odell Beckham Jr. (8 rec, 72 yards, 1 TD) will likely slot into Cruz’s position as the No. 1 wide receiver on this team. He should be able to use his freakish athleticism to get himself open against Dallas. RB Andre Williams (228 yards, 2 TD) will likely start again for this team with RB Rashad Jennings hurting, and he will try to improve upon his 58 rushing yards on 16 carries in the loss to the Eagles. He’ll need to be quicker and more decisive going forward than he was in that game. This Giants defense had allowed just 17.0 PPG in their three games prior to playing the Eagles. It’s a good unit, but they can be beaten by this powerful Cowboys offense.
Dallas is the hottest team in the NFL after winning its fifth straight game in an impressive road victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. QB Tony Romo (1,510 pass yards, 11 TD, 5 INT) has played very well this season and that didn’t change in Seattle, where he threw for 250 yards and zero interceptions. He should be able to find plenty of success against the Giants defense. WR Dez Bryant (36 rec, 437 yards, 4 TD) had just four catches for 64 yards in the win over the Seahawks, but he should be utilized way more often against the Giants. The Cowboys, however, will likely be going to the ground more often than they pass in this one. RB DeMarco Murray (785 yards, 6 TD) is the NFL’s leading rusher and has had at least 100 yards in every game this season. The Giants struggled to contain Eagles RB LeSean McCoy last game and that will only get worse against Murray, who is the most complete running back in football right now. The Cowboys defense has been a lot better than expected this year, allowing just 227.5 passing yards per game (12th in NFL) and 115.0 rushing yards per game (17th in NFL). Dallas isn’t spectacular at defending either method of attack, but the club is solid at both. The Cowboys should be able to contain the Giants, who are without their starting running back and most talented wide receiver.
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