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Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants Prediction, 9/26/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

by Tony Sink - 9/20/2022

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Game: Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Date: Monday, September 26, 2022

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: ESPN/ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 40

MetLife Stadium is where the New York Giants (2-0) will take on the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) on Monday. New York opens as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 40.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Cowboys took the field against the Bengals and earned the victory with a final of 20-17. Ezekiel Elliott was the rushing leader for the Cowboys with 15 carries for 53 yards (3.5 yds per carry). CeeDee Lamb held an average of 10.7 yds per catch by totaling 75 yards on 7 receptions. Cooper Rush connected on 19/31 with 235 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 95.5 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. Against the run, the Cowboys conceded 89 yds on 25 attempts, which is 3.6 yards per run surrendered. Dallas relinquished 24 pass completions on 36 tries for 165 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 59 plays which totaled 337 yds. The Dallas Cowboys ran the ball 27 different times and accounted for 107 yards, earning them an average of 4.0 yds per carry.

The Cowboys have earned 581 total yards over the course of this year. Dallas has earned 19 first downs, and they have been called for 15 penalties for 118 yards. When it comes to scoring, Dallas has compiled 1 touchdown in the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the football 2 times (1 pick and 1 fumble). As a team they maintain an average of 89.0 yards in the run game ranking them 22nd in the NFL. Concerning scoring points, the Dallas Cowboys are averaging 11.5 PPG.

The Cowboys are ranked 9th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 18.0 points per game. They are allowing an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 120.5 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have conceded 241 yards on the ground through 2 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys have conceded 360 yards which ranks them 6th in football. They have allowed 180.0 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%. Overall, they have yielded 300.5 yards/outing putting them at 6th in the NFL. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns by air and none on the ground.

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The Giants step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Giants went home victorious with a score of 19-16 against the Panthers. Daniel Jones (1 TD) ended the game with 176 yards on 22/34 through the air while his QB rate was 87.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.2 yds. Saquon Barkley ran the ball 21 times for 72 yards, ending the contest with 3.4 yds per carry for New York. Sterling Shepard was one of the featured targets for the Giants, catching 6 passes for 34 yards (5.7 yds per catch). New York rushed for 3.1 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 103 yds on 33 attempts. The Giants finished with 265 yards on 70 plays (3.8 yds per play). The Giants passing defense allowed a completion rate of 48.3%, relinquishing 129 yds on 14 for 29 through the air. New York allowed 23 run attempts for 146 yards (6.3 yds per rush).

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The New York Giants are averaging 329.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 20th out of all teams in the NFL. They maintain an average of 170.5 yards via the ground game and have run for 341 yards in total. The New York offense has 107 yards of penalties on 16 infractions, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 1 pick while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have earned 15 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Giants have thrown for a total of 318 yards through the air together with holding an average of 159.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 31st in the NFL. When discussing putting points on the board, the Giants rank 17th in football scoring 20.0 points per game.

They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 197.5 yards/outing, ranking them 10th in football. New York has allowed the opposition a total of 239 rushing yards (119.5 yards per game). They have tallied 3 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 0 picks) this year. The Giants defense has been on the field for 114 plays, which ranks them 6th in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 36 points in total. The Giants are relinquishing 18.0 points per game, which has them ranked 11th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Giants NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants -3

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