Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants Prediction, 9/26/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

MetLife Stadium is where the New York Giants (1-2) will take on the Dallas Cowboys (1-2) on Thursday. Dallas opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 45.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cowboys went up against the Baltimore Ravens and took a loss by a score of 28-25. Dak Prescott finished 28/51 with 379 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 91.9 and ended the game with no picks. Rico Dowdle was the rushing leader for the Cowboys with 8 carries for 32 yards (4.0 yds per attempt). Jake Ferguson averaged 15.8 yards per reception by tallying 95 yards on 6 catches. The Dallas Cowboys ran the ball a total of 16 times and had 51 yards, which came out to an average of 3.2 yds per attempt. In all, they had 67 plays which totaled 412 yds. Dallas conceded 12 pass completions on 15 attempts for 182 yds, and a completion rate of 80.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cowboys conceded 274 yds on 45 attempts, which calculates to 6.1 yards per run allowed.

When talking about scoring, the Dallas Cowboys have an average of 25.7 points per contest. As a team they hold an average of 73.7 yards on the ground ranking them 30th in the league. The Cowboys have earned 1,030 total yards for the year. Dallas has compiled 39 1st downs, and they have committed 21 infractions for 155 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 different times (2 picks and 1 fumble lost). In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Dallas has earned 4 touchdowns via the pass and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Concerning passing yards, the Cowboys have surrendered 561 yards which puts them in 14th in football. They have surrendered 187.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 61.8%. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 8 touchdowns running the ball. For the season, they have given up 372.7 yards/outing which puts them 28th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.4 yards per rush on the ground and 185.7 rushing yards per game this year. The Cowboys rank 30th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 29.7 PPG. In total, they have given up 557 running yards through 3 games.

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The Giants come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. When they last took the field, the Giants took home the win by a final score of 21-15 against the Cleveland Browns. Daniel Jones (2 TDs) ended the contest with 236 yds on 24/34 through the air while his QB rating was 109.4. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.9 yds. Malik Nabers was the top contributor in the passing game for the Giants, hauling in 8 balls for 78 yds (9.8 yards per catch). Devin Singletary ran the football 16 times for 65 yards, finishing the contest with 4.1 yds per carry for New York. The Giants ended up finishing with 340 yds and they ran 67 plays (5.1 yards per play). New York ran the football for 3.5 yds per attempt, totaling 112 yds on 32 attempts. New York gave up 18 rushing attempts for 69 yds (3.8 yds per rush). The Giants passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.8%, surrendering 148 yds on 21 for 37 passing.

The New York Giants average 294.7 yards/game which has them sitting 22nd in football. They hold an average of 105.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 315 yards overall. The New York offense has accrued 183 yds of penalties on 23 violations, which has them sitting 8th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. Over the course of the season thus far, the Giants currently sit at 569 yards through the air along with holding an average of 189.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 21st in football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Giants are sitting 29th in the league by scoring 15.0 points per outing.

The Giants are giving up 21.3 points per game, which has them in 18th in the league. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 186.3 yards/contest, ranking them 13th in the NFL. New York has given up a total of 395 yards via the ground game (131.7 yards/game) in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground for the season. The Giants defense has taken part in 183 plays, which has them ranked 17th in the league. They have 4 turnovers (3 fumbles and 1 interception) for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys -4.5

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