GIANTS GAMEDAY
The Game: Cowboys (9-4) at Giants (4-9), MetLife Stadium, Sunday, 1p.m. ET (FOX)
The Line: Dallas by 10.5 History: Cowboys lead the alltime series, 70-47-2. Dallas won the first meeting in Week 5, 4420. New York snapped a sevengame losing streak to Dallas in the regular season finale last year with a 23-19win at home.
Key Matchups:
Giants RT Nate Solder vs. Cowboys OLB Micah Parsons: The Giants have no good solution at right tackle at this point.
Parsons, a Defensive Player of the Year Candidate, should overwhelm Solder as he boasts 12 sacks and 27QB hits on the year. Giants WR Kenny Golladay vs. Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs: This matchup never really materialized in Week 5because Golladay got hurt during the first half, so he finished with three targets and no targets. Diggs leads the NFL with nine interceptions. Giants CB James Bradberry vs. Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb: The Giants are ultra-thin in the secondary thanks to COVID-19cases. Lamb has become
Dak Prescott’s top target with 890receiving yards and six touchdowns.
Giants DT Dexter Lawrence vs. Cowboys offensive line:
With Leonard Williams possibly out this week, the Giants really need Lawrence to step up and get a good push on the Cowboys’ interior offensive line to slow down the running game.
Injury Report: Giants:
OUT: QB Daniel Jones (neck); DOUBTFUL: OL Ben Bredeson (ankle); QUESTIONABLE: WR Sterling Shepard (calf), DL Leonard Williams (triceps), DL Austin Johnson (foot); Cowboys: OUT: OT Tyron Smith (ankle); QUESTIONABLE; RB Tony Pollard (foot).
Giant Facts: The Giants have had 11players catch a touchdown pass this season — tied for the most in the NFL — but last week marked their first score by a running back or wide receiver in seven weeks. … The Giants’ +2 turnover margin is tied for 12th. … New York’s 70penalties are the sixth-fewest, whereas Dallas’ 103are the second most. The Prediction: Cowboys 31, Giants 17