Giants (1-3) at Cowboys (3-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas TV: Fox
Tipico Sportsbook line: Cowboys by 6 ⁄2
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Giants’ keys to victory: New York is going to have to find a way to corral the varied Dallas offensive attack. That process starts with a strong game on the interior from DT Leonard Williams, by far the Giants’ best defender. Williams is not just a stout run defender, but he’s the club’s best pass rusher through the first four games. Williams will need to win his individual battles to force Cowboys QB Dak Prescott off his spot and into errant throws. On offense, coordinator Jason Garrett would love to get RB Saquon Barkley unleashed to shorten the game and keep his former offense on the sideline as much as possible.
Cowboys’ keys to victory: Keep doing what they’re doing. Prescott is leading what seems to be a virtually unstoppable offense. Even without Michael Gallup, the plethora of pass-game options seems unfair. Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb are among five targets who have caught touchdowns this year. RB Ezekiel Elliott seems revitalized and Tony Pollard is the lightning to Elliott’s thunder. Press the pedal to the metal on offense and then CB Trevon Diggs and the defense will force Daniel Jones into turnovers.
Matchup to watch: Cowboys LB Micah Parsons vs Giants LT Andrew Thomas. The Cowboys rookie has been phenomenal in Dan Quinn’s defense. With Jones’ fumbling issues, the Giants will have to be well aware of this matchup.
Who wins? The Cowboys exposed the Eagles in their first divisional matchup and it appears they should be able to do the same here.
Cowboys, 38-17