The New York Giants (+3) are heading southwest to face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. NBC is scheduled to have the TV rights and this Sunday Night showdown kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Preview
New York is a live dog in this one and is currently getting 3 points. The Giants are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Cowboys are -150. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 43.5 points. Should Dallas gets behind early on, it will likely produce a reasonable live betting scenario.
This game’s line opened at -4, while the O/U has yet to move since being set initially at 43.5.
The Giants are 0-1 against the spread (ATS) and are down 1.0 unit so far in 2018. The team’s posted an O/U record of 0-1. The Cowboys have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-1 ATS and also have an O/U record of 0-1.
The Giants have gone 0-1 straight up (SU) and they have yet to face any NFC East opponents this year. The Cowboys are 0-1 SU overall and also 0-0 SU versus divisional foes.
The Giants fell to Jacksonville 20-15 in a Week 1 matchup where Eli Manning completed 23 passes for 224 yards and one interception. Saquon Barkley (106 rushing yards on 18 attempts, one TD) led the running attack while Odell Beckham Jr. (11 receptions, 111 yards) and Sterling Shepard (five catches, 48 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Dallas just fell 16-8 to Carolina in Week 1. The defensive unit allowed the Panthers to run for 147 yards on 32 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. Christian McCaffrey had a productive outing in the win for Carolina, posting 50 rushing yards on 10 attempts, along with 45 yards and a score on six catches. For Dallas, Dak Prescott completed 19-of-29 passes for 170 yards. Ezekiel Elliott (69 yards on 15 rush attempts, one TD) mounted the running attack as Cole Beasley (seven receptions, 73 yards) and Geoff Swaim (three catches, 18 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
If last year’s results can translate to 2018, then it appears the Cowboys could hold an advantage when it comes to applying pressure, as their offensive line gave up only 32 sacks last season while their D-line logged 38 sacks. The Giants O-line allowed 34 sacks last year and their defense recorded only 27 sacks..
Betting Prediction: Giants vs. Cowboys
SU Winner – Cowboys, ATS Winner – Cowboys, O/U – Over
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Notes
Team Betting Trends
New York was getting 3 points in its last game and the Over/Under was 42.5. The under cashed and New York did not cover in the 20-15 loss to Jacksonville.
Each team lost one fumble in its season opener.
Over its last three matches, New York is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Dallas was favored by 3 points in its last matchup and the Over/Under was set at 42. The under cashed and Dallas failed to cover in the team’s 16-8 defeat to Carolina.
Over its last three games, Dallas is 1-1-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The Giants O-line yielded 34 sacks last season. Their defense created 27 sacks.
Cowboys quarterbacks were sacked 32 times last season. Their defense created 38 sacks
The Giants created six rushing touchdowns last season.
The Cowboys put up 18 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Giants registered 3.9 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 4.2 to opponents.
The Cowboys recorded 4.5 yards per carry last season and allowed 4.1 YPC to opponents.
The Giants recorded 20 passing touchdowns last season.
The Cowboys logged 22 passing touchdowns last season.
The Dallas defense has created three sacks on the year while New York has one.
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