See who experts around the league are taking in a Week 13 matchup between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.
The New York Giants (2-9) will visit the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday afternoon.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 3.5-point road underdogs and that’s precisely where the spread remains as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 13 matchup:
Expert
Pick
Score (if applicable)
Dan Graziano (ESPN)
Cowboys
N/A
Matt Bowen (ESPN)
Cowboys
N/A
Seth Wickersham (ESPN)
Cowboys
N/A
Pete Prisco (CBS)
Cowboys
24-17
John Breech (CBS)
Cowboys
24-17
Jordan Dajani (CBS)
Cowboys
N/A
Nate Davis (USA TODAY)
Cowboys
27-17
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY)
Cowboys
21-14
Bill Bender (Sporting News)
Cowboys
20-14
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News)
Cowboys
20-17
Given how poorly the Giants played last week, it should come as little surprise that the above panel unanimously picked the Cowboys to win at home on national television. Most still see it as a close game but no one was willing to call a Big Blue upset.
Other experts and analysts from around the league heavily favor the Cowboys but there are a handful who see the Giants walking away victorious. 11 percent predict a New York win, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans are far more bullish on the Cowboys with 96 percent picking Dallas.
The New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Week 13, and here are three reasons for optimism.
The New York Giants will face the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday in a Thanksgiving Day battle between the two bottom-feeders in the NFC East.
Each team will start a backup quarterback after the Cowboys lost Dak Prescott to a season-ending injury and the Giants released Daniel Jones, who remains unsigned.
The Giants are coming off their sixth straight loss in Week 12 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were humiliated, 30-7.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders this past Sunday, snapping their five-game losing streak.
Both teams will be on short rest. However, the Giants may have a slight leg up given they are one week removed from their bye week.
Here are three reasons for optimism ahead of Week 13.
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Cowboys against the run
Like the Giants, the Cowboys’ ability to stop the run this season has been underwhelming, to say the least. Coincidentally, one of the few bright spots for the Giants this season has been rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. — when he’s not fumbling.
The Giants would be wise to lean on Tracy heavily during the game on Thursday. Opponents have rushed 50 percent of the time against Dallas, largely because the Cowboys are giving up 4.8 yards per carry, which is fifth most in the league.
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Cowboys’ lacking ground game
On the other side of the ball, the Cowboys have had a rough go when it comes to the running game this year. Due to their lack of success, the Cowboys are running the ball just under 34 percent of the time, the second-lowest percentage in the league. They average 3.7 yards per carry and 82.5 yards per game on the ground — both rank 31st in the league.
This will be the worst running attack the Giants have faced all season and New York should expect the Cowboys to be pretty one-dimensional.
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Turnover differential
The Cowboys have the third-worst turnover differential on the season at -9.
The Giants offense really struggled to have any success moving the ball down the field on Sunday with Tommy DeVito under center. However, if DeVito and the Giants have some extra opportunities due to turnovers, that could drastically help their chances of winning Sunday.
Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys Week 13 game on Thanksgiving Day.
The New York Giants (2-9) will face off against the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in a race to the bottom of the NFC East.
Fantasy enthusiasts will be looking to dumpster-dive in this game. DraftKings is including it in their three-game Thanksgiving “Milly Maker” tourney, so they’ll be some interest.
Most DK players will likely be picking from the other two games — Chicago at Detroit and Miami at Green Bay — so the newly-minted millionaire who wins this week will probably win it with a pick (or picks) from this game.
Here are three possibles to consider:
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Dallas defense/special teams
The Cowboys ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns last week against Washington and the Giants have been average in kickoff coverage (15th). So, there’s that. The Giants’ offense is pathetic, scoring in single-digits again last week, and quarterback Tommy DeVito still hangs onto the ball too long. That will lead to sacks and hurries. The Cowboys’ defense is finally getting their footing, sacking Jayden Daniels four times last week.
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Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. has fumbled three times over the past two games (losing two) but when he’s managed to hang onto the ball, he’s been extremely productive. Dallas is 31st against the run this season, allowing over 150 yards per game on the ground. The Giants need to get Tracy right. This game means absolutely nothing’s why not take advantage of this plus matchup?
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Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle
The Giants have not been able to stop the run the past month or so. They are allowing 24.5 FPS on DK this year (same as Dallas) and 185.5 yards per game over their last five. With quarterback Cooper Rush (knee) questionable, the Cowboys could simply try to pound the football on this sieve of a Giants’ defense on Thursday.
John Fennelly is a fantasy football pioneer, having played in leagues since the early 1980s. He was instrumental in the development of the industry over the years and has won many championships and DFS tournaments, including DraftKings’ “Milly Maker” in 2019.
The New York Giants still need help along the offseason line, so stealing this player from the Dallas Cowboys makes sense.
The New York Giants (2-9) will visit the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Thursday evening in a Week 13 Thanksgiving Day battle.
That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Cowboys’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue for the second time this season.
Earlier this year, we opted to steal cornerback Trevon Diggs but he has fallen off considerably. He’s off the board for this cycle.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, edge rusher Micah Parsons, and linebacker Eric Kendricks are all options but would be considered wants more than needs at this point.
Outside of that, the Cowboys’ roster is every bit as thin as the Giants’. The pickings are quite slim but guard Tyler Smith would still be an upgrade over either Jon Runyan Jr. or Greg Van Roten, so he’s the Week 13 choice.
Over 462 pass-block snaps this season, Smith has allowed just two QB hits and one sack. By comparison, Van Roten has allowed four QB hits and 4.0 sacks, while Runyan has allowed three QB hits and one sack to go along with 25 total pressures.
Smith is also just 23 years old and has yet to reach his ceiling. He would help strengthen an improved but still lacking interior for the Giants and perhaps take some of the pressure off second-year center John Michael Schmitz, who has struggled mightily this season.
What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Tyler Smith or would you steal an entirely different player from the Dallas Cowboys?
The New York Giants were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-7, on Sunday and S Tyler Nubin is our Player of the Game.
The New York Giants hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in their first game with Tommy DeVito under center in 2024.
Heading into the game, the Giants suddenly decided to bench Daniel Jones in favor of DeVito. The shock factor was off the charts and led to a lot of drama, but the Giants still had to show up and play today.
It went as poorly as most people anticipated with the Bucs destroying the Giants from the first kickoff, waltzing down the field with seeming ease to a 30-7 victory.
Despite the horrendous performance by the Giants, safety Tyler Nubin shined on the defensive side of the ball and earned Player of the Game honors.
The defense as a whole didn’t have a great showing on Sunday, but a few players managed to keep the game from getting completely ridiculous. Nubin was the most prominent defensive player, leading the defense with 12 tackles (five solo) and had one pass defensed, but his impact went far beyond his stat line.
Nubin disrupted the Bucs offense more than any other defender, and he’s one of the biggest reasons there weren’t more touchdowns scored.
The Giants face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Week 13.
See who experts around the league are taking in a Week 12 matchup between the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The New York Giants (2-8) will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 5-point home underdogs and that spread has worsened slightly with Big Blue now at +6 as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 12 matchup:
Expert
Pick
Score (if applicable)
Dan Graziano (ESPN)
Buccaneers
N/A
Matt Bowen (ESPN)
Buccaneers
N/A
Seth Wickersham (ESPN)
Buccaneers
N/A
Pete Prisco (CBS)
Buccaneers
27-13
John Breech (CBS)
Buccaneers
27-16
Jordan Dajani (CBS)
Buccaneers
23-21
Nate Davis (USA TODAY)
Buccaneers
24-20
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY)
Buccaneers
27-14
Bill Bender (Sporting News)
Buccaneers
25-17
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News)
Buccaneers
24-20
In what should come as little surprise, the entire panel has picked against the Giants this week. Some anticipate more of a blowout than others, while a select few see this as a tight, one-score game.
Many other experts and analysts from around the league see this game playing out similarly, with 97 percent picking a Buccaneers victory, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans are equally confident in Tampa Bay, with 98 predicting a Giants loss.
The New York Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Week 12, and here are three reasons for optimism.
The New York Giants will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at MetLife Stadium as Big Blue comes out of an action-filled bye week.
The Giants, of course, made the change at quarterback, benching Daniel Jones and making third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito the starter instead of Drew Lock, who was signed in the offseason and spent the whole season as QB2.
The Giants currently have a five-game losing streak and have yet to have a win at home this season.
The Bucs have a four-game losing streak they are trying to snap themselves.
Lost in the hype of the quarterback change is that the Giants will welcome back wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who will be wearing a Buccaneers uniform.
Here are three reasons for optimism ahead of Week 12.
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DeVitomania
Last year, New Jersey native Tommy DeVito came in and provided a much-needed buzz during a lost season. He will once again fill a similar role and hope to create a “spark” beginning in Week 12.
DeVito has familiarity with the offense from last season which was a big reason head coach Brian Daboll decided to turn to him moving forward. He will come in motivated and the fan base will come alive behind him.
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Favorable matchup for Tyrone Tracy
Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has provided a much-needed boost in the Giants backfield this season and seems to be a nice piece for the team to build around moving forward, especially filling the vacancy left by the departure of Saquon Barkley.
Tracy leads all rookies in rushing yards heading into Week 12. He is likely antsy to get back on the field after the way the Giants’ last game ended before the bye week.
The Bucs allow the fifth-highest yards per carry in the NFL. The Giants would be wise to give them a heavy dose of the running game — not only because of the Bucs giving up 4.8 yards per carry, but also to help DeVito ease back into the role as the starting quarterback.
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Buccaneers defense
The Bucs defense provides a favorable matchup for the Giants offense in the first week under Tommy DeVito. While the Bucs have had a tough schedule and have a top-five scoring offense in the league, their defense also gives up the six-most points per game.
Points have been hard to come by for the Giants in 2024 as they sit as the worst team in the league in terms of points per game. Hopefully, DeVito can lead the offense and get the ball to Giants playmakers, Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy.
The Giants will have to put points on the board if they are going to have a chance in this one and the Tampa Bay defense may present them with an opportunity to do just that.
The New York Giants square off in a Sunday afternoon battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12. Here are three causes for concern.
The New York Giants will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium with hopes of creating a spark out of the bye week.
That spark will have to come via the Giants’ new QB1, Tommy DeVito, or as most Giants fans know him, “Tommy Cutlets.”
This, of course, comes following the decision by the Giants earlier this week to bench Daniel Jones and start DeVito instead of Drew Lock, who they signed in the offseason for $5 million. He has served as the backup quarterback all season.
The Giants come in well-rested off the bye week sporting a five-game losing streak after their embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany.
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers come in with a four-game losing streak all of which have come against teams that are currently .500 or better.
Here are three causes for concern ahead of the Week 12 matchup.
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The return of Mike Evans
Wide receiver Mike Evans is trending toward a return on Sunday after being out with a hamstring injury since Week 7. Evans, one of the league’s best and most underrated receivers, will present a major challenge for the Giants’ secondary — in particular, Deonte Banks, who has struggled mightily in his sophomore season.
The Bucs come into Week 12 with the second-best completion percentage in the league and will go up against a Giants’ defense that ranks 30th in opponents’ completion percentage. If Evans can go, it would give Tampa Bay an added boost in this game.
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Bucs may be better than their record
As previously mentioned, the Bucs come in with a four-game losing streak. All six losses this season have come against teams that enter Week 12 with a record of .500 or better.
The Bucs also had some impressive victories this year. Three of their four wins have come against against the Washington Commanders (7-4), Philadelphia Eagles (8-2), and Detroit Lions (9-1).
In fact, the Bucs’ only game against an opponent under .500 was against the New Orleans Saints.
The Giants will be the worst opponent (record-wise) the Bucs have had on their schedule so far this season.
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The Bucs rushing attack
The Bucs are averaging 5.0 yards per carry this season, which ranks fifth in the league and could be a recipe for disaster considering the Giants have struggled against the run all season long.
The Giants are giving up a league-worst 5.3 yards per carry heading into Week 12.
The Bucs rush the ball at just over 41 percent of their plays. However, given the mismatch in this category, the Giants can expect a heavy dose of the Tampa Bay rushing attack on Sunday.
The New York Giants are often exposed when Dexter Lawrence is off the field, so stealing this Buccaneers nose tackle would certainly help.
The New York Giants (2-8) will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from the Buccaneers’ roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue for the second time this season.
In going over Tampa Bay’s roster, there doesn’t appear to be an abundance to choose from. Most of the Bucs’ top stars play positions the Giants aren’t in desperate need to improve.
Options include offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, quarterback Baker Mayfield, edge rusher Yaya Diaby, and cornerback Zyon McCollum.
McCollum was very nearly the choice but it’s hard to tell if his 2024 success is an anomaly or if he’s truly turned a corner and will be a viable long-term starter. The Giants certainly have a need at cornerback but he feels too risky.
Ultimately, we opted to go with nose tackle Vita Vea, who is still on the right side of 30 and would help the Giants in a variety of ways.
Although Vea is not an elite run defender, he is above-average in that department and provides a solid pass rush from the interior. And you might be thinking, “Why would the Giants need that when they have Dexter Lawrence?”
The answer is simple: They have nothing other than that and are routinely exposed when Lawrence is off the field.
Vea would not only serve as a sub option for Lawrence, but he could also line up alongside him and help strengthen the unit as a whole.
In nine games this season, Vea has recorded 31 tackles (20 solo, eight for a loss), one pass defensed, seven QB hits, and 5.0 sacks. And those 5.0 sacks are more than all Giants defensive tackles outside of Lawrence have combined (4.0).
What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Vita Vea or would you steal an entirely different player from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
