Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants odds, picks and predictions

The Dallas Cowboys (1-1) and New York Giants (2-0) continue their age-old rivalry Monday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cowboys vs. Giants odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Cowboys have had a rough start to the season, losing 19-3 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, more importantly, losing QB Dak Prescott to injury. Prescott could return to the field in October, but at QB against the Giants in Week 3 is Cooper Rush, who led Dallas to a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Rush threw for 235 yards and 1 TD in that game.

The Giants are among the remaining undefeated teams in the NFL. The Giants narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers in the first 2 weeks. RB Saquon Barkley led the way with 282 total yards and 1 TD on 48 touches through 2 games.

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Cowboys at Giants odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET.

Money line (ML): Cowboys -103 (bet $103 to win $100) | Giants -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Cowboys +0.5 (-105) | Giants -0.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 39.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Cowboys at Giants key injuries

Cowboys

QB Dak Prescott (thumb) out
S Jayron Kearse (knee) out
OL Connor McGovern (ankle) out
TE Dalton Schultz (knee) questionable
LB Micah Parsons (illness) questionable
WR Michael Gallup (knee) questionable
DT Quinton Bahanna (neck) questionable

Giants

WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) out
CB Aaron Robinson (appendicitis) out
WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) doubtful
DL Leonard Williams (knee) doubtful
LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (knee) questionable
LB Azeez Ojulari (calf) questionable

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Cowboys at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Giants 23, Cowboys 20

Money line

With a half-a-point spread, this is pretty much a rare “pick ’em” game. The payout is almost the same whether you bet thr ML or ATS.

The injury list is long for both squads, but Dallas’ list is brutal. They’re missing their starting QB, offensive guard and safety, and might be missing their starting TE and best pass rusher. The Giants are also running the ball incredibly well and Dallas has allowed 120 yards rushing per game. This should be a victory for New York.

I’d take the GIANTS (-115) to remain undefeated through the first 3 weeks.

Against the spread

Again, at half a point, it doesn’t really matter if you go ATS or money line, just take the GIANTS -0.5 (-115). If the spread ends up jumping up to 1 or 1.5 points, you may be better off taking the money line in case it finishes as a 1-point game. The payout will be close to the same anyways.

Over/Under

This could be a low-scorer with Rush at QB for the Cowboys and the Giants leaning toward a run-heavy approach. My final score predicts the game to go slightly Over the 39.5-point mark, but this one could easily finish 20-17 and fall slightly Under. With that in mind, it’s best to AVOID the Over/Under for this game.

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