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Divisional Playoffs |
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Prediction: Cowboys 30, Giants 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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New York Giants |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 14 |
Eli Manning |
Pass: 275, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 17 |
Rashad Jennings |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
RB 33 |
Shane Vereen |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
RB 68 |
Andre Williams |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 5 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
WR 42 |
Rueben Randle |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
WR 95 |
Preston Parker |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
WR 111 |
Victor Cruz |
Rec: 0-5, 0 TD |
TE 19 |
Larry Donnell |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
K 25 |
Josh Brown |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 30 |
Defense / ST |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 3 |
Tony Romo |
Pass: 295, 3 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
RB 31 |
Joseph Randle |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
RB 35 |
Darren McFadden |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 62 |
Lance Dunbar |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
WR 3 |
Dez Bryant |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
WR 39 |
Terrance Williams |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
WR 63 |
Cole Beasley |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
TE 5 |
Jason Witten |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
K 1 |
Dan Bailey |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 18 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Giants QB Eli Manning passed for 4,410 yards last year, his 4th career 4,000-yard season. Reached 30 pass TDs for 2nd time in career. Has 12 pass TDs in past 4 vs. Dal... In last game vs. Dal., RB Rashad Jennings rushed for 120 yards & had 8 catches for 68 yards. RB Shane Vereen had 838 scrimmage yards & 5 TDs with NE last year... WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. was named 2014 Off. Rookie of Year. Has 91 catches & 1,305 rec. yards, most ever in 1st 12 games to begin career. Has 90+ rec. yards in 9 consecutive games, tied for longest streak in NFL history. Has 12 TDs in 12 career games. Had 2 rec. TDs in both career meetings. Has led NFL in rec. yards in each of past 6 weeks. In his last game at Dal. (9/8/13), WR Victor Cruz had 5 catches for 118 yards & 3 TDs. WR Rueben Randle had career-high 71 catches & 938 yards last year... CBs Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (12) & Prince Amukamara (11) led NYG in PD last year. LB Jon Beason has 5 100+ tackle seasons.
Cowboys Won NFC East last year... QB Tony Romo led NFL with franchise-record 113.2 rating. Has 2 of 3 100+ rating seasons in team history. Has career 97.6 rating, 2nd highest mark in NFL history... RB Joseph Randle averaged 6.7 yards per att. last year, highest in NFL by RB (min. 50 att.)... WR Dez Bryant led NFL with franchise-record 16 rec. TDs. Since 2012, leads NFL with 41 rec. TDs. Is only player in NFL with 12+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Had 88 catches for 1,320 yards & 16 TDs, his 3rd consecutive season with 85+ catches, 1,200+ yards & 12+ TDs. TE Jason Witten had 703 rec. yards in 2014 & is 2nd TE in NFL history with 700+ rec. yards in 11 consecutive seasons. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (943) & rec. yards (10,502). WR Terrance Williams was 2nd on team with career-high 8 rec. TDs... S Barry Church led team with 93 tackles last season. LB Sean Lee has 11 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, tied for most by NFL LB.
Results and Schedule
New York Giants |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2015-09-13 |
DAL |
A |
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2 |
2015-09-20 |
ATL |
H |
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3 |
2015-09-24 |
WAS |
H |
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4 |
2015-10-04 |
BUF |
A |
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5 |
2015-10-11 |
SF |
H |
|
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6 |
2015-10-19 |
PHI |
A |
|
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7 |
2015-10-25 |
DAL |
H |
|
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8 |
2015-11-01 |
NO |
A |
|
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9 |
2015-11-08 |
TB |
A |
|
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10 |
2015-11-15 |
NE |
H |
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11 |
|
Bye |
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12 |
2015-11-29 |
WAS |
A |
|
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13 |
2015-12-06 |
NYJ |
H |
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14 |
2015-12-14 |
MIA |
A |
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15 |
2015-12-20 |
CAR |
H |
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16 |
2015-12-27 |
MIN |
A |
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17 |
2016-01-03 |
PHI |
H |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2015-09-13 |
NYG |
H |
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2 |
2015-09-20 |
PHI |
A |
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3 |
2015-09-27 |
ATL |
H |
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4 |
2015-10-04 |
NO |
A |
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5 |
2015-10-11 |
NE |
H |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2015-10-25 |
NYG |
A |
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8 |
2015-11-01 |
SEA |
H |
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9 |
2015-11-08 |
PHI |
H |
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10 |
2015-11-15 |
TB |
A |
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11 |
2015-11-22 |
MIA |
A |
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12 |
2015-11-26 |
CAR |
H |
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13 |
2015-12-07 |
WAS |
A |
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14 |
2015-12-13 |
GB |
A |
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15 |
2015-12-19 |
NYJ |
H |
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16 |
2015-12-27 |
BUF |
A |
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17 |
2016-01-03 |
WAS |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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NYG Offense |
DAL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
28.5 |
38.0 |
22.0 |
DAL |
Rushing yards |
102.3 |
133.8 |
112.6 |
DAL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.37 |
4.26 |
4.24 |
DAL |
Completion % |
65.7% |
71.9% |
62.2% |
DAL |
Passing yards |
303.0 |
242.0 |
227.7 |
NYG |
Passing yards per completion |
11.96 |
11.88 |
10.65 |
NYG |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.86 |
8.53 |
6.63 |
DAL |
Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
DAL |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
NYG |
Sacks allowed |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
NYG |
3rd down conversions |
46.4% |
40.8% |
38.5% |
NYG |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
66.7% |
46.9% |
DAL |
Time of possession |
34:36 |
32:11 |
30:03 |
NYG |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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NYG Defense |
DAL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
24.0 |
25.0 |
22.0 |
NYG |
Rushing yards |
121.8 |
75.8 |
112.6 |
DAL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.09 |
3.81 |
4.24 |
DAL |
Completion % |
66.2% |
68.0% |
62.2% |
NYG |
Passing yards |
225.5 |
271.0 |
227.7 |
NYG |
Passing yards per completion |
10.10 |
10.54 |
10.65 |
NYG |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.68 |
7.16 |
6.63 |
NYG |
INT return |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
DAL |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
DAL |
Sacks |
5.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
NYG |
3rd down conversions |
29.6% |
45.5% |
38.5% |
NYG |
4th down conversions |
25.0% |
42.9% |
46.9% |
NYG |
Time of possession |
25:25 |
27:49 |
30:03 |
NYG |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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NYG |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
8.2 |
9.9 |
9.2 |
DAL |
Yards per kick return |
24.6 |
22.6 |
23.7 |
NYG |
Yards allowed per punt return |
12.1 |
6.4 |
9.2 |
DAL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
18.7 |
21.5 |
23.7 |
NYG |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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NYG |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.5 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
DAL |
Penalty yards |
69.0 |
64.3 |
54.4 |
DAL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
7 |
2000-10-15 |
DAL |
NYG |
14-19 |
NYG |
2000 |
16 |
2000-12-17 |
NYG |
DAL |
17-13 |
NYG |
2001 |
8 |
2001-11-04 |
DAL |
NYG |
24-27 |
NYG |
2001 |
13 |
2001-12-09 |
NYG |
DAL |
13-20 |
DAL |
2002 |
5 |
2002-10-06 |
NYG |
DAL |
21-17 |
NYG |
2002 |
15 |
2002-12-15 |
DAL |
NYG |
7-37 |
NYG |
2003 |
2 |
2003-09-15 |
DAL |
NYG |
35-32 |
DAL |
2003 |
16 |
2003-12-21 |
NYG |
DAL |
3-19 |
DAL |
2004 |
5 |
2004-10-10 |
NYG |
DAL |
26-10 |
NYG |
2004 |
17 |
2005-01-02 |
DAL |
NYG |
24-28 |
NYG |
2005 |
6 |
2005-10-16 |
NYG |
DAL |
13-16 |
DAL |
2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
DAL |
NYG |
10-17 |
NYG |
2006 |
7 |
2006-10-23 |
NYG |
DAL |
36-22 |
NYG |
2006 |
13 |
2006-12-03 |
DAL |
NYG |
23-20 |
DAL |
2007 |
1 |
2007-09-09 |
NYG |
DAL |
35-45 |
DAL |
2007 |
10 |
2007-11-11 |
DAL |
NYG |
31-20 |
DAL |
2007 |
DP |
2008-01-13 |
NYG |
DAL |
21-17 |
NYG |
2008 |
9 |
2008-11-02 |
DAL |
NYG |
14-35 |
NYG |
2008 |
15 |
2008-12-14 |
NYG |
DAL |
8-20 |
DAL |
2009 |
2 |
2009-09-20 |
NYG |
DAL |
33-31 |
NYG |
2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
DAL |
NYG |
24-31 |
NYG |
2010 |
7 |
2010-10-25 |
NYG |
DAL |
41-35 |
NYG |
2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
DAL |
NYG |
33-20 |
DAL |
2011 |
14 |
2011-12-11 |
NYG |
DAL |
37-34 |
NYG |
2011 |
17 |
2012-01-01 |
DAL |
NYG |
14-31 |
NYG |
2012 |
1 |
2012-09-05 |
DAL |
NYG |
24-17 |
DAL |
2012 |
8 |
2012-10-28 |
NYG |
DAL |
29-24 |
NYG |
2013 |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
NYG |
DAL |
31-36 |
DAL |
2013 |
12 |
2013-11-24 |
DAL |
NYG |
24-21 |
DAL |
2014 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
NYG |
DAL |
21-31 |
DAL |
2014 |
12 |
2014-11-23 |
DAL |
NYG |
31-28 |
DAL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff
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