New York Giants (1-3) vs. Dallas Cowboys (3-1)
October 10, 2021 4:25 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Cowboys -7 ; Over/Under: 51.5
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The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants meet Sunday in a week 5 NFL East showdown from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Giants are coming off an overtime victory over the Saints in week four. As for the Cowboys, they topped the Panthers last weekend to move to 3-1 on the young season. Check back all season long for free NFL picks at Sports Chat Place.
New York had a tough matchup against a pretty good Denver team in their opener, and ultimately fell 27-13. The Giants would drop their next two games, losing 30-29 in a tough one to Washington and then 17-14 in another rough game versus the Falcons.
The Giants managed a win in overtime last weekend versus the Saints 27-21. QB Daniel Jones put up 402 yards with two touchdowns and a pick, and Saquon Barkley rushed 13 times for 52 yards and a TD. Kenny Golladay added 116 receiving yards on six grabs.
Over on the Cowboys’ side, they took on the Buccaneers in their opener and ended up falling 31-29 in a tight game. Dallas would find their form over the next three outings, beating the Chargers 20-17, the Eagles 41-21 and the Panthers 36-28.
In the win over the Panthers, Dallas scored 20 points in the third quarter alone. QB Dak Prescott put up 188 yards with four touchdowns on 14-of-22 passing and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 143 yards and a score. Amari Cooper chipped in three catches for 69 yards and a TD.
The Giants are 5-0 ATS in their last five versus the NFC East and 5-1 ATS in the last six in October. New York is 20-6 ATS in their last 26 road games as well.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall and 6-1 ATS in the last seven on turf. Dallas is 4-1 ATS in their last five following a straight-up win.
PICK: I’m going to stick with Dallas. The Cowboys have found a nice offensive rhythm in their last few games, and they’re coming off a pretty good performance. Dallas put up 433 yards of offense with 245 coming on the ground. The Cowboys averaged 7.7 yards per play, posted 24 first downs and took care of the ball with zero turnovers.
As for the Giants, the win against the Saints was nice and showed what the team can do when they’re effective. New York had 402 passing yards in that one, averaging 8.1 yards per play with 21 first downs. I like the Giants to be competitive here, but ultimately I think the Cowboys will pull down the cover at home.
