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Final Score Prediction

Cowboys 27, Giants 26

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Eli Manning Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 17 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 37 David Wilson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 RB 45 Andre Brown Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 2 Victor Cruz Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 27 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 51 Domenik Hixon Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 11 Martellus Bennett Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 1 Lawrence Tynes FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2
DEF 19 Defense / ST  
 
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Tony Romo Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Felix Jones Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 6 Miles Austin Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 21 Dez Bryant Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 60 Kevin Ogletree Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 5 Jason Witten Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 7 Dan Bailey FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants QB Eli Manning has won 5 of past 7 starts vs. Dal., passing for 2,209 yards (315.6 per game) with 16 TDs & 7 INTs for 100.7 rating in those 7. Is 26-5 (.839) in Oct., best in SB era (min. 20 starts). Incl. playoffs, has won 11 of past 13... RB Ahmad Bradshaw has 359 rush yards (119.7 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3. Giants are 10-0 when he has 100+ rush yards. Aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. Dal... WR Victor Cruz had 77-yard TD vs. Redskins, longest game-winning TD in final 2 min of 4th quarter in club history. Has 6 TDs in past 4. Last week, tied HOMER JONES for most 70+ yard TD catches in 1st 26 career NFL games. In 6 career games vs. Dal., WR Hakeem Nicks has 33 catches for 504 yards (84 per game; 15.3 avg.) & 4 TDs. TE Martellus Bennett spent 4 seasons with Cowboys (2008-11). Had 9-yard TD catch in only meeting... DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 3 sacks in past 2. Has 10 sacks in past 9 vs. NFC East. LB Michael Boley had career-long 51-yard INT return in last game vs. Dal. S Stevie Brown had INT vs. Redskins & has INT in 3 of past 5.

Cowboys QB Tony Romo aims for 6th in row vs. NYG with 100+ rating & has 121.3 rating in past 5 vs. NYG. In career, when Romo starts & has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), Cowboys are 34-8 (.810). Has 50 games with 2+ pass TDs, most in team history... RB DeMarco Murray rushed for 131 yards on 20 att. (6.6 avg.) in last meeting. When he has 18+ att., Cowboys are 7-0. Has 856 rush yards (122.3 per game) in those 7 games. In last home game vs. NYG, RB Felix Jones had 106 rush yards... WR-PR Dez Bryant has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 PR) in 5 games vs. NYG. Since 2007, TE Jason Witten has 477 catches, most of any NFL TE. WR Miles Austin has TD catch or 100+ yards in 8 of past 10. In last meeting, WR Kevin Ogletree had career-highs in catches (8), rec. yards (114) & TDs (2)... LB DeMarcus Ware has 3.5 sacks in past 2 vs. NYG. Has 32 sacks in past 25. Since 2006, has 98 sacks, most in NFL. Ware has 4.5 sacks & 3 FFs in past 4. Rookie CB Morris Claiborne had 1st career INT last week.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 DAL H L 17-24 -7
2 2012-09-16 TB H W 41-34 +7
3 2012-09-20 CAR A W 36-7 +29
4 2012-09-30 PHI A L 17-19 -2
5 2012-10-07 CLE H W 41-27 +14
6 2012-10-14 SF A W 26-3 +23
7 2012-10-21 WAS H W 27-23 +4
8 2012-10-28 DAL A W 29-24 +5
9 2012-11-04 PIT H    
10 2012-11-11 CIN A    
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 GB H    
13 2012-12-03 WAS A    
14 2012-12-09 NO H    
15 2012-12-16 ATL A    
16 2012-12-23 BAL A    
17 2012-12-30 PHI H    
   
Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 NYG A W 24-17 +7
2 2012-09-16 SEA A L 7-27 -20
3 2012-09-23 TB H W 16-10 +6
4 2012-10-01 CHI H L 18-34 -16
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 BAL A L 29-31 -2
7 2012-10-21 CAR A W 19-14 +5
8 2012-10-28 NYG H L 24-29 -5
9 2012-11-04 ATL A    
10 2012-11-11 PHI A    
11 2012-11-18 CLE H    
12 2012-11-22 WAS H    
13 2012-12-02 PHI H    
14 2012-12-09 CIN A    
15 2012-12-16 PIT H    
16 2012-12-23 NO H    
17 2012-12-30 WAS A    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  SLB Jacquian Williams (calf)
Doubtful  DT Rocky Bernard (quadriceps)
 SS Kenny Phillips (knee)
Questionable  RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
Probable  WR Hakeem Nicks (knee)
IR  DT Shaun Rogers (calf, 8/31)
 RB Da'Rel Scott (knee, 10/20)
 CB Terrell Thomas (knee, 8/31)
PUP  TE Travis Beckum (knee)
   
Dallas Cowboys
Out  SS Matt Johnson (hamstring)
 DE Sean Lissemore (ankle)
 RB DeMarco Murray (foot)
Questionable  RB Felix Jones (knee)
Probable  OLB Anthony Spencer (shoulder)
 OLB DeMarcus Ware (other-illness)
IR  SS Barry Church (achilles-tendon, 9/25)
 ILB Sean Lee (toe, 10/24)
 ILB Caleb McSurdy (achilles-tendon, 8/16)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 
DAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 32.5 17.7 22.8 NYG
Rushing yards 108.0 58.3 116.0 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.49 3.49 4.27 NYG
Completion % 63.4% 67.8% 61.8% DAL
Passing yards 294.3 253.3 239.9 NYG
Passing yards per completion 12.62 10.04 10.96 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 8.00 6.81 6.78 NYG
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.7 0.7 NYG
Sacks allowed 0.3 1.0 2.3 NYG
3rd down conversions 44.0% 43.3% 38.9% NYG
4th down conversions 100.0% 75.0% 57.1% NYG
Time of possession 32:03 31:45 30:17 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 
DAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.0 24.0 22.8 NYG
Rushing yards 108.5 97.0 116.0 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.88 4.00 4.27 DAL
Completion % 61.8% 60.0% 61.8% DAL
Passing yards 241.0 193.0 239.9 DAL
Passing yards per completion 12.57 11.57 10.96 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.76 6.94 6.78 DAL
INT return 2.0 0.3 1.0 NYG
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.7 0.7 NYG
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.3 NYG
3rd down conversions 32.9% 37.7% 38.9% NYG
4th down conversions 62.5% 50.0% 57.1% DAL
Time of possession 27:57 28:15 30:17 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.6 7.2 8.8 NYG
Yards per kick return 27.3 21.0 25.0 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 7.3 3.2 8.8 DAL
Yards allowed per kick return 24.3 29.2 25.0 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   DAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 8.0 6.5 NYG
Penalty yards 36.5 57.3 56.3 NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2012 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

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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

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