Cowboys vs. Giants
NFL Week 1, 2026 season. Sunday, Sep 13, 2026, 7:20 PM CT. MetLife Stadium. Referee: Carl Cheffers.
The Sim's pick: New York Giants
Sim right- Projected score
- DAL 24, NYG 25
- Sim line
- NYG -1.5
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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Cowboys vs. Giants box score
Official stats. Updated .
Dallas Cowboys
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 22/34 | 175 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Javonte Williams | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Emari Demercado | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 8 | 44 | 1 | |
| Javonte Williams | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | |
| George Pickens | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 | |
| Ryan Flournoy | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Mingo | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jake Ferguson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Brandon Aubrey | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
New York Giants
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart | 23/29 | 230 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Cam Skattebo | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| Jaxson Dart | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| Devin Singletary | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Isaiah Likely | 8 | 8 | 78 | 2 | |
| Malik Nabers | 6 | 9 | 69 | 0 | |
| Darnell Mooney | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | |
| Malachi Fields | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | |
| Devin Singletary | 4 | 4 | 22 | 1 | |
| Theo Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Patrick Ricard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Dominic Zvada | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Players are the ones Hizzle prices for Cap Space: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, and kickers.
The Sim's take
The Sim made the Giants a slight favorite at home: 55% to beat the Cowboys, with a projected score of 25-24 (NYG by 1.5).
Final: Cowboys 20, Giants 28. The Sim's pick was right.
Cowboys: last 5 games
- L 17-34 at Giants Week 18, 2025
- W 30-23 at Commanders Week 17, 2025
- L 17-34 vs Chargers Week 16, 2025
- L 26-34 vs Vikings Week 15, 2025
- L 30-44 at Lions Week 14, 2025
Giants: last 5 games
- W 34-17 vs Cowboys Week 18, 2025
- W 34-10 at Raiders Week 17, 2025
- L 13-16 vs Vikings Week 16, 2025
- L 21-29 vs Commanders Week 15, 2025
- L 15-33 at Patriots Week 13, 2025
Last meetings: Cowboys vs. Giants
- 2025, Week 18 DAL 17 at NYG 34 Giants won
- 2025, Week 2 NYG 37 at DAL 40 (OT) Cowboys won
- 2024, Week 13 NYG 20 at DAL 27 Cowboys won
- 2024, Week 4 DAL 20 at NYG 15 Cowboys won
- 2023, Week 10 NYG 17 at DAL 49 Cowboys won
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