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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
7-6 23
27.68
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
22 5-8
33.32

Offensively challenged New York Giants come back to defeat Dallas Cowboys, 23-22

While they posted only the 12th-highest point total in the league for the week, New York Giants rallied for a 23-22 victory over Dallas Cowboys. Despite trailing 22-9 heading into Monday night, New York Giants came storming back behind the Minnesota Vikings defense, who allowed 37 points, surrendered 444 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 8 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns (6 points). Dak Prescott (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Jason Witten (6 Rec, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. New York Giants (7-6) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Cleveland Browns. Dallas Cowboys (5-8) will face Denver Broncos in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Seahawks in Week 13, the Vikings defense allowed 37 points, surrendered 444 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 8 points and scored 74.7% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. In Week 14, the Vikings will battle the Lions.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 23
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
8
4.58
34.8%
2
Harrison Butker
K
8
8.24
34.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
6
6.6
26.1%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
1
4.32
4.3%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 22
1
Dak Prescott
QB
8
7.41
36.4%
2
Jason Witten
TE
5
0.68
22.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
4
5.77
18.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
2
6.19
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for New York Giants, who trailed 22-9 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 58-yard touchdown pass for New York Giants on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Dallas Cowboys

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. New York Giants scored fewer points in this one (23) than their season average of 27.92.
New York Giants are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. New York Giants has left fewer points on the bench this season (256) than Dallas Cowboys (287).
Once New York Giants put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dallas Cowboys (5 vs 4).
New York Giants laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Dallas Cowboys (0).
New York Giants don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Dallas Cowboys (0 vs 1).
New York Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dallas Cowboys (6 vs 4).
By position, New York Giants have outscored Dallas Cowboys at TE, K, and DEF this season.
New York Giants has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Dallas Cowboys this season (0).
The starters for New York Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Dallas Cowboys (0).
Don't worry Dallas Cowboys, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
A couple of 7-6 teams will match up as New York Giants take on Cleveland Browns in Week 14. After 13 weeks of action, New York Giants have scored the eighth-most points in the league. Cleveland Browns (24.08 PPG) are ranked 12th. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. New York Giants has put up 28.5 points per game over the last three weeks, while Cleveland Browns has averaged 28 per contest over that same stretch.
Dallas Cowboys
Something will have to give in Week 14 as Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos are scheduled to do battle, with both teams now on two-game losing skids. After 13 weeks of action, Dallas Cowboys have tallied the seventh-most points in the league. Denver Broncos (and their 18.46 points per game) are ranked 13th.