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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
1-4 200.38
182.3
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
185.74 1-4
176.73

New York Giants come back to hand Dallas Cowboys fourth straight loss, 200.38-185.74

New York Giants staged an impressive comeback for a 200.38-185.74 victory to hand Dallas Cowboys their fourth consecutive loss. Trailing 181.74-139.40 heading into Monday night, New York Giants came storming back behind Patrick Mahomes (38.48 points) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (15). Amari Cooper (20.6 points) and Saquon Barkley (19.6) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. New York Giants (1-4) will look to maintain their momentum against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, while Dallas Cowboys (1-4) meet 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

Allen scored 13.5 points in a 20-17 loss to the Eagles to more-than-quadruple his 2.92-point projection. He made 8 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New York Giants this week. Next week, Allen will square off against the Seahawks.
Zach Allen

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 200.38
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.48
27.73
19.2%
2
Bradley Chubb
LB
23
6.53
11.5%
3
Chris Olave
WR
21.4
15.45
10.7%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
15
11.45
7.5%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 185.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
20.6
13.64
11.1%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.6
18.05
10.6%
3
Michael Carter
RB
17.3
10.41
9.3%
4
Fred Warner
LB
15
7.99
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Dallas Cowboys, while Ryan Tannehill had a 61-yard pass, contributing to a 130.04-99.90 lead for Dallas Cowboys.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Dallas Cowboys

What If

New York Giants would have beaten 11 other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to nine other teams besides New York Giants this week.
If New York Giants played Dallas Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 3-2.
Last week, New York Giants would have topped Dallas Cowboys 177.16-157.38.
New York Giants would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys would be 2-2.
If New York Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-57.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 40-55.

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