Free NFL Picks Today: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys 9/26/22

Free NFL Picks Today: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys 9/26/22
Mon 26th September 2022

The New York Giants (2-0, 1-0 Home) play host to the Dallas Cowboys (1-1, 0-0 Away) at MetLife Stadium on Monday. The Giants are one-point favorites, and the total is 39. Dallas is coming off a close 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium last Sunday. Cooper Rush was 19 of 31 for 235 yards and a touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott ran 15 times for 53 yards. Noah Brown caught five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. New York beat the Carolina Panthers 19-16 at MetLife Stadium last Sunday. Daniel Jones threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. Saquon Barkley carried 21 times for 72 yards. Richie James Jr. had five receptions for 51 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Cowboys won both games between the teams last season, including a 21-6 win in their last meeting in December. Dak Prescott tossed one touchdown for Dallas, as Dalton Schultz scored once.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Cowboys are averaging 11.5 points per game so far this season, 31st in the NFL, and they are facing a Giants defense that has surrendered 18.0 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, New York has scored 20.0 points a game this season, 15th in the league, and Dallas is allowing 18.0 PPG (9th).The Cowboys rank 21st in the league in passing yards per game (216.5) and 23rd in rushing (89.0), while the Giants are eighth in passing yards allowed per game (205.5) and 18th against the run (119.5).New York has been one of the league’s top rushing teams, averaging 170.5 yards per game (5th), while ranking 30th in passing yards (182.0). The Cowboys are allowing 205.5 passing yards (8th) and 120.5 rushing yards per game (19th).Dallas has found the end zone on an NFL-best 100% of trips to the red zone so far this season, making the most of the relatively few 1.0 trips a game (33rd). New York ranks as the one of the lowest volume red zone offenses in the league, moving inside the 20-yard-line just 3.0 times per game (30th) and scoring a touchdown on 50% of those possessions (20th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through two games, Rush has thrown for one touchdown and 149.5 yards per game to lead Dallas in passing. Elliott leads the team in rushing with an average of 52.5 yards a game over two games. Brown is the Cowboys’ leading receiver with 79.5 yards a game and one TD. He is averaging 5.0 receptions on 7.0 targets per game. Jones has three passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 182.0 yards per game through two games to lead New York. In one prior home game this season, he threw for one TD and 176 yards. Barkley has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 118.0 yards a game through two games. He has one touchdown. James Jr. has been the primary target in the Giants’ aerial attack, averaging 55.0 yards per game through two appearances.

SportsTips’ NFL Pick:

NY Giants (-115)

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