- Dallas Cowboys have covered the spread in four of their last five games at AT&T Stadium.
- New York Giants lost the last three H2H game against Dallas Cowboys
The New York Giants (7-3) take to the road to face the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) for a Thanksgiving showdown in Week 12 at the AT&T Stadium on Thursday. Both teams have collected seven wins apiece after 10 games this season. The Dallas Cowboys are up in second in the NFC East, while the New York Giants sit one place behind in third. It’s now getting toward that time of the year when every match counts. For the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, a victory here could prove to be a game-changer in their respective campaigns.
Dallas Cowboys Form
The Dallas Cowboys are 7-3 for the season and their latest match against the Minnesota Vikings finished in a superb 3-40 victory, leaving them 7-3 across their past 10 games and 4-1 in the last five at home.
A strong offense has been a highlight for the Dallas Cowboys this season. The unit ranks eighth in the NFL’s offensive ladder with 25.1 points per game and has put up 31.6 points in the last five matches alone. On the defensive side of the ball, there has been no letup whatsoever. The hosts boast one of the stingiest defenses in the entire country, allowing just 16.7 points per game for this season, and have remained formidable in the past five games, having only given up 19.0 points on average.
As the reigning NFC East champions, a successful title defense is a priority for the Dallas Cowboys right now. By doing so, they’ll seal a playoff spot and a more favorable tie at home.
New York Giants Form
The New York Giants made a swift return to losing ways last time out by slipping to a 18-31 defeat to the Detroit Lions, leaving them 7-3 from the past ten games overall and 3-2 in the last five on the road.
In terms of points added, it’s fair to say the New York Giants have a strong and consistent offense. The unit has put 20.4 points on board in the last five matches after all, while averaging 20.5 points for this season. On the other side of the ball, the defense has been relatively average in the league recently. The visitors have given up 22.2 points in the previous five outings, which is more or less on par with the 20.4 points they’ve allowed per game over the course of the regular season.
2021 was a year of doom and gloom for the New York Giants. A 4-13 record left the away team fourth in the NFC East and out of the playoffs. However, they entered this season billed as an early postseason threat, and judging by their 7-3 start this time around, they’re on target to do just that.
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants H2H
The Dallas Cowboys came away with a 16-23 win in their latest encounter with the New York Giants, which took place at the MetLife Stadium. The past 25 meetings have mostly gone in the Dallas Cowboys’s favor. In total, they claimed 17 wins with a total score of 17-8. Unless the New York Giants pull something special out of the bag, this run might well continue on Thursday.
While the Dallas Cowboys averaged 27.2 points, the New York Giants performed an average of 22.16 points in their 25 most recent head-to-head games.
Standings
Heading into Week 12 of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys occupy second in the NFC East standings. They are 7-3 this season and 4-1 at home, while the New York Giants sit third in the NFC East and have gone 3-1 on the road and 7-3 overall.
Betting
Moneyline
This match has the makings of a straight win for the Dallas Cowboys. They went 8-1 S/U against NFC East teams last season, which was much better than the 1-6 record posted by the New York Giants. Take the Dallas Cowboys (-357) for the win.
Against the Spread
The oddsmakers have the Dallas Cowboys (-113) pinned down as 8.0-point favorites against the New York Giants, leaving the hosts as the clear-cut choice for the win. In the last 25 matchups in this series, the average points margin between these two sides was 8.7 points.
Taking the Dallas Cowboys on the spread has been worth its weight in gold at home recently, with the hosts covering the spread in their last four matches at the AT&T Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys are specialists in covering the spread and have the stats to prove it. They have covered the spread in four of their past 5 home matches, and are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 overall.
The past five visits to the AT&T Stadium have seen the New York Giants end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard five times, with an average losing margin of 13.6 points. The visitors are 4-2 ATS from their six most recent road trips, as well as 7-3 ATS in their last ten games overall.
Over/Under
The total may have passed the 45-point mark, but it didn’t quite go above 50 points, as the last 25 games between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants produced an average of 49.36 points.
Take the over (-110) for this latest matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. The total has gone over in 16 of the past 25 times that these teams have locked horns, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see it go over again on Thursday.
The total has gone under in four of Dallas Cowboys’ last five games on their home turf. Looking back on the last five games on home soil for the Dallas Cowboys, the total went over one times. They are 2-7 against the total overall from their previous ten matches.
As for the New York Giants, the average total has been 40.9 points in the away team’s past ten matches and 45.6 points in the last five on the road. The visitors are 3-7 against the total for this season and are 1-5 as the underdog.
