Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants-Cowboys

Numbers to know for Giants-Cowboys

The New York Giants (1-2) host the Dallas Cowboys (1-2) in Metlife Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 26 for an NFC East Thursday Night Football contest to open Week 4 of the NFL season. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and locally on FOX.

This is the 125th meeting overall and the first of the season between the Giants and the Cowboys. Thursday’s contest marks the third matchup between the two franchises on a Thursday with the Cowboys winning the first two, both being on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas.

In 2023, the Cowboys swept the season series. The Giants look to snap a six-game losing streak against the Cowboys. The last Giants’ win against the Cowboys was on Jan. 3, 2021 at Metlife Stadium, 23-19.

Here are numbers to know ahead of the Week 4 matchup.

*Giants had 9 players with 0.5+ sacks in Week 3, tied-most players with 0.5+ sacks in same game since 1982.

*QB Daniel Jones completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 236 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.4 rating in Week 3. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (Derek Carr & Sam Darnold) with 2+ games of 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.

*RB Devin Singletary had 108 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 43 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 95+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 101 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 38 rec.) & TD catch in his only career game vs. Dal. (11/28/19 w/ Buf.).

*WR Malik Nabers had 8 catches for 78 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3 & became youngest WR ever (21 years, 56 days) with 2 rec. TDs in game. Is 1st player in NFL history with 20+ catches (23) & 3+ rec. TDs (3) in 1st 3 career games & his 23 catches are tied 2nd-most ever (Anquan Boldin) by player in 1st 3 career games. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.

*WR Wan’Dale Robinson had 7 catches for 61 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches.

*OLB Brian Burns had 1st sack of season & 9th-career FF last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 primetime games.

*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux has 3.5 sacks in his past 4 primetime games.

*DL Dexter Lawrence had 3rd-career game with 2 sacks last week.

*ILB Bobby Okereke aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks.

*ILB Micah McFadden aims for his 4th in row vs. Dal. with TFL.

*OLB Azeez Ojulari had 17th-career sack & 3rd-career FR in Week 3.

*S Jason Pinnock aims for his 3rd in row with sack.

* QB Dak Prescott passed for 379 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 3, most pass yards among any QB in NFL this season. Has 12 career games with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, 4th-most among active players. Ranks 4th in wins (10) & 5th in TD passes (27) & pass yards (4,031) in Thursday games in NFL history. Had 404 pass yards, 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) & 138.3 rating in last meeting & has won 12-straight starts vs. NYG.

*RB Ezekiel Elliott has 1,160 scrimmage yards (89.2 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in 13 career games vs. NYG. Has 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) in 13 career Thursday games. Has TD in 6 of his past 7 in primetime.

*RB Rico Dowdle aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for career-high 79 yards & had rush TD in last meeting.

*WR CeeDee Lamb has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 rush) in his past 5 on road. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on Thursday. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with rec. TD. Had 11 receptions, 165 scrimmage yards (151 rec., 14 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting.

*WR Brandin Cooks had 9 catches for 173 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.

*TE Jake Ferguson led team with 6 catches & career-high 95 rec. yards last week.

*LB Micah Parsons has 21 sacks & 24 TFL in 26 career road games. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 4th in row on road with TFL. Has 16 TFL in 16 career primetime games.

*DE DeMarcus Lawrence has 7 sacks in his past 6 at NYG & aims for his 6th in row at NYG with TFL.

*LB Eric Kendricks led team with 12 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NYG with PD & 5th in row vs. NYG with 7+ tackles.

*CB Trevon Diggs has 11 PD & 3 INTs in 7 career games vs. NYG.