New York GiantsvDallas Cowboys

New York Giants by 2.1 on the model’s numbers

• New York Giants +2.5Likely64%@ 2.06
• Over 47.5 pointsLikely60%@ 1.93

Team ratings only — there is no starting quarterback adjustment in these numbers.

• 346.9Total yards404.2

  Total yards: New York Giants 346.9, Dallas Cowboys 404.2. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.

• 217.8Passing yards278.5

  Passing yards: New York Giants 217.8, Dallas Cowboys 278.5. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.

• 129.1Rushing yards125.6

  Rushing yards: New York Giants 129.1, Dallas Cowboys 125.6. Yards gained on the ground.

• 17.7First downs20.5

  First downs: New York Giants 17.7, Dallas Cowboys 20.5. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.

• 2.2Sacks2.0

  Sacks: New York Giants 2.2, Dallas Cowboys 2.0. Sacks by this defence.

• 5.6QB hits6.4

  QB hits: New York Giants 5.6, Dallas Cowboys 6.4. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.

• 5.4Tackles for loss5

  Tackles for loss: New York Giants 5.4, Dallas Cowboys 5. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.

• 0.9Takeaways0.7

  Takeaways: New York Giants 0.9, Dallas Cowboys 0.7. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.

• 7.5Penalties7.8

  Penalties: New York Giants 7.5, Dallas Cowboys 7.8. Penalties accepted against this team.

• 63.2Penalty yards66.8

  Penalty yards: New York Giants 63.2, Dallas Cowboys 66.8. Yards conceded to penalties.

• 0.4Passing EPA6.8

  Passing EPA: New York Giants 0.4, Dallas Cowboys 6.8. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.

• 0.9Rushing EPA-0.5

  Rushing EPA: New York Giants 0.9, Dallas Cowboys -0.5. The same for the running game.