Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will kick off Week 4 of the NFL season in New Jersey on Thursday night.

Both teams would love to win the NFC East showdown after losing two of their first three games.

They have reached 1-2 by different routes, though, with the Cowboys losing back-to-back games after winning in Week 1, while the Giants lost their first two contests but picked up their first victory of the season in Cleveland on Sunday.

The Cowboys may well be pleased to be facing the Giants, even on the road, after two successive home losses as they have won 13 of the teams' last 14 meetings.

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants betting picks and predictions

Under 44.0 points (-110)

With both these teams having made slow starts to the season, trusting either of them with a money line or even a spread wager is difficult and taking a view on the game total is preferred.

Even that poses an interesting question as all three Cowboys games have generated more points than the line for Thursday's game, while all three of the Giants' outings have come in under the same mark.

It's worth putting faith in the defenses coming out on top and going low on the total with both teams' offenses failing to convince.

That shouldn't really be the case given the star power of quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on the Cowboys, but their offensive line is showing the effects of losing some key personnel and nothing is coming easy for them this season.

The Cowboys scored 33 points in a one-sided win at Cleveland in Week 1, but that game total reached 50 points only with a touchdown by the Browns in the final seconds, and the Dallas offense has gone into reverse since then, scoring only 19 points against the Saints in Week 2. 

The Cowboys managed 25 points at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but they had only six after the first three quarters before making it closer as the visitors were able to see out the game.

The Giants have been something of a one-man show on offense this season, but it's a pretty good player, with rookie Malik Nabers recording 271 receiving yards in his first three NFL games. The team as a whole has 600 passing yards, further illustrating how important Nabers is already.

Brian Daboll's side have been involved in games producing 34, 39 and 36 points to date and it's not difficult to see defenses having the better of things again. The Giants sacked Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson eight times and can make life tough for Prescott too.

Malik Nabers anytime touchdown scorer (+140)

Before the draft the word was growing that consensus top wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. might not actually be the best in the class. Malik Nabers has done nothing to suggest that he doesn't belong in the same tier as the Cardinals rookie so far.

The former LSU star has lived up to the number one on his Giants jersey and has quickly become his team's greatest offensive threat. Defenses already know the ball is going to be heading his way frequently but there has not been much they have been able to do to stop him grabbing it.

Nabers made a promising debut against the Vikings in Week 1 with 66 receiving yards, although his team scored only six points.

He really took off in Week 2 against the Commanders, when he was targeted 18 times, catching 10 passes for 127 yards and his first NFL touchdown.

He added two more scores at Cleveland on Sunday when snaring eight of 12 balls for 78 yards including a couple of sensational grabs against tight coverage from one of the league's top secondaries.

Nabers looks well worth backing to add to his TD tally again when he faces the Cowboys.

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Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants odds

Dallas Cowboys	-210 ML
New York Giants	+175 ML
Spread	Cowboys -4.5
Total Points	O/U 44.0

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants player props

Anytime Touchdown

CeeDee Lamb (DAL Cowboys)	-110
Devin Singletary (NY Giants)	+110
Ezekiel Elliott (DAL Cowboys)	+140
Malik Nabers (NY Giants)	+140
Rico Dowdle (DAL Cowboys)	+175
Daniel Jones (NY Giants)	+260

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