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The New York Giants might still be celebrating the rush of their first win of the 2024 season, but they can’t spend too long on it with their first primetime matchup looming in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.
After dominating the Browns in their home opener, Dallas lost two straight contests to New Orleans and Baltimore, with both defeats featuring horrific performances on both sides of the football.
Nothing could be better for them than facing the Giants, a team they had two very lopsided victories over in 2023.
In Week 1, the Giants were hammered 40-0 on their home turf in a game that started with a blocked Graham Gano field goal returned for a touchdown.
Two months later, the Cowboys handled them again 49-17 on Thanksgiving to push their series record to 75-47-2.
The Cowboys’ recent dominance has been largely due to their talented offense, which is highlighted by a solid offensive line and receiver corps. Last season, the franchise ranked 16th and fourth in pass block and run block win rate, respectively.
They also finished in the top 10 in total offensive production and every major passing statistic, behind quarterback Dak Prescott and his weapons, CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Cooks.
Those numbers have not changed much through the first three games of this season. The bigger issue has been their defense, which has fallen from first to 21st in pass rush win rate and allowed the 30th most points and 28th most total yards in the NFL in that same span.
While the Cowboys hope it all comes together again in East Rutherford, the Giants will have to react quickly and make the proper adjustments to stop the horrendous losing streak and take advantage of Dallas’ early stumble. These are the keys they’ll need to cover in Week 4 if they covet the long-forsaken win in this primetime divisional matchup.
