2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · AT&T Stadium
New York Giants
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -6 ✓U 46.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 19–3.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
24/39, 268 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.1 expected points added · -2.2% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
29/38, 220 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-6.1 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
6/7 for 68 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · 5.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 29/38 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Perkins | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Sterling Shepard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Lewis | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 16% | -1.3 |
| Shane Vereen | 9 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 26% | -1.1 |
| Sterling Shepard | 7 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 21% | 2.0 |
| Evan Engram | 4 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 2.7 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11% | -2.6 |
| Paul Perkins | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Orleans Darkwa | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Goodson | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Apple | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Landon Collins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 24/39 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 24 | 104 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Dak Prescott | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Alfred Morris | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Williams | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 18% | 5.7 |
| Jason Witten | 7 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 24% | 2.6 |
| Dez Bryant | 2 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 24% | -3.5 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13% | -0.1 |
| Cole Beasley | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 13% | 2.5 |
| Brice Butler | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavon Frazier | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6
- Closing total
- 46.5
- NYG moneyline
- +221
- DAL moneyline
- -248
Cowboys closed -6 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 22 — under by 24.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Ben McAdoo vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.