When the NFL announced its “Thursday Night Football” schedule in May, the Week 4 matchup between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys looked worthy of prime time. But after disappointing 1-2 starts for both teams, this NFC East battle has lost some luster. After dropping their first two games, the Giants rebounded with a gritty performance last week, beating the Cleveland Browns on the road.
Meanwhile, Dallas has dropped back-to-back home games. The Cowboys opened as four-point favorites but moved as high as -6 at a few sportsbooks, with 87 percent of the bets and 92 percent of the money on Dallas. Can the Cowboys get back on the right track or will the Giants run their winning streak to two games? Here are our best bets for “TNF.
” Cowboys vs. Giants spread Both teams enter this matchup 1-2 on the moneyline and against the spread. Since their Week 1 loss to Minnesota, the Giants have been much more competitive, losing to a Washington team that beat the Bengals on the road by three points and impressively defeating the Browns by six on the road.
It would have been more but Devin Singletary took a dive at the one-yard line to put the Giants in victory formation. Even their loss to Washington could have been a win if Graham Gano had not been injured on the opening kickoff. While the Giants’ secondary is one of the weaker units in the league, and would normally be a vulnerable part of their defense, they won’t have to cover the Cowboys receivers for long.
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