In Week 2, the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys will face off in an NFC East battle at 1 p.m. ET, both looking to get into the win column after Week 1 losses to divisional rivals. The Giants lost in a one-sided game vs. the Commanders, while the Cowboys fell in a close, hard-fought battle vs. the Eagles.
Heading into AT&T Stadium in Week 2, it's fair to expect these two rivals will put on a show in which WR CeeDee Lamb and Malik Nabers — two of the NFC East's best — will be front and center.
Below, we'll give you our Giants vs. Cowboys predictions for NFL Week 2, plus NFL DFS picks and projections to target on PrizePicks.
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Giants vs. Cowboys Prediction, NFL Week 2 Picks
Here are three of the top Giants vs. Cowboys predictions to target on PrizePicks in NFL Week 2. Use this analysis to help you build your NFL Lineup for Sunday, September 14.
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb: 78.5 Receiving Yards
- CeeDee Lamb arguably lost the game for the Cowboys last Thursday. With three crucial drops including two on the potential game-winning drive, the star wide receiver was seen getting extra reps the following day.
- Lamb immediately took accountability for the mishaps after the game when talking to the media saying, "I can't point fingers at anybody else." Without the drops, he would've hauled in nearly 200 yards receiving against what looked to be an abysmal Eagles' secondary.
- CeeDee Lamb was the third-most targeted receiver in the NFL in Week 1.
- Out of 31 total routes run, Lamb was looked towards 13 times for a target share of 39.4% and snap share of 91.7%.
- If this volume is maintained, Lamb has significant opportunity for big plays as he had the most air yards in Week 1 with 182.
- His average target distance was 14 yards per target, and had 3 deep targets, which is second-most in the NFL.
- The Giants allowed 432 total yards with 233 passing yards last week. The Giants will have to make some adjustments compared to last week, whether that be bringing more pressure or different coverage schemes in order to stop Lamb this week.
Giants WR Malik Nabers: 76.5 Receiving Yards
- The Cowboys found a path to success last week under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus by running a vast majority of zone coverage. That limited the separation of Philadelphia’s top two wide receivers. The Cowboys could look to replicate the same scheme this week.
- The Cowboys' defense allowed only two players to have positive separation scores last week, Saquon Barkley and Jahan Dotson. WR AJ Brown struggled heavily with just 1 catch for 8 yards and a -0.069 separation score against the zone coverage scheme which could give us insight into how they could defend Nabers.
- Out of 40 eligible quarterbacks, Russell Wilson struggled heavily against zone with a -0.05 EPA (Expected Points Added/Dropback) and only a 5.6 ANY/A (Adjusted Net Yards/Attempt).
- The Cowboys' defense also forced pressure on 42% of offensive dropbacks, which could force Giants QB Russell Wilson to make quick decisions and allow less time to Nabers to find open space.
- The Cowboys will be without CB DaRon Bland this week, which is a big hit to their defense.
Cowboys RB Javonte Williams: 15 Rush Attempts
- Cowboys RB Williams was the obvious bellcow for the Cowboys in Week 1. Out of 20 designed runs, Williams saw 15 touches.
- Had it not been for Miles Sanders’ 49-yard run, he would have most likely seen a few extra attempts; RB Jaydon Blue is
- The Giants allowed 152 rushing yards on 21 designed attempts between all Washington Commanders’ running backs and Deebo Samuel. The lack of pressure by the Giants’ defensive line allowed them to average 7.2 yards per carry, which could be a focal point of attack this week.
- The Cowboys are the better team when compared to the Giants, If last week was any insight into the performances we will see, the Cowboys could jump out to a lead fairly easily, and use Williams to control the pace of the game.
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