WEEK 1 · FINAL
THE READ
Giants edge Cowboys by 3
Cowboys had it there to be taken. Giants took it, 17-14. Dak Prescott did the damage for Cowboys — 20/30, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Jaxson Dart was steady for Giants — 11/17, 229 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Through the air: Cowboys 286, Giants 229.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | -7.5 | -0.1 | -7.5 | -6 |
| Giants | -11.7 | -1.5 | -10.2 | -2 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Giants —
NFC #7
· 2-2
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IN THE BOOTH
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
Dallas had every efficiency advantage—more yards, more passing yards, a quarterback who completed 67 percent of his throws—and still lost because they couldn't run the ball at all, finishing with 30 yards on the ground while New York forced 2 turnovers and Dallas gave away 2, which is exactly how you squander a 57-point output in a 31-point game.
Devon Walker
Beat reporter
· replying
Jaxson Dart won a game on 11 completions and 229 yards by simply not beating himself—1 turnover to Dallas's 2—and that kind of efficiency in a 17-point outcome is exactly what separates a quarterback who manages from one who has to do everything.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Dak Prescott
Cowboys
20/30, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Jaxson Dart
Giants
11/17, 229 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
CeeDee Lamb
Cowboys
3 catches, 94 yards, 2 TD
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Cowboys 286, Giants 229
Cowboys
Total yards
Cowboys 316, Giants 270
Cowboys
On the ground
Giants 41, Cowboys 30
Giants
Pressure
Giants 1 sacks, Cowboys 3
Cowboys
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 70% · Rush 30% · 31.0 scored, 38.5 allowed
8.2 yds/att
65.1% completions
5.3 yds/carry
398.5 yds/game
2.8 giveaways/game
3.8% sack rate
last 4: 0-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 67 · Aggressive
Balance 80
Ball security 23
Back usage 26%
QB runs 2.2/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.8 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 96
WR 89
TE 84
RB 84
OL 82
DL 86
LB 81
DB 84
Best: Dak Prescott QB 96
Fastest: KaVontae Turpin WR 97 SPD
10 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 59% · Rush 41% · 23.2 scored, 33.5 allowed
8.3 yds/att
53.5% completions
5.7 yds/carry
345.8 yds/game
2.5 giveaways/game
10.2% sack rate
last 4: 2-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 49 · Aggressive
Balance 84
Ball security 30
Back usage 33%
QB runs 3.8/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 10.2% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 90
WR 84
TE 82
RB 84
OL 86
DL 85
LB 83
DB 83
Best: Andrew Thomas LT 96
Fastest: Malik Nabers WR 96 SPD
11 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Bellini23
Giants · his last 4 games
Balanced
Gives it away
One target
Takes sacks
Pass / run59% / 41%
Points for / against23.2 — 33.5
Margin-10.2
Giveaways a game2.5
Sacks taken10.2% of dropbacks
Lead backCam Skattebo · 13.2/g
Top targetMalik Nabers · 39%
QB carries2.8 a game
STUDE
Cowboys · his last 4 games
Throws it
Gives it away
Pass / run70% / 30%
Points for / against31.0 — 38.5
Margin-7.5
Giveaways a game2.8
Sacks taken3.8% of dropbacks
Lead backJaydon Blue · 10.0/g
Top targetCeeDee Lamb · 34%
QB carries2.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
STUDE against Bellini23 — the men, not the teams
Bellini23 leads it 1-0.
Bellini23 won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 14.0 — 17.0
biggest: 3 pts to Bellini23
S2 · week 1
STUDE 14 — 17 Bellini23
BELLINI23
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Cowboys receivers vs Giants secondary
89 v 83
COWBOYS
Giants receivers vs Cowboys secondary
84 v 84
EVEN
Cowboys line vs Giants front
82 v 85
GIANTS
Giants line vs Cowboys front
86 v 86
EVEN
Cowboys backs vs Giants run defence
84 v 85
EVEN
Giants backs vs Cowboys run defence
84 v 84
EVEN
Cowboys passer vs Giants secondary
96 v 83
COWBOYS
Giants passer vs Cowboys secondary
90 v 84
GIANTS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott QB | 20/30 | 286 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 91.8 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart QB | 11/17 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 103.1 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydon Blue HB | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo HB | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart QB | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb WR | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 72 |
| George Pickens WR | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Jake Ferguson TE | 5 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Jaydon Blue HB | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers WR | 4 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Downs WR | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Malachi Fields WR | 2 | 44 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 30 |
| Theo Johnson TE | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 30 |
| Cam Skattebo HB | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Downs SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarvion Overshown WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte Banks CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns LEDG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Mauri Washington DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Castro FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Alexander DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin White SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COWBOYS
nothing recorded
GIANTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Caneiro K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 31 |
RECENT FORM
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TEAM STATS
| Cowboys | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | TOTAL YARDS | 270 |
| 286 | PASSING YARDS | 229 |
| 30 | RUSHING YARDS | 41 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 2 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
COWBOYS
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1
GIANTS