WEEK 11 · FINAL
THE READ
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
Giants win the turnover battle and the game
The Giants beat Dallas 34-27 in Week 11, improving to 9-2 behind Jaxson Dart's 4 touchdown passes and Malik Nabers catching 8 balls for 144 yards and 3 scores. Joe Milton kept the Cowboys close with 307 yards and 2 touchdowns, but Dallas couldn't overcome 4 turnovers to New York's 2, the deciding difference in a game where the Cowboys actually out-gained the Giants 454 to 399.
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | +1.1 | -4.8 | +5.9 | +4 |
| Giants | +10.8 | -3.9 | +14.7 | +16 |
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.
In the MVP race
#3
Jaxson Dart
QB · Giants · 0.8% of the field
#5
Malik Nabers
WR · Giants · 0.8% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Jeff Epstein
The showman
Dallas coughed it up 4 times and still nearly stole it—that's the difference between 27 and 34, and the reason the Giants are built different than a team that bleeds possessions away.
Jordan Hayes
The armchair coach
· replying
Dallas outgained New York by 55 yards and still lost by 7—that's what 4 turnovers does to a team with enough talent to win. The Cowboys have to stop beating themselves.
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.
Jaxson Dart
Giants
22/39, 304 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Joe Milton
Cowboys
25/40, 307 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Malik Nabers
Giants
8 catches, 144 yards, 3 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Cowboys 454, Giants 399
Cowboys
On the ground
Cowboys 147, Giants 95
Cowboys
Through the air
Cowboys 307, Giants 304
Cowboys
Giveaways
Giants 2, Cowboys 4
Giants
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 62% · Rush 38% · 32.5 scored, 26.6 allowed
8.1 yds/att
61.6% completions
4.6 yds/carry
406.1 yds/game
1.4 giveaways/game
5.4% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Efficient
Balance 88
Ball security 62
Back usage 31%
QB runs 4.4/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 88
TE 85
RB 82
OL 83
DL 86
LB 81
DB 87
Best: CeeDee Lamb WR 95
Fastest: Jaydon Blue HB 93 SPD
6 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% · 37.9 scored, 23.1 allowed
9.9 yds/att
61.2% completions
5.2 yds/carry
421.8 yds/game
1.3 giveaways/game
8.0% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 71 · Efficient
Balance 91
Ball security 64
Back usage 35%
QB runs 3.1/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 8.0% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 91
WR 84
TE 82
RB 86
OL 83
DL 85
LB 85
DB 84
Best: Andrew Thomas LT 94
Fastest: Malik Nabers WR 96 SPD
6 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
ReverseSzn_
Giants · his last 8 games
Balanced
One target
Pass / run56% / 44%
Points for / against32.2 — 24.8
Margin+7.5
Giveaways a game1.5
Sacks taken7.7% of dropbacks
Lead backCam Skattebo · 15.2/g
Top targetMalik Nabers · 38%
QB carries3.0 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.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Cowboys receivers vs Giants secondary
88 v 84
COWBOYS
Giants receivers vs Cowboys secondary
84 v 87
COWBOYS
Cowboys line vs Giants front
83 v 85
EVEN
Giants line vs Cowboys front
83 v 86
COWBOYS
Cowboys backs vs Giants run defence
82 v 85
GIANTS
Giants backs vs Cowboys run defence
86 v 85
EVEN
Cowboys passer vs Giants secondary
88 v 84
COWBOYS
Giants passer vs Cowboys secondary
91 v 87
GIANTS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Milton QB | 25/40 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 92.3 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart QB | 22/39 | 304 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 94.3 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydon Blue HB | 14 | 110 | 7.9 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 34 | 3 |
| Javonte Williams HB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Milton QB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| George Pickens WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo HB | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr HB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb WR | 11 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| George Pickens WR | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 66 |
| Nick Marsh WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| Ryan Flournoy WR | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Jake Ferguson TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaydon Blue HB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Trey'Dez Green TE | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers WR | 8 | 144 | 18 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 73 |
| Theo Johnson TE | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Malachi Fields WR | 3 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Cam Skattebo HB | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Isaiah Likely TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Winters WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Markquese Bell SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| LT Overton DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lee DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Nubin SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| JT Woods FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Darius Alexander DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnathan Baldwin FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COWBOYS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey K | 2/2 | 3/3 | 56 |
GIANTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada K | 2/2 | 4/4 | 56 |
RECENT FORM
Cowboys
L
34–45 vs Saints
WK 10
W
28–21 vs Falcons
WK 9
L
31–38 vs Commanders
WK 8
Giants
W
45–14 vs Patriots
WK 10
W
34–30 vs Chiefs
WK 9
L
28–35 vs Eagles
WK 8
TEAM STATS
| Cowboys | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | TOTAL YARDS | 399 |
| 307 | PASSING YARDS | 304 |
| 147 | RUSHING YARDS | 95 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 4 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 4 |
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
—
2
GIANTS