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New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys: Week 17 preview
- The New York Giants (4-2-1) visit the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) on Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM ET.
- The Giants offense ranks 14th in EPA per play (+0.03); the Cowboys defense ranks 30th (+0.14 allowed). Biggest Giants edges: 3rd/4th-down conversion rate, EPA per play, stuff rate.
- The Cowboys offense ranks 4th in EPA per play (+0.14); the Giants defense ranks 16th (+0.01 allowed). Biggest Cowboys edges: sack rate, non-explosive EPA per play, havoc rate. The Giants defense holds the edge in explosive pass rate, explosive play rate.
- Luck check: the Giants have been a bit unlucky (−1.4 points per game from kicking and fumble luck); the Cowboys have been a bit unlucky (−1.3 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
- Pace: projected for about 131 total snaps, 2 more than a typical game.