NFL Football
2008-12-14 - New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
A Sports Betting Pick by Bodog
Texas Stadium, Dallas
Sunday, 14th December 2008 - Kickoff 8:15 p.m. ET
10% chance of rain, 60 degrees, 10 mph winds
New York Giants: 11-2 SU, 10-3 ATS, Over 7-5-1
Perhaps Big Blue could use a dose of Plax after all?!
The Giants’ 7-0 SU and ATS streak ended with a thud last week against the Eagles (+6.5), who left the Meadowlands with a 20-14 victory. This was a near-total shutdown by the Philly defense.
The Giants managed only 211 total yards, and there were 15 seconds left in the game before the offense finally scored. Domenik Hixon had three catches for 30 yards in Burress’ absence.
New York are 5th in the NFL defence at 4.8 yards per play. The Cowboys are mere percentage points behind the G-Men in that category;
Dallas: 8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS, Over 7-6
Those statistics don't look too good for the Cowboys but if you take out the three Brad Johnson games, then Dallas looks a lot more competitive at 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS.
The Cowboys are coming off a tough loss to the Steelers after conceding a pair of TD's in the last 2 minutes after looking the business for much of the game.
Losing doesn't come easy for owners, and Jerry Jones called out star RB Marion Barber after the game for lacking toughness. Could this be the start of a fractured relationship?
Head to Head
Last meeting :
In Week 9, Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes to lead the Giants past the visiting Cowboys, 35-14. But it has to be said that Tony Romo was sitting on the sidelines with his broken pinkie finger.
Streaks :
New York has won two in a row, including a 21-17 win to knock Dallas out of the playoffs last season.
Dallas is 3-1 SU and 2-1-1 ATS against the Giants with Romo as the starter.
THe Verdict
Dallas is ranked first in the league with 45 sacks, while New York is fourth with 37 sacks. Whichever team is better able to rush the passer in this matchup will likely have a significant advantage.
We think that New York are the better side and with +3 points start they're the better ATS play.
The Pick :
New York Giants 21-17 Dallas Cowboys
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take NEW YORK GIANTS with +3 start.
