Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images How do you feel about the Cowboys winning on Thursday night? The Dallas Cowboys may have gotten back in the win column, but they did nothing to ease anyone’s concerns over this team. After losing two straight games, both of them at home, the Cowboys were in desperate need of a win. Traveling to the New York Giants on a short week seemed to be a recipe for success, given their domination over this franchise in the Dak Prescott era. As it turned out, this game was anything but easy. Dallas received the ball to start things off, and they promptly went three-and-out. Then the Giants drove down the field and kicked a field goal to take an early lead. The Cowboys responded with a touchdown, and the two teams repeated that routine once more. Before long, the Cowboys took a 14-9 lead into halftime. The narrow lead was enough to make fans uneasy, but the nature in which it unfolded was even worse. Despite coming into this game ranked 13th in penalties and 16th in penalty yardage, the Cowboys returned to their wildly sloppy and undisciplined ways. They had 10 penalties called against them in the first half for a total of 55 yards; for context, the Cowboys were called for 10 penalties total in their last two games. The Giants weren’t much better, with five penalties totaling 25 yards in the first half. The flag was flying so often that Al Michaels began to voice his palpable disgust with the frequency of the penalties. At times, the first half felt like a flag show where a football game suddenly broke out. That, along with a one-score lead at halftime, was anything but comforting for Cowboys fans. The Giants got the ball to start the second half and very nearly began it with a disaster. On the kick return, Juanyeh Thomas jarred the ball loose on contact with the return man. The ball popped up in the air and, through sheer luck, right into the hands of a Giants player who had whiffed in his block on Thomas. The Giants didn’t take that gift for granted, marching down the field and ultimately kicking a field goal. That would be the story of the second half: field goals. Neither team reached the endzone in the entire second half, with both teams making a field goal each quarter. Giants head coach Brian Daboll drew some strong criticism over one such decision to kick: on fourth and goal from the Dallas three-yard line, down five, Daboll elected to kick a field goal. Later in the game, he’d go for it on fourth down three different times, all of them right around midfield, adding further confusion to his decision-making process. Of course, Daboll would not be outdone in head-scratching game management decisions. After one of those failed fourth-down attempts, the Cowboys took over with the ball at the New York 45-yard line. With 3:21 left in the game and two remaining timeouts for the Giants, Dallas had the chance to grind the clock out. They moved the chains once, but then Ezekiel Elliott was stuffed for a three-yard loss. Rico Dowdle ran for a total of four yards on the next two plays, and Mike McCarthy sent out Brandon Aubrey to attempt a field goal with the clock ticking down below 40 seconds. Aubrey missed the field goal, setting the Giants up with a short field and needing just 61 yards in 28 seconds to win in dramatic fashion. After two incompletions, Daniel Jones was intercepted by Amani Oruwariye, who had been elevated from the practice squad for this game in place of the injured rookie Caelen Carson. That play sealed the win for Dallas, and encapsulated this game for the Cowboys. After two straight weeks of this defense getting bullied and abused, Mike Zimmer’s unit stepped up in a big way. Rookie sensation Malik Nabers was mostly held in check; outside of a big catch when he broke Andrew Booth Jr.’s ankles, Nabers caught 11 balls for just 76 yards, a quiet night for him. Dallas was also stout against the run, limiting Devin Singletary to just 24 yards on 14 carries. The Giants on the whole averaged a paltry 1.1 yards per carry, and Mazi Smith easily had the best game of his career. The defense also kept the Giants out of the endzone all night, though they were responsible for five of the team’s 11 penalties throughout the game. All in all, this was a very ugly game of football, made all the worse by a litany of injuries. At one point, it seemed as if a player was getting hurt every single play. By the end of the game, the defense was playing without both DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons, the latter of whom was carted to the locker room after suffering some sort of lower leg injury. The most important thing is the Cowboys got the win and kept the wolves at bay… for now. They’ll get a mini bye now, coming at a crucial time with so many injuries popping up, but their next test – a road game against the Steelers – will be much tougher than the Giants. And after four games in the books, the Cowboys have shown little to indicate they should be favorites against a currently undefeated Steelers, let alone be counted on to make a run in the postseason when (if?) the time comes.

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Social media reacts to a desperate but deserving win for Dalllas The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants both took the field with a 1-2 record. It was a scrappy game on Thursday Night Football with Dak Prescott keeping his winning streak against the Giants alive. But how did social media react during the game? The Cowboys held the Giants to a field goal, and the Cowboys offense started the game off with some penalty problems. Jalen Tolbert with his second penalty of the game. We aren’t at the midway of the first quarter yet. Tolbert was called for pass interference on the pass to the flat to Deuce Vaughn. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 That penalty hurt my feelings because seeing Deuce is space for once was nice. — iisha Morrison (@Iishamorrison) September 27, 2024 Hunter Luepke is starting to expand his role on offense and getting more of the ball. Hunter Luepke with a strong grab on a critical third down. He’s continuing to build trust in this offense. How long before he gets a handoff? — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 27, 2024 Rico Dowdle got the scoring going for Dallas off a good drive. RICOOOOOOO! TD Cowboys! ✭ #dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/8ArsmCkRgx — The Cowboys Network (@TheCowboysNet) September 27, 2024 That 12-play, 75-yard TD drive gives the Cowboys their 1st lead since Week 1. Dallas up 7-3 as Dak Prescott throws his 28th TD pass against the Giants in his career. That’s his most against any team. — David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) September 27, 2024 Micah Parsons was playing like he meant it! Love seeing the speed of Micah to get there and force the TFL. That’s gotta be an aspect of stopping the run: seal the edge. The #Cowboys were horrific at doing that over the past two games, losing both matchups. So I love seeing it so far tonight. — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 Trevon Diggs made an interception that’s called back by a Carl Lawson offside call. Trevon Diggs’ interception wiped out by a Carl Lawson offside penalty. Of course, Daniel Jones knew he had a free play … — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 The defense was playing the run much better this week. mazi is resetting the LOS on almost every run — John Owning (@JohnOwning) September 27, 2024 Parsons had to leave the field with a possible concussion. Referee Clay Martin took Micah Parsons off the field after Parsons stayed down for a bit on a tackle. Cowboys still able to force a FG. Cowboys, 7-6. Parsons is in the blue medical tent. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 One of the best defensive plays all night came from DeMarvion Overshown. D-Mo drags him down : #DALvsNYG on Prime Video : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LvklCbYJ1e pic.twitter.com/hnryUhGtEX — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 27, 2024 Then CeeDee Lamb came up big time to help Dallas increase the lead. Dak to CeeDee for 55 yards pic.twitter.com/FLgHaeUb89 — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 27, 2024 Great job by Deuce Vaughn in pass pro on that touchdown pass. Thats awesome Great throw from Dak, great catch from CeeDee, great vibes all around. Cowboys lead 14-6.#DallasCowboys — Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) September 27, 2024 Halftime stats proved Dak was having himself a game and doing all he could to keep the team alive. Halftime Update: Cowboys vs Giants Dak Prescott: 14/16 | 164 YDS | 2 TDs | 0 INTs pic.twitter.com/xZy9PWMdHt — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 27, 2024 There was some good news. Micah Parsons is back on the bench, looks like he’s going to be able to return — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 27, 2024 Malik Hooker almost got himself the ball. Hooker has to catch that pick — Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) September 27, 2024 We had a Tank showing: Micah Parsons held, gets the pressure and DeMarcus Lawrence gets the sackpic.twitter.com/i13HLWDntT — Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) September 27, 2024 Mazi Smith had himself one of his best days playing for Dallas. Mazi Smith pic.twitter.com/K4bqjuaMa9 — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 27, 2024 Mazi is having a heck of a game so far! — Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) September 27, 2024 *whispers* ….Mazi Smith is playing well — Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) September 27, 2024 Missed tackles still haunt the Cowboys defense. Donovan Wilson has been a disaster this season. — Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 27, 2024 It was this kind of game. Discipline was a huge problem Things I’m tired of seeing: pic.twitter.com/UaJ5x010t8 — Jess Nevarez (@JessNevarez_) September 27, 2024 pic.twitter.com/0EGeQ2pbUs — Duke Manyweather (@BigDuke50) September 27, 2024 Andrew Booth had some real struggles tonight and did not look good out there. Andrew Booth has been replaced by practice squad elevation Amani Oruwariye here in the second half, and the Giants have gotten back-to-back completions for 28 yards throwing his way. — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 27, 2024 Bad news. DeMarcus Lawrence is walking to the locker room. #Cowboys — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 D-Mo did it again! DeMarvion Overshown saves a touchdown on a swing pass to Wan’Dale Robinson. Closing speed. Giants settle for another FG. Cowboys, 14-12. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 27, 2024 Four possessions for the Giants so far Four scores for the Giants so far (all field goals) — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 27, 2024 Then some serious bad news came in. Micah Parsons and Malik Nabers injured on back-to-back plays Both are headed to their locker rooms pic.twitter.com/ovSl9hTCB9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2024 Brandon Aubrey strikes one at 60 yards. Brandon Aubrey > (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/TKKdLOT2Vv — RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 27, 2024 Marshawn Kneeland with a nice sack. SACK. DOWN GOES DIMES. Marshawn Kneeland, cook up. — Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) September 27, 2024 Fourth quarter became a nail-biter but Daniel Jones struggled to find his receivers. This is another game where the defense can’t get off the field and the offense isn’t making

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Cowboys are up by one possession on the Giants as the fourth quarter begins. 3rd Quarter The Giants had a fumble on the opening kickoff but recovered it and calmed things down. They then went to work in the exact same way that they had to this point in the game. New York put together a drive that consumed almost half of the quarter and ended with points for the home team. Like with every instance before, it was a field goal and not a touchdown. Unfortunately DeMarcus Lawrence went to the locker room to be tended to during the possession. Dallas took over and netted only 28 yards thanks to a (shocker here) penalty. Given who their kicker is that was enough and Brandon Aubrey booted one in from 60 yards out. (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/RNusHqOFCB — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 After this the Cowboys forced a punt for the first time in the game, and off of a three and out! Dallas returned serve and punted back fairly quickly. The return set New York up right around midfield. That is basically how we advanced to the fourth. 2nd Quarter The Giants made it down the field with penalties working for and against them in the process. Thursday nights can be that way sometimes. Ultimately they settled for 3 once more. Dallas got back to work and faced a fourth and short from inside of their own 40-yard line that had the potential to destroy the momentum the offense had been building. Mike McCarthy went for it by way of a handoff to Hunter Luepke and on the very next play Dak Prescott hit CeeDee Lamb for a 55-yard touchdown! DAK. CEEDEE. TOUCHDOWN. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/9vusUJZO5j — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 The next drive was a very weird one. Ultimately the Giants took over eight minutes off of the game clock, but did so in incredibly slow fashion. Penalties made the long drive feel even longer. Amazingly, New York barely pulled off 47 net yards (across 15 plays) and settled for another field goal. This left some time for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys to work. Dallas was unable to make anything of the possession though, with tons of flags in the process between both teams, and punted it back to New York who sent the game to halftime. 1st Quarter The New York Giants won the toss and deferred which set the offense up with a chance to give the team a lead to play with. Dallas went three and out so that was that. New York began to move and had a huge conversion on their first third down to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. Ultimately they stalled out, but not before coming away with a field goal for the game’s first points. It was at this point that the Dallas Cowboys went to serious work. Over the course of 12 plays they ultimately (shout out penalties) traveled 95 yards thanks to some remarkable work from Dak Prescott. The possession was capped off with a screen pass to Rico Dowdle that went for a touchdown. There was initially a penalty called, but it was picked up. DAK TO RICO TD! (via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/0zEFJd3xoG — Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) September 27, 2024 The quarter ended a few plays later with the Giants having the ball. Follow Blogging The Boys Everywhere Follow Blogging The Boys on X (formerly Twitter) Follow Blogging The Boys on Instagram Follow Blogging The Boys on Facebook Subscribe to the Blogging The Boys YouTube Channel Notable Recent News A loss on Thursday night would give Dallas a 1-3 record through the first four games of a season for only the eighth time in franchise history. Hopefully that is not the case. Injury Updates On the Cowboys side of things Caelen Carson and Markquese Bell were both doubtful on the final injury report. As far as the Giants are concerned both Adoree Jackson and Dru Phillips were ruled out. NFL News Relevant To The Cowboys This is the first game of the week so not a ton has happened to this point. But as far as the NFC East is concerned, as we are always keeping our eye on it, this is obviously a divisional game which means there are only two left in the week. The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders are both on the road this week and are taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals, respectively. For the Eagles it is a rematch of the Wild Card game that they lost last season, a game that also took place in Tampa Bay. Up Next For The Cowboys The Cowboys will get a mini bye to hopefully celebrate a win and soon enough will be back in action in primetime as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers next week on Sunday Night Football. Entering Week 4 the Steelers are one of the league’s remaining undefeated teams and host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Cowboys take on the Giants in Week 4. The Dallas Cowboys are hoping to get back on track in Week 4 in a game against their NFC East rivals, the New York Giants. FanDuel has the Cowboys as 5.5-point favorites on the road. Prediction: Cowboys 31 – Giants 20. This is an open thread for game chat.

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Here are our bold predictions for tonight’s game. The Dallas Cowboys need to get back on track. After two brutal home losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the Cowboys have a short week as they prepare for a must-win game against the New York Giants. Before the two teams square off in what will be a pivotal matchup, here are three bold predictions for Thursday’s contest. Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images 1) CeeDee Lamb returns to form, recording 10 receptions and scoring two touchdowns The 2024 season has not gotten off to a great start for CeeDee Lamb. The 25-year-old All-Pro, who signed a four-year contract extension right before the start of the regular season, has been a bit underwhelming in Dallas’ three games so far. The former first-round pick has recorded 13 catches for 218 yards and a touchdown, which aren’t horrible numbers, but they are a bit underwhelming for how good of a player Lamb is. Things haven’t just been a bit shaky on the field. Lamb has had some sideline incidents in back-to-back weeks and even acknowledged that letting his emotions get the best of him last week against Baltimore might have hurt the team. Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb was accountable today in owning that his emotions got the best of him during Sunday’s loss to the Ravens: “Can’t blame nobody. Got to start with the man in the mirror, and I’m a huge believer in that…I can’t get mad at nobody else. I’ve learned.”… — Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) September 25, 2024 That being said, Lamb is just too good of a player for this to continue. Dallas needs their top offensive weapon to get back on track, and there’s no better time for him to do so than this week against the Giants. New York will be without two of their top cornerbacks, Dru Phillips and Adoree’ Jackson, this Thursday, giving Lamb the perfect opportunity to have a big bounce-back game. The Giants never seem to contain CeeDee Lamb, which will continue this week. Lamb catches 10 passes and scores two touchdowns, putting the past two weeks in the rearview mirror. Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images 2) Dallas’ pass rush gets back on track, sacking Daniel Jones six times In recent history, every time the Cowboys play the Giants their pass rush seems to dominate. For a good portion of those games, the victim of the ferocious Dallas pass rush has been Giants’ signal-caller Daniel Jones. Jones, who is just 1-7 in his career against the Cowboys, has been sacked by Dallas 24 times in those eight games. Two times, Jones was sacked five or more times in a single game, including Dallas’ seven-sack performance in last year’s season opener. The Giants’ offensive line has been a bit better this season, but they still have some holes. Pro Football Focus ranks them as the 21st pass-blocking line in football, and in last week’s contest against the Browns three of their starters had a PFF pass block grade below 52. This bodes well for a Cowboys defense that desperately needs their pass rush to get back on track. On Thursday night Dallas will do just that, as Micah Parsons and company get after Daniel Jones all night long, tying a season-high with six sacks. Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 3) Hunter Luepke scores his second NFL touchdown One positive that came out of last week’s game was the production of Cowboys’ fullback Hunter Luepke. The 24-year-old had the most productive game of his Cowboys’ career, catching two passes for 41 yards. Dak finds Hunter Luepke for a huge gain! : #BALvsDAL on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/CWHESTZnN5 — NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024 Luepke ended up playing 30 offensive snaps in the game, by far the highest snap count of his NFL career. It’s clear Mike McCarthy has a plan to use Luepke in the offense, and we’re going to see more of that on Thursday night. The fullback is once again featured in the passing game, but this time he’ll find the end zone. Luepke scores the second touchdown of his NFL career on a seven-yard pass from Dak Prescott.

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Who wins tonight? Sentiments around the Cowboys right now are lower than they usually are at this point in the year following two straight losses. The team may have shown signs of life towards the end of their most recent game, or they may have just been racking up garbage time points against a team that let their foot off the gas too early. One way or another, the Cowboys will get a chance to bounce back from it all with a Thursday night matchup against the Giants, a team they’ve dominated in the Dak Prescott era. Will that dominance continue, though? Let’s see what our writers think. When New York has the ball Contain Malik Nabers The Giants’ offensive gameplan has been pretty simple this year: throw to Malik Nabers, throw to him again, and then throw to him one more time for good measure. Nabers leads the NFL in targets just three games into his NFL career, and Daniel Jones has a stellar 114.5 passer rating when targeting Nabers. What about when Jones throws to anyone else? His passer rating drops all the way down to 75.7; for context, Titans quarterback Will Levis is 25th in the league with a 76.5 passer rating. Suffice it to say that the Cowboys should focus all their efforts on taking Nabers out of this game. Perhaps Trevon Diggs will get a chance to show off his coverage skills against the impressive rookie, maybe with a safety shading over to whichever side of the field Nabers is on. When Dallas has the ball Establish the run Yes, we all know the Cowboys run defense is miserable right now. But what if I told you the Giants run defense is almost as bad? Only five defenses are allowing more yards per carry than New York right now, and the Giants are tied with Dallas for the most runs of 10+ yards given up so far. They’ve actually allowed more rushing yards over expected than Dallas too, which essentially means they’re giving up more than they should even if they called the right play. That’s music to the Cowboys’ ears, as they’ve struggled to establish their run game so far this season. Rico Dowdle has flashed some promise, but he’s also had limited opportunities. This could be the game where the rushing attack gets on track, especially considering the Giants have a strong pass rush featuring Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Dexter Lawrence. Now onto the predictions from your BTB writers… Tom Ryle (1-2): While I don’t say this with confidence, I expect Dallas to manage a win. I don’t think they’ll do it convincingly, and will have to rely on their most effective weapon, Brandon Aubrey, to edge the Giants. Cowboys win, 23-20. Matt Holleran (1-2): It can’t get much worse, right? The Cowboys are a mess right now, but a game against the New York Giants may be just what they need to get back on track. Dallas has won six in a row and 13 of the last 14 matchups between the two teams. I have no confidence that this game will change the long-term outlook for the Cowboys this season, but they are a better team than the Giants. It won’t be pretty and it won’t inspire much confidence, but the Cowboys get their second win of the year in New York. Give me the Cowboys, 23-20. Jess Haynie (2-1): When was the last time we felt this much trepidation about a game against the Giants? And it’s not even like they’re good; that’s just how unreliable the Cowboys are right now. But if anyone can be a slump-buster, it’s our little buddies from New York. We saw Dallas bully the Browns a few weeks ago, and I think they can do the same here. Cowboys 30, Giants 20. Brandon Loree (1-2): Coming into the season, I never believed a Thursday night matchup against the New York Giants would be a “must-win game,” but it’s certainly looking like that. The Cowboys are trying to stop a sinking ship with limited time to prepare. This is the team’s first time playing on the road with just three days rest. Maybe the offense’s game plan looks similar to what we saw against the Baltimore Ravens, but the team couldn’t score a touchdown until the fourth quarter. The defense struggled to defend Lamar Jackson, and Daniel Jones has a similar ability to run, even though he’s inferior to Jackson’s athleticism. Overall, I believe that this iteration of the team can’t lose three games in a row with this type of talent and with their backs almost breaking through the wall at this point. Give me the Cowboys to win 30-24, but I don’t feel good about it. Mike Poland (2-1): The Cowboys have some serious issues here. These last two games may be some of the worst football we’ve seen in a while. But let’s try and get some optimism here. In the last ten meetings between the Cowboys and Giants, the Cowboys have won nine. The Giants offense ranks 29th in points per game, scoring an average of 15 points. The Cowboys are 12-0 in their last 12 games when allowing fewer than 22 points. Cowboys win this one 24-20. Dana Bartholomew (1-2): While there is no guarantee that this Cowboys team will dominate the Giants as they did last season, this is the perfect opponent to begin repairing a lot of the issues on both sides of the ball. The Giants are 19th in the league in rushing yards per game. If the Cowboys are able to capitalize and stop the run, they should have some success against Daniel Jones with this pass rush. The Cowboys showed some fight in the fourth quarter against the Ravens and there were some good things offensively and defensively that the team can build off of heading into New York. Hopefully, that comeback attempt instilled some confidence in the

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images There are a couple of Giants players who present greater challenges than others. 2023 Overview It has been a rough few years for the New York Giants as they have struggled to find relevancy in the NFL. 2023 was more of the same for the G-Men as they finished 6-11 and third in the NFC East. Head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are fighting for their jobs this season. The fanbase feels that quarterback Daniel Jones is on borrowed time, and without changing the page, it feels as if they will be stuck in neutral trying to move forward. 2023 Record: 6-11 Last Meeting: 11/12/2023 49-17 Cowboys win (Cowboys lead series 75-47-2) Head Coach: Brian Daboll (16-20-1 as head coach) Key Additions: EDGE Brian Burns, WR Malik Nabers, OL Jon Runyan Jr. Key Departures: RB Saquon Barkley, OL Wyatt Davis, LB Jihad Ward Player to watch… Malik Nabers Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Any legit offensive weapon should put this Cowboys’ defense on high alert right now and Malik Nabers is exactly that. The dynamic rookie has been making plays and being exactly who the Giants hoped he would be when they took him in the first round. With the Cowboys having so many issues defensively, Nabers has a chance to make a true impact in front of a national stage. Trevon Diggs doesn’t typically travel, and that will most likely be the case here on Thursday night, so it sets up a scenario where Nabers could be matched up against a banged-up Caelen Carson or Andrew Booth if Carson can’t go. This is a storyline worth monitoring and Nabers is a player worth worrying about, especially with the current state of Dallas’ defense. Don’t forget about… Dexter Lawrence Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Although Cowboys fans have been hyper-fixated on the position due to the lack of talent and production, the defensive tackle spot league-wide is typically an under-discussed position. However, the Giants’ Dexter Lawrence is rare, and is worthy of bringing up as someone the Cowboys cannot afford to forget about. Lawrence matched up against rookie Cooper Beebe is going to be a gladiator-esque battle, and if Dallas is going to win on Thursday night Beebe is going to have to be ready for war. With his ability to stuff the run and pass rush and affect the quarterback, there isn’t much Lawrence isn’t capable of doing. Add in the fact he does at near the top of the league, and it becomes a true test for this young Cowboys interior offensive line.