This one should be a great game, no doubt about it. The Cowboys always show up against the Giants, and a feature matchup to kick off the season should be no different.

Will two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning get his team off to a winning start? Or will Tony Romo and America’s Team shut down the G-Men at home?

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 3-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game’s total is sitting at 46½.

Team records:
Dallas: 8-8 SU, 5-10-1 ATS
New York: 9-7 SU, 8-7-1 ATS

Dallas most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the division are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the division are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing NY Giants
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Giants
NY Giants are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Giants last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games at home
NY Giants are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Dallas

Next up:
Dallas at Seattle, Sunday, September 16
NY Giants home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, September 16

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New York Giants Vs New England Patriots
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium
When: Sunday, February 5

Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total is sitting at 55.

These teams have their advantages in this Sunday game. As for the patriots, their defense makes them have an upper hand. This is an advantage that can be evaluated even though these teams were among the worst in this season’s league. The Patriots ranked position 31 in defense, while the Giants were positioned 27, according to the statistics, this is not good ranking but we need to preview and predict how the game might turn out.

New York’s defense line has players that are valued and believed to give the best in the game. Jason Pierre-Paul leads the way with 16.5 sacks in 2012; Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora also make up great defense, they are back after missing a couple of games in this season from their injuries.

The Giants have their advantage as their team is made of a special team. Some of their valued players are; Williams, and Tyler Sash. These two players were added to the team at a crucial time when the team needed support in the sixth round for upgrading a unit that had let down the team in recent years.

Team records:
New York: 10-7 SU, 9-7-1 ATS
New England: 14-3 SU, 9-7-1 ATS

New York most recently:
When playing in February are 1-0
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When an underdog on the road are 6-4

New England most recently:
When playing in February are 3-1
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 8-2
When favored at home are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
NY Giants are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Giants last 5 games when playing New England
NY Giants are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing New England
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New England’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England’s last 5 games when playing NY Giants
New England is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Giants

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