Giants vs Cowboys prediction: what pundits picked
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys · Week 17, 2026 · Sun, Jan 3 · Updated
Who do pundits pick in Giants vs Cowboys? The one pundit with a call on record so far takes the Giants. Every call is graded once the game is final.
Who the room took
1 pundit · each counted once, by their latest callGiants at Cowboys: how they come in
The Giants are 5-2-1 and have won 2 straight; the Cowboys are 4-5. The Giants beat the Cowboys 28-20 when they met in Week 1. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Giants at 7 wins on average, and 23 pundits put the Cowboys at 9.5 wins on average.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas · Division game
- Record
- 5-2-1 · won 2 straight · 182 scored, 172 allowed
- Unit ranks
- offense 21st, defense 15th of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 4-13
- Win-total calls
- 14 pundits · average 7 · 2 to 11 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 3 of 7 Giants games
- Record
- 4-5 · 246 scored, 236 allowed
- Last games
- W 27-23 at Colts Week 9
- L 30-33 vs Cardinals Week 8
- W 38-21 at Eagles Week 7
- Unit ranks
- offense 9th, defense 29th of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 7-9-1
- Win-total calls
- 23 pundits · average 9.5 · 2 to 14 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Cowboys games
Earlier this season: Cowboys 20, Giants 28 (Week 1)
Giants and Cowboys players to watch
Each club’s starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit on our leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick (50 pundits clear that bar), made since the 2026 schedule came out. “No.” is their rank there.
Giants
- J.J. McCarthyStarting QB · QB
622 passing yards · 1 TD, 1 INT · 63.2% completions · 4 games · 35th in the NFL in passing yards
J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings
“Vikings QB: JJ McCarthy. ... McCarthy's overall potential might be enough to compel a team to make an offer to the Vikings for his services” the article →
J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart
“the Giants are on the verge of a quarterback change from Winston to the recently acquired JJ McCarthy” the article →
- Cam SkatteboRB1 · RB
418 rushing yards on 98 carries · 2 TD · 11 catches for 76 · 6 games · 20th in the NFL in rushing yards
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
“If Cam Skattebo is fully healthy, I expect him to lead New York’s backfield” the article →
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
“However, speculation suggests this is still Skattebo's backfield for now.” the article →
- Malik NabersWR1 · WR
53 catches for 648 yards · 2 TD · 8 games · 11th in the NFL in receiving yards
Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart
“If Nabers is even 80% of his normal amazingness, I expect him to be the clear target hog for the Giants in Week 1.” the article →
Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart
“He will be the top offensive weapon in the lineup when he returns and is vitally important in New York's search for a breakthrough season.” the article →
- Isaiah LikelyTE1 · TE
46 catches for 448 yards · 6 TD · 8 games · 29th in the NFL in receiving yards
Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart
“Likely should be their clear starting tight end and a strong part of their passing game” the article →
Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart
“No longer is he buried behind Mark Andrews in Baltimore. Likely is the tight end on this Giants roster and looks ready for a full-on breakout year.” the article →
- Arvell ReeseSack leader · Tackle leader · LB
4.5 sacks · 48 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games · 21st in the NFL in sacks · 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles
Arvell Reese to be 1st on the depth chart
“Both Reese and Mauigoa are projected starters at positions of need, which helped earn the Giants glowing reviews for their draft.” the article →
Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“Let's come out of left field. Let's go with Arville Reese finding a way to get it done.” the article →
Cowboys
- Dak PrescottStarting QB · QB
2,381 passing yards · 16 TD, 5 INT · 64.9% completions · 102 rushing yards · 9 games · 3rd in the NFL in passing yards
Dak Prescott to stay with Dallas Cowboys
“QB Dak Prescott, Cowboys ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded” the article →
Dak Prescott to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds)
“Dak Prescott seems primed for another big season ... quarterbacks he loves to target in the middle rounds of fantasy football drafts” the article →
- Javonte WilliamsRB1 · RB
629 rushing yards on 154 carries · 10 TD · 24 catches for 127 · 9 games · 9th in the NFL in rushing yards
Javonte Williams to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“If Williams can post production as he did over the first half of the 2025 season for an entire year, he is a locked-in top-10 back with top-5 upside. At his floor, he looks like a low-end RB1 or top 15 fantasy back.” the article →
Javonte Williams to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points
“Why is Javonte Williams getting so much hate down at eighteen eighteen and running back in projections I am at thirteen” the article →
- CeeDee LambWR1 · WR
70 catches for 904 yards · 7 TD · 9 games · 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards
“With extra time to recover after a Thursday-night game in Week 5, Lamb could be ready to go when the Cowboys face the Packers this week.” the article →
CeeDee Lamb to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure
“they've put one of the league's premier playmakers in a prime position to dominate the game and re-emerge as WR1 in a league loaded with blue-chip pass catchers... he might be primed to claim the crown as the league's top playmaker.” the article →
- Jake FergusonTE1 · TE
19 catches for 136 yards · 4 TD · 8 games · 154th in the NFL in receiving yards
Jake Ferguson to fall short of his draft cost (TE12, Overall RK117 | ECR vs. ADP: -8)
“Ferguson's 2026 production could be limited as long as Lamb and Pickens are both healthy, so it's best to consider Ferguson a high-end TE2 in this year's drafts.” the article →
Jake Ferguson to be 1st on the depth chart
“He is Dallas' clear No. 1 TE” the article →
- Quinnen WilliamsSack leader · DT
5 sacks · 20 solo tackles · 9 games · 14th in the NFL in sacks
Quinnen Williams to make team captain
“I think he's got maybe a chance to be a team captain with Dallas.” the article →
- Caleb DownsTackle leader · S
2 sacks · 33 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games · 26th in the NFL in solo tackles
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“Caleb Downs is going to win Defensive Rookie of the Year” the article →
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“So I'm going Caleb Downs, and Price is my offensive and defensive rookie of the year.” the article →
Every call on Giants at Cowboys
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New York Giants to beat Dallas Cowboys
What we do know is they have the pieces to gash the Cowboys a second time, and if the pass rush can get home to Prescott a few more times, New York's fourth-quarter grit could be the key to sweeping their division foe.