The Dallas Cowboys (4-7) host the New York Giants (2-8) at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in a matchup between long-time NFC East rivals who are pulling the strings.
But that doesn't mean that bettors can't make money here. There are always nooks and crannies to explore. Here are our top three picks for this real game (odds courtesy of BetMGM).
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Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle over 67.5 rushing yards (-115)
The Giants have allowed an average of 185.5 yards on the ground over the last five games. Rico Dowdle is their best running back and quarterback Cooper Rush (knee) is questionable. Connect the dots here. Even though Dowdle hasn't met the box score this season as the Cowboys had hoped, the number is low considering how poor the Giants' D has been recently.
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Giants scored MORE than 20 or more points (entire game) (+275)
The Giants have averaged just 12.3 points per game during their current six-game losing streak. They have only scored over 20 points in a game three times this season. They lost the first game against Dallas 20:15. Throw it all away. Think like an adversary here. The Giants should be able to move the ball with a short passing game and a solid rushing attack in this game against a suspect Cowboys run defense. They will also look to get the football into the hands of Malik Nabers early and often on Thursday. You won't make this mistake again. Oh, and did we mention that Dallas has allowed its opponents an average of 33 points per game over the last six games?
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Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. OVER 100 rushing/receiving yards (+195)
The Cowboys have allowed 369.9 yards per game this season (27th) and 150.1 on the ground (31st). Tyrone Tracy Jr. is still the Giants' best option out of the backfield despite his recent issues with ball security. Since his breakout game in Week 5, Tracy has surpassed 100 yards from scrimmage four times. If the Giants continue to stick with him, he should have another one this week.
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