Final2025 Week 18

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants, Week 18 2025

Dallas Cowboys

Away

17

New York Giants

HomeWon

34

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cowboys1000717
Giants61081034

DAL 17NYG 34 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jaxson Dart

    NYG · QB

    20.4PPR pts

    22/32, 230 YDS, 2 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Tyrone Tracy Jr.

    NYG · RB

    27.9PPR pts

    18 ATT, 103 YDS, 8 REC, 56 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Cowboys leader

    Jaydon Blue

    DAL · RB

    12.4PPR pts

    16 ATT, 64 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Bobby Okereke

    NYG

    1 INT, 6 TKL

Giants 34, Cowboys 17: New York pulls away from Dallas

New York led 16–10 at halftime and outscored Dallas 18–7 after the break to win 34–17. The Giants finished with a 380–286 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Cowboys went 2-for-8 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Giants kept the ball for 33:07.

The two teams meet again in Week 17 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +0.2 yards/play NYG 5.5 · DAL 5.3
  • +1 turnover margin NYG 1 · DAL 2 turnovers
  • +94 total yards NYG 380 · DAL 286

Game Highlights

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Why the Giants Won

New York won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cowboys vs Giants
CowboysStatGiants
5.3Yards per play5.5
2Turnovers1
286Total yards380
Other team stats
54Plays69
25%Third-down conversion57%
26:53Time of possession33:07

Scoring Summary

The Giants scored three touchdowns and four field goals; the Cowboys scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Cowboys vs Giants
TimeTeamPlayDALNYG
1st quarter
9:15NYGBen Sauls 45-yard FG Takes lead03
5:21DALBrandon Aubrey 22-yard FG Ties game33
1:17NYGBen Sauls 35-yard FG Takes lead36
0:28DALJaydon Blue 14-yard TD run Takes leadBrandon Aubrey XP106
2nd quarter
9:45NYGBen Sauls 23-yard FG109
0:20NYGJaxson Dart → Daniel Bellinger, 29-yard TD Takes leadBen Sauls XP1016
3rd quarter
9:48NYGJaxson Dart → Tyrone Tracy Jr., 13-yard TD Extends leadDevin Singletary → Darius Slayton, 2-pt conversion1024
4th quarter
14:57DALPhil Mafah 1-yard TD runBrandon Aubrey XP1724
9:23NYGBen Sauls 30-yard FG Extends lead1727
5:47NYGDevin Singletary 6-yard TD run Extends leadBen Sauls XP1734

Fantasy Points: Cowboys vs Giants, Week 18 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Tyrone TracyNYGRB27.9 PTSRB2
  2. Jaxson DartNYGQB20.4 PTSQB8
  3. Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR18.2 PTSWR10
  4. Jaydon BlueDALRB12.4 PTSRB16

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jaxson DartNYGQB20.4QB822/32230205320110.2
Joe MiltonDALQB6.2QB277/137301443038.3
Dak PrescottDALQB0.7QB367/1170002-1081.6Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Tyrone TracyNYGRB27.9RB2RB18103098561
Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR18.2WR10WR———981020
Jaydon BlueDALRB12.4RB16RB16641————Start/Sit →
Ryan FlournoyDALWR11.8WR20WR———75680Start/Sit →
Daniel BellingerNYGTE11.8TE9TE———22381Start/Sit →
Phil MafahDALRB10.9RB20RB518122110Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryNYGRB10.6RB22RB9261————Start/Sit →
Darius SlaytonNYGWR9.4WR31WR———94340Start/Sit →
Brevyn Spann-FordDALTE5.0TE33TE———32300Start/Sit →
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE2.2TE48TE———11120Start/Sit →
George PickensDALWR1.9WR88WR———3190Start/Sit →
Jake FergusonDALTE1.5TE56TE———2150Start/Sit →
CeeDee LambDALWR1.4WR100WR———1140Start/Sit →
KaVontae TurpinDALWR0.7WR106WR1701000Start/Sit →
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR0.0—WR———2000
Chris ManhertzNYGTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →
Jalen TolbertDALWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →
Jonathan MingoDALWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+8.4Daniel Bellinger11.8 PTS vs 3.4 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−5.9Darius Slayton9.4 PTS vs 15.3 xFP
  • Highest expected volume27.0 xFPTyrone Tracy Jr.27.9 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · RB27.927.0+0.9—56% car—01856%928%
Jaxson DartNYG · QB20.417.4+3.0—32 att—32516%00%
Gunner OlszewskiNYG · WR18.215.8+2.4—28% tgt—100%928%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR9.415.3−5.9—28% tgt—000%928%
Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR11.811.9−0.1—30% tgt—000%730%
Jaydon BlueDAL · RB12.410.3+2.1—53% car—01653%00%
Joe Milton IIIDAL · QB6.28.4−2.2—13 att—13413%00%
Phil MafahDAL · RB10.96.6+4.3—17% car—0517%29%
Dak PrescottDAL · QB0.76.2−5.5—11 att—1127%00%
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB10.65.8+4.8—28% car—0928%00%
Brevyn Spann-FordDAL · TE5.05.1−0.1—13% tgt—000%313%
George PickensDAL · WR1.95.1−3.2—13% tgt—000%313%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE11.83.4+8.4—6% tgt—000%26%
Isaiah HodginsNYG · WR0.03.4−3.4—6% tgt—000%26%
Jake FergusonDAL · TE1.53.4−1.9—9% tgt—000%29%
Hunter LuepkeDAL · RB2.63.0−0.4—7% car—027%14%
KaVontae TurpinDAL · WR0.72.4−1.7—4% tgt—013%14%
CeeDee LambDAL · WR1.41.7−0.3—4% tgt—000%14%
Chris ManhertzNYG · TE0.01.7−1.7—3% tgt—000%13%
Jalen TolbertDAL · WR0.01.7−1.7—4% tgt—000%14%
Jonathan MingoDAL · WR0.01.7−1.7—4% tgt—000%14%
Luke SchoonmakerDAL · TE2.21.7+0.5—4% tgt—000%14%

Team totals: Cowboys 23 targets and 30 carries; Giants 32 targets and 32 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Joe Milton III

DAL · QB · 6.2 pts on 8.4 expected

7 of 13 passing for 73 yards, 1 interception; 4 carries for 43 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.4 expected.

Jaxson Dart

NYG · QB · 20.4 pts on 17.4 expected

22 of 32 passing for 230 yards, 2 touchdowns; 5 carries for 32 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.4 expected.

Ryan Flournoy Volume, no payoff

DAL · WR · 11.8 pts on 11.9 expected

7 targets (30% of the team's), 5 catches for 68 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Ryan Flournoy →

Jaydon Blue

DAL · RB · 12.4 pts on 10.3 expected

16 carries (53% of the team's) for 64 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Jaydon Blue →

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

NYG · RB · 27.9 pts on 27.0 expected

9 targets (28% of the team's), 8 catches for 56 yards and 1 touchdown; 18 carries (56% of the team's) for 103 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 27.0 expected.

Gunner Olszewski

NYG · WR · 18.2 pts on 15.8 expected

0 of 1 passing for 0 yards; 9 targets (28% of the team's), 8 catches for 102 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.8 expected.

Darius Slayton Unlucky

NYG · WR · 9.4 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (28% of the team's), 4 catches for 34 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Darius Slayton →

Dak Prescott Unlucky

DAL · QB · 0.7 pts on 6.2 expected

7 of 11 passing for 70 yards; 2 carries for -1 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Dak Prescott →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cowboys defense and Giants defense
Points allowed toCowboys DGiants D
QBs22.918.3
RBs25.225.7
WRs38.432.1
TEs12.211.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New York opened at 41% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Giants win probability

Giants win probability by game minuteGiants started at 41%, stood at 68% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 10 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −10Aubrey 22-yd FG52% → 42%Q1 5:21
  2. −23Blue 14-yd TD run52% → 30%Q1 0:28
  3. +28Dart → Bellinger, 29-yd TD40% → 68%Q2 0:20
  4. +22Dart → Tracy, 13-yd TD71% → 93%Q3 9:48
  5. −15Mafah 1-yd TD run98% → 82%Q4 14:57

Swing in Giants win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cowboys vs Giants
Dallas CowboysMeasureNew York Giants
54Plays69
44%Pass rate54%
6.0Yds / dropback5.9
4.8Yds / carry5.0
2/8Third downs8/14

Efficiency edge New York ran 15 more plays than Dallas.

  • Top targets
  • DAL Flournoy 30% · Spann-Ford 13% · Pickens 13%
  • NYG Slayton 28% · Olszewski 28% · Tracy 28%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cowboys vs Giants
ResultDALNYG
Touchdowns23
Field goals14
Punts22
Turnovers21
Turnovers on downs10
Missed field goals10

NYG turnover edge: +1

  • The Giants opened the scoring on their second possession, a 4-play, 2-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Giants drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
NYGQ1 15:006112:32Punt
DALQ1 12:285272:25Fumble
NYGQ1 10:03420:48Field goal
DALQ1 9:159613:54Field goal
NYGQ1 5:218444:04Field goal
DALQ1 1:172110:49Touchdown
NYGQ1 0:2811615:43Field goal
DALQ2 9:4512656:56Downs
NYGQ2 2:4911962:29Touchdown
DALQ2 0:201-10:20End of half
DALQ3 15:00362:25Punt
NYGQ3 12:356622:47Touchdown
DALQ3 9:487402:57Missed FG
NYGQ3 6:514281:46Fumble
DALQ3 5:0510695:08Touchdown
NYGQ4 14:5711615:34Field goal
DALQ4 9:23100:13Interception
NYGQ4 9:106333:23Touchdown
DALQ4 5:475141:27Punt
NYGQ4 4:20654:01Punt
DALQ4 0:19150:19End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cowboys vs Giants Head-to-Head

The Cowboys and Giants first met in 1960 and have played 129 times since. They have been NFC East rivals since 1970.

All-time series
78–49–2Cowboys lead, 129 meetings since 1960
Postseason
1–0Giants won in 2007
Largest Cowboys win
52–71966
Largest Giants win
41–101962

Since 2021

9–2 Cowboys lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cowboys win, G = Giants win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 17 Giants at Cowboys Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cowboys vs Giants
CowboysStatGiants
7-9-1Record4-13
27.7Points per game22.4
391.9Yards per game333.5
5.9Yards per play5.2
30.1Points allowed per game25.8
377.0Yards allowed per game359.5

Cowboys vs Giants Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread
DAL −3Cowboys failed to cover by 20
Total
50.5Over: 51 points scored (by 0.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
TeamImpliedActualDifference
Cowboys26.817−9.8
Giants23.834+10.3

The Giants beat their implied total and the Cowboys fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Last 6 meetings: Cowboys 4–2 ATS, overs 4–2.

Each team's 2025 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Dallas Cowboys

Against the spread
1–5
Over/under
6–0
ATS as favorite
0–4
ATS as underdog
0–1
ATS on the road
0–3

New York Giants

Against the spread
2–3
Over/under
4–1
ATS as favorite
1–1
ATS as underdog
1–2
ATS at home
1–2

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Cowboys vs Giants Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 17 in Dallas. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cowboys vs Giants Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Cowboys vs Giants Week 18 game?

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 34–17 in Week 18 of the 2025 season. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on January 4, 2026. See the Giants' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Cowboys vs Giants?

The final score was Giants 34, Cowboys 17. The Giants led 16–10 at halftime, and the second half went Cowboys 7, Giants 18.

What happened in the Cowboys vs Giants game?

New York led 16–10 at halftime and outscored Dallas 18–7 after the break to win 34–17. The Giants finished with a 380–286 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play. Tyrone Tracy led all players with 8 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 103 rushing yards. The Cowboys committed 2 turnovers, the Giants 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cowboys vs Giants?

Tyrone Tracy led the game with 27.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB2 of Week 18, on 8 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 103 rushing yards. Jaxson Dart was next with 20.4 (QB8). See Tyrone Tracy's 2025 game log.

Who led Cowboys vs Giants in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jaxson Dart (NYG) led all passers with 22 of 32 for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tyrone Tracy (NYG) led in rushing with 18 carries for 103 yards. Gunner Olszewski (NYG) led in receiving with 8 catches for 102 yards.

How many fantasy points did Tyrone Tracy score against the Cowboys?

Tyrone Tracy scored 27.9 points in PPR leagues, 23.9 in half-PPR and 19.9 in standard scoring against the Cowboys in Week 18 of the 2025 season, on 8 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 103 rushing yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cowboys vs Giants?

Daniel Bellinger outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 11.8 PPR points on 3.4 xFP (+8.4). Darius Slayton fell furthest short, with 9.4 points on 15.3 xFP (−5.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

How did the Giants beat the Cowboys?

The Giants beat the Cowboys 34–17 because they averaged 5.5 yards per play to 5.3, won the turnover battle 2–1, and outgained them 380–286.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cowboys vs Giants?

The Giants won the turnover battle 2–1: the Cowboys gave the ball away 2 times and the Giants 1 time. The Giants won the game.

What is the all-time Cowboys vs Giants record?

The Cowboys lead the all-time series 78–49–2 across 129 meetings since 1960, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Cowboys and Giants last play before this game?

Before Week 18 of 2025, they last met in the 2025 season on September 14, 2025, when the Cowboys beat the Giants 40–37.

Have the Cowboys and Giants met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 2007 playoffs. The Cowboys are 0–1 against the Giants in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Cowboys vs Giants?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Cowboys −3, making the Dallas Cowboys 3-point favorites, with a closing total of 50.5. That implied about 26.8 points for the Cowboys and 23.8 for the Giants.

Did Cowboys vs Giants go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 50.5, and the teams combined for 51 points, 0.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Cowboys vs Giants?

The Giants covered as 3-point underdogs against the closing line of Cowboys −3. The final margin was 17 points.