The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 4. We cashed a +440 Same Game Parlay on last week's TNF matchup between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots, so let's try to go back-to-back with another SGP for this intriguing NFC East battle.
Let's craft a TNF SGP
Leg 1: Under 45.5
All three of Dallas' games this season have flown over this total, but that's giving us a discount on the under in a much easier matchup for this defense. The Cowboys have held the Giants to just 13.2 points per game in the last six matchups between these teams. New York hasn't had as much success slowing down Dak Prescott and company, but this version of the Cowboys offense is one-dimensional with CeeDee Lamb serving as the only dangerous weapon.
The Giants will bring a run-heavy game plan to Jerry World considering how poor Dallas' defense has been against the run, so we're expecting some long, time-killing drives that should lead to a lower-scoring game.
Leg 2: Daniel Jones over 31.5 rushing yards
The Cowboys rank dead last in the NFL in opponent rushing yards per game (185.7) and opponent rushing yards per attempt (5.4). They just let Lamar Jackson scamper for an easy 87 yards on 14 carries in Week 3, and even Deshaun Watson ran for 39 yards against this defense in Week 1.
Jones should be involved in the running game on Thursday night, and he'll likely scramble a few times when Micah Parsons blows up the backfield and forces him out of the pocket. The quarterback has rushed for at least 40 yards in two of his last three starts against Dallas.
Leg 3: Malik Nabers over 72.5 receiving yards
The Giants might pound the rock more than they have in the first three weeks of the season, but this number is still too low on the busiest wide receiver in the NFL. Nabers leads the league with 37 targets through three games, including 20 over the last two weeks.
The Giants can't run an effective offense without force-feeding Nabers in the passing game. The rookie has looked the part through three weeks, averaging 90.3 receiving yards per game so far.
Put it all together, and we get a +588 Same Game Parlay on FanDuel. Let's cash another!
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