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The New York Giants (0-1) visit the Dallas Cowboys (0-1) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for a Week 2 showdown, and USA TODAY’s panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here’s everything you need to know before kickoff on Sunday, September 14, including live updated odds and injury report news.
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Cowboys vs. Giants picks against the spread
Name
Week 1 Record ATS
Christopher Bumbaca
7-7-2
Lorenzo Reyes
7-7-2
Blake Schuster
7-7-2
Jordan Mendoza
6-8-2
Jon Hoefling
6-8-2
Tyler Dragon
5-9-2
Tyler Dragon: Dallas Cowboys (-6)
The Cowboys played better than I expected versus Philly. The Giants, as expected, aren’t that good.
Christopher Bumbaca: Dallas Cowboys (-6)
Cowboys and the under. As long as Russell Wilson is the quarterback for the Giants, this is the play.
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Jon Hoefling: Dallas Cowboys (-6)
After a solid outing against Philadelphia, the Cowboys should find their groove in the passing game and have more success through the air against New York’s weak secondary.
Jordan Mendoza: New York Giants (+6)
Dallas actually has an offense that looks promising, yet the same can’t be said for New York. Still, the Giants are able to keep this competitive.
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Lorenzo Reyes: Dallas Cowboys (-6)
Dallas proved against the Eagles that it can field a competitive roster, though the question in this matchup will be about neutralizing New York’s pass rush. Still, the Giants offense looks to lack continuity, so I’m comfortable backing the Cowboys here.
Blake Schuster: Dallas Cowboys (-6)
If the Giants were capable of scoring touchdowns this season, I’d be intrigued by this line. Alas, CeeDee Lamb has to make up for some big drops last week and New York’s corners will be nearly powerless to stop him.
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.
Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.
ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.
Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanen’s next basket.
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The timing of the injury could affect Dallas’ trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.
Davis hasn’t even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.
Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks – nine last season and 20 this season.
He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.
Dallas Police Central Business District officers recovered 39 bags of crack cocaine during an arrest Tuesday.
The officers, working with the U.S. Marshal’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force, seized the drugs when they arrested 40-year-old Velisa Purvis, who was wanted on four outstanding felony warrants.
Officers spotted Purvis in the 1500 block of Garrett Avenue near Old East Dallas and took her into custody.
In addition to the cocaine, officers recovered two bags of suspected methamphetamine, drug packaging, money and marijuana.
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She now faces additional charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between four grams and 200 grams and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams for the crack cocaine, methamphetamine, currency, and individual packages with the intent to distribute.
