Giants vs Cowboys Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 18, 2026

The New York Giants will sqaure off with the Dallas Cowboys in NFL Week 18 action at MetLife Stadium on Monday, starting at 5:00am AEDT.

This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Giants vs Cowboys game, plus the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips.

Who Will Win?

Using trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Monday's NY Giants vs Dallas NFL match-up 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Cowboys a 61% chance of beating the Giants in Week 18 of the NFL season.

Giants vs Cowboys: Odds

The current Bet365 betting odds in Australia for Monday's NFL game at MetLife Stadium are listed here:

• Head to Head: Giants $2.45, Cowboys $1.59
• Line: Giants +3 ($1.91), Cowboys -3 ($1.91)
• Total (Over/Under 50 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91

Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has the Giants at $2.45 and the Cowboys at $1.59.

The Giants are 3-point underdogs against the Cowboys, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.

For the favourite Cowboys (-3) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.

The over/under for total points scored is set at 50 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.

According to Stats Insider's model, the bookmakers have got it right and both the Giants and the Cowboys have a 50% chance of covering the line.

The 50-point over/under is expected to stay under 52% of the time.

Giants vs Cowboys: Betting Tips

• Head to Head: Dallas at $1.59 with Bet365
• Line: Cowboys -3 at $1.91 with Bet365
• Total Points: Under 50 at $1.91 with Bet365

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Giants vs Cowboys: Prediction

Stats Insider's predicted final score for Giants vs Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in Week 18 is the Cowboys winning 26-23.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

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Giants vs Cowboys: TD Scorer Tips

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Giants vs Cowboys? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Dallas' Jaydon Blue is the most likely player to score the first TD in Giants vs Cowboys.

Blue has a 10.5% chance of scoring the first TD at MetLife Stadium, while the Cowboys RB has a 49.9% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

Scroll down for the full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.

First Touchdown Scorer Tips

Giants First TD Tips

• Jaxson Dart: 8.0% probability
• Tyrone Tracy: 7.5% probability
• Devin Singletary: 6.6% probability
• Darius Slayton: 5.6% probability
• Isaiah Hodgins: 4.6% probability

Cowboys First TD Tips

• Jaydon Blue: 10.5% probability
• CeeDee Lamb: 7.3% probability
• George Pickens: 6.9% probability
• Phil Mafah: 5.0% probability
• Ryan Flournoy: 4.1% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips

Giants Anytime TD Tips

• Jaxson Dart: 39.8% probability
• Tyrone Tracy: 37.8% probability
• Devin Singletary: 34.2% probability
• Darius Slayton: 30.0% probability
• Isaiah Hodgins: 25.3% probability

Cowboys Anytime TD Tips

• Jaydon Blue: 49.9% probability
• CeeDee Lamb: 38.0% probability
• George Pickens: 36.4% probability
• Phil Mafah: 28.1% probability
• Ryan Flournoy: 23.4% probability

Giants-Cowboys Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Giants' Jaxson Dart is projected for 220 passing yards. The Cowboys' Dak Prescott is expected to throw for 272 yards.

Giants Starting QB

• Jaxson Dart: 220 projected passing yards

Cowboys Starting QB

• Dak Prescott: 272 projected passing yards

Giants Rushing Yards

• Tyrone Tracy: 60 projected yards
• Jaxson Dart: 37 projected yards
• Devin Singletary: 31 projected yards

Cowboys Rushing Yards

• Jaydon Blue: 54 projected yards
• Phil Mafah: 28 projected yards
• Dak Prescott: 10 projected yards

Giants Receiving Yards

• Darius Slayton: 62 projected yards
• Isaiah Hodgins: 40 projected yards
• Daniel Bellinger: 37 projected yards
• Tyrone Tracy: 20 projected yards
• Gunner Olszewski: 19 projected yards

Cowboys Receiving Yards

• CeeDee Lamb: 72 projected yards
• George Pickens: 70 projected yards
• Ryan Flournoy: 33 projected yards
• Jake Ferguson: 30 projected yards
• KaVontae Turpin: 16 projected yards

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Giants vs Cowboys: Week 18 Essential Details

The NFL Week 18 match-up between the Giants and Cowboys at MetLife Stadium is scheduled to begin at 5:00am AEDT on Monday.

• Teams: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys
• Date: Monday 5 January 2026
• Time: 5:00am AEDT
• Venue: MetLife Stadium

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), unless otherwise noted.

Conclusion

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