The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, in one of the most legendary rivalries in NFL history, will meet for the 125th time on Thursday Night Football in Week 4. The Cowboys lead the game with 75 wins, 47 losses and 2 ties, winning the past six meetings. The Giants have not beaten the Cowboys since the 2020-21 NFL season. So what should daily fantasy football players expect when building their NFL DFS lineups and NFL DFS stacks for Giants vs Cowboys on Thursday Night Football? The Cowboys scored at least 40 points in both matchups against the Giants last season. So should you make your Thursday Night Football NFL DFS picks around a Cowboys vs Giants DFS stack with Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson?
Daniel Jones' 236 yards and two touchdowns helped the Giants beat the Browns 21-15 for their first win of the season, but is he worth adding to your NFL DFS lineups? Before you set your Giants vs. Cowboys NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings or FanDuel, be sure to check out SportsLine daily fantasy expert Mike McClure's NFL DFS advice, strategies and stacks.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with over $2 million in lifetime winnings. He uses a powerful predictive model that considers matchups, statistical trends, injuries and other factors to simulate every NFL game. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares exclusively with SportsLine members. His methods have led to huge winnings on FanDuel and DraftKings. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who follows him is pretty high up there.
Now, McClure has his eyes on Thursday Night Football and locked down his top daily fantasy football picks, and you can get his picks and analysis exclusively at SportsLine.
Cowboys vs Giants NFL DFS Top Picks
One of McClure's top NFL DFS picks for Thursday Night Football is Giants wide receiver Malik Neighbors. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Neighbors has not shown any trouble adjusting to playing in the NFL and has already been a dominant force in the Giants' offense. Neighbors has been targeted 37 times, 13 more than any other Giants player, for a target share of 37.8% through the first three weeks. He has received 50.7% of New York's wide receiver targets this season, with 30 of his 37 targets coming in the final two games, which were also the Giants' most successful offensive performances.
The Giants are fresh off a 21-15 win over the Browns, scoring 18 or more points in two straight games after being held to six in Week 1. Neighbors had eight receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns against Cleveland, which allowed the fewest passing yards and total yards last season and is fresh off an 18-13 win over the Jaguars. The Browns are not an easy defense to beat for any wide receiver, especially one playing in his third NFL game. Neighbors will likely get a large target share again on Thursday. McClure is looking for another great performance from the rookie, as the Cowboys are allowing an average of 29.7 points per game to start the 2024 NFL season, ranking 30th in the NFL.
McClure's NFL DFS strategy optimization also includes rostering Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. After several seasons and an entire training camp of uncertainty about whether the Cowboys would use Prescott as their long-term quarterback, the two sides agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract, making Prescott their highest-paid player on opening day of the season this year. Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes (36) and third in passing yards (4,516) last season, leading Dallas to a 12-5 record and the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The playoffs didn't go well for Dallas, who were eliminated in the first round, but Prescott continued his statistical success from the regular season, recording 403 passing yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and another 45 yards rushing. Though Prescott doesn't show off his rushing side much anymore, the fact that he still has the potential to use his legs to scramble and create offense alone makes him more valuable in NFL DFS. Prescott had 379 passing yards and two touchdowns last week, plus a one-yard rushing touchdown, and McClure is looking for another stellar performance from the NFL's new highest-paid player on Thursday Night Football. See what other players McClure likes here:
How to set your NFL DFS lineups for Giants vs. Cowboys
McClure is also targeting another underrated player who could make a big splash on Thursday Night Football. Picking this player could mean the difference between winning a tournament or cash game or getting nothing. You can see this player and the rest of McClure's NFL DFS picks exclusively at SportsLine.
So who is Mike McClure including in his optimal NFL DFS lineup for Thursday Night Football? And which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer great value for Cowboys vs. Giants? Visit SportsLine now to find out the answers with the best NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice and stacks from a daily fantasy expert with over $2 million in winnings.
