Giants vs. Cowboys: Preview, prediction, what to watch for

An inside look at Thursday’s Giants-Cowboys matchup at AT&T Stadium:Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb vs.Giants CB Deonte BanksHere is another casualty that happens when a team loses its starting quarterback — the production of the top wide receiver goes down.

Lamb has 77 receptions for 841 yards and four touchdowns — far below his career-best 2023 output — 135 receptions for 1,749 yards and 12 TDs.He had Banks all turned around back in Week 4 on a 55-yard run-and-catch scoring play that brought into question Banks’ effort pursuing Lamb.

Banks was nothing special last week, when he was matched up with the Bucs’ Mike Evans.In fact, Banks rarely, if ever, shows anything special and he certainly does not perform like the first-round pick he is.Yes, we know that the Cowboys have lost their past six games at AT&T Stadium and trailed by 20 or more points in all six games — an ignominious NFL record.

Are the Giants capable of adding to that home-cooking misery? They show no signs they are gearing up for much of anything.Memo to Drew Lock: Target Malik Nabers early — and often.Cowboys 26, Giants 10Tanks for nothing: As the Cowboys lost five consecutive games, a segment of their fan base, unaccustomed to dropping out of playoff contention before Thanksgiving, took solace in what awaited the franchise: A rare high pick in the upcoming draft.

Then the Cowboys snapped that losing streak with a wild 34-26 victory over the Commanders and, at 4-7, they are certainly not in the race in the NFC, but they are not completely out of it either.“I don’t plan on tanking,’’ pass rusher Micah Parsons said.

“If the higher-ups are looking for a draft pick, I hope that’s ruined, because we got a lot of football left to play.As long as I’m a part of this team, we’re always going to fight.’’Not next man up: As soon as word came down that the Giants agreed to release Daniel Jones, it was a bit alarmist and reactionary to suggest the Cowboys would sign him ...