Cowboys 23–16 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

D. Jones (New York Giants), 37.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -3.58 total passing EPA. C. Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 67.7% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.39 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

C. Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.95 EPA): (10:27) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb to NYG 37 for 4 yards (24-D.Belton)..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 23–16 New York Giants
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 6–3 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: CeeDee Lamb
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (5:10) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott left end to DAL 48 for 27 yards (53-O.Ximines, 20-J.Love).
Game date: 2022-09-26

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 23–16 on 2022-09-26. CeeDee Lamb posted a game-high +4.32 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	3	3	7	10	0	23
New York Giants	0	3	10	3	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DALDallas Cowboys

+3NYG 8

+3DAL 24

+3NYG 10

+1DAL 15

NYG 1

+1NYG 15

NYG 1

+1NYG 15

+3NYG 26

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:12FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 8
Score
3-0
(2:12) 19-B.Maher 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 11:21FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 24
Score
3-3
(11:21) 9-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 9:13FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 10
Score
6-3
(9:13) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 9:06FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 33
Score
6-6
(9:06) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 5:41TD
Saquon Barkley
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 36
Score
6-12
(5:41) (No Huddle) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 5:31XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
6-13
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 0:32TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
12-13
(:32) 21-E.Elliott right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 0:27XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
13-13
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:34TD
CeeDee Lamb
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
19-13
(8:34) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:30XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
20-13
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:02FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 26
Score
23-13
(6:02) 19-B.Maher 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 3:42FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 33
Score
23-16
(3:42) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.52 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
3Cooper Rush · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +3.39 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
4Saquon Barkley · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.15 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
5Dre'Mont Jones · New York Giants · Rushing · +1.86 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
6Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.82 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
7Daniel Bellinger · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
8Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.49 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

CeeDee Lamb — DAL · Receiving

CeeDee Lamb posted the highest total EPA (+4.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

CeeDee Lamb's top snap (+2.95 EPA): (10:27) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb to NYG 37 for 4 yards (24-D.Belton).

Biggest single play (+3.22 EPA): Ezekiel Elliott — (5:10) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott left end to DAL 48 for 27 yards (53-O.Ximines, 20-J.Love).

Quarterback report card

Dre'Mont Jones led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 54 dropbacks · 37.0% completion · -6.6% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -3.58 total EPA
Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) · 31 dropbacks · 67.7% completion · +4.3% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +3.39 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.092	-0.023
Offensive success rate	46.3%	43.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.109	-0.066
Rush EPA/play	+0.200	+0.124
Defensive EPA/play	+0.023	-0.092
Defensive success rate	56.7%	53.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.09 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.02 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +7.51 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New York Giants: 10 drives, -2.05 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Giants — Saquon Barkley (Q3 5:41)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 0:32)
Dallas Cowboys — CeeDee Lamb (Cooper Rush pass) (Q4 8:34)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 2:12)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q2 11:21)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 9:13)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q3 9:06)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 6:02)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q4 3:42)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 8 (Q1 2:12) — (2:12) 19-B.Maher 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 24 (Q2 11:21) — (11:21) 9-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 10 (Q2 9:13) — (9:13) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–7. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 33 (Q3 9:06) — (9:06) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DAL 36 (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) (No Huddle) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 5:31) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q3 0:32) — (:32) 21-E.Elliott right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 0:27) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q4 8:34) — (8:34) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 8:30) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 26 (Q4 6:02) — (6:02) 19-B.Maher 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 33 (Q4 3:42) — (3:42) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 10:27) — (10:27) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb to NYG 37 for 4 yards (24-D.Belton). [WPA +15.3% · EPA +2.95]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 8:34) — (8:34) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +0.63]
New York Giants (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) (No Huddle) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +3.17]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 5:10) — (5:10) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott left end to DAL 48 for 27 yards (53-O.Ximines, 20-J.Love). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +3.22]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 11:11) — (11:11) 20-T.Pollard left tackle to NYG 17 for 46 yards (22-A.Jackson; 28-C.Flott). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +2.97]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 5:10) — (5:10) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott left end to DAL 48 for 27 yards (53-O.Ximines, 20-J.Love). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +3.22]
New York Giants (Q1 7:49) — (7:49) 9-G.Gano 47 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-D.Armstrong), Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.19]
New York Giants (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) (No Huddle) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +3.17]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 11:11) — (11:11) 20-T.Pollard left tackle to NYG 17 for 46 yards (22-A.Jackson; 28-C.Flott). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +2.97]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 2:12 · NYG 8 · Score 3-0
(2:12) 19-B.Maher 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 11:21 · DAL 24 · Score 3-3
(11:21) 9-G.Gano 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 9:13 · NYG 10 · Score 6-3
(9:13) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 9:06 · DAL 33 · Score 6-6
(9:06) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 5:41 · DAL 36 · Score 6-12
(5:41) (No Huddle) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 5:31 · DAL 15 · Score 6-13
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 0:32 · NYG 1 · Score 12-13
(:32) 21-E.Elliott right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 0:27 · NYG 15 · Score 13-13
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 8:34 · NYG 1 · Score 19-13
(8:34) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 8:30 · NYG 15 · Score 20-13
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 6:02 · NYG 26 · Score 23-13
(6:02) 19-B.Maher 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 3:42 · DAL 33 · Score 23-16
(3:42) 9-G.Gano 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants on 2022-09-26?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 23-16 in Week 3, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 3, New York Giants 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 3, New York Giants 3; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 10; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, New York Giants 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 23, New York Giants 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — S. Barkley (Q3 5:41) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 0:32) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — C. Lamb (C. Rush pass) (Q4 8:34) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 2:12, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q2 11:21, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 9:13, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q3 9:06, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 6:02, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q4 3:42, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 37.0% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -3.58 total passing EPA. Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys), 67.7% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.39 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants?

CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.95 EPA): (10:27) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short left to 88-C.Lamb to NYG 37 for 4 yards (24-D.Belton)..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Dallas Cowboys won 23-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

New York Giants

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

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