Cowboys 40–0 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2023

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

D. Jones (New York Giants), 32.6% completion, -13.4% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -23.80 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 48.1% completion, -10.2% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +9.32 total passing EPA.

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.02 EPA): (14:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 3-B.Cooks [99-L.Williams]. PENALTY on NYG-37-T.Hawkins, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at DAL 18 - No .

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 40–0 New York Giants
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 26–0 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6…
Game date: 2023-09-10

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40–0 on 2023-09-10. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +9.32 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	16	10	7	7	0	40
New York Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

DAL 27

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:14TD
Graham Gano
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 27
Score
6-0
(8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan, RECOVERED by DAL-19-N.Igbinoghene at DAL 42. 19-N.Igbinoghene for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 3:24FG
Brandon Aubrey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
9-0
(3:24) 17-B.Aubrey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:30TD
DaRon Bland
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 84
Score
15-0
(2:30) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland (7-T.Diggs) at NYG 22. 26-D.Bland for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:22XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
16-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 11:00FG
Brandon Aubrey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 20
Score
19-0
(11:00) 17-B.Aubrey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:07TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
25-0
(8:07) 20-T.Pollard right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 8:03XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
26-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:05TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 1
Score
32-0
(10:05) 20-T.Pollard right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:01XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
33-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 11:37TD
KaVontae Turpin
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 7
Score
39-0
(11:37) 9-K.Turpin left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 11:31XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
40-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +9.32 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
3Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.58 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4KaVontae Turpin · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +2.71 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
5Lawrence Cager · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
6Brandin Cooks · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.70 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.08 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
8Matt Breida · New York Giants · Rushing · +0.72 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.36 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

Dak Prescott — DAL · Passing

Dak Prescott posted the highest total EPA (+9.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (+4.02 EPA): (14:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 3-B.Cooks [99-L.Williams]. PENALTY on NYG-37-T.Hawkins, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at DAL 18 - No Play.

Biggest single play (-8.88 EPA): Graham Gano — (8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan, RECOVERED by DAL-19-N.Igbinoghene at DAL 42. 19-N.Igbinoghene for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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) · 46 dropbacks · 32.6% completion · -13.4% CPOE · -0.52 EPA/play · -23.80 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 27 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -10.2% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +9.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.102	-0.501
Offensive success rate	45.8%	31.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.240	-0.507
Rush EPA/play	+0.057	-0.240
Defensive EPA/play	+0.501	-0.102
Defensive success rate	69.0%	54.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.50), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.10 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
New York Giants: -0.50 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +7.35 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New York Giants: 12 drives, -42.09 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Noah Igbinoghene (Q1 8:14)
Dallas Cowboys — DaRon Bland (Q1 2:30)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Q2 8:07)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Q3 10:05)
Dallas Cowboys — KaVontae Turpin (Q4 11:37)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brandon Aubrey (Q1 3:24)
Dallas Cowboys — Brandon Aubrey (Q2 11:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 16–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 27 (Q1 8:14); Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 2 (Q1 3:24) — (3:24) 17-B.Aubrey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 84 (Q1 2:30); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 2:22) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 20 (Q2 11:00) — (11:00) 17-B.Aubrey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q2 8:07) — (8:07) 20-T.Pollard right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 8:03) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q3 10:05) — (10:05) 20-T.Pollard right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 10:01) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 7 (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) 9-K.Turpin left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 11:31) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Giants (Q1 8:14) — (8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan, RECOVERED by DAL-19-N.Igbinoghene at DAL 42. 19-N.Igbinoghene for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.2% · EPA -8.88]
New York Giants (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones Aborted. 61-J.Schmitz FUMBLES at DAL 18, recovered by NYG-8-D.Jones at DAL 27. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -2.17]
New York Giants (Q1 2:30) — (2:30) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland (7-T.Diggs) at NYG 22. 26-D.Bland for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -5.67]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 5:55) — (5:55) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb pushed ob at NYG 19 for 49 yards (22-A.Jackson). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +3.97]
New York Giants (Q2 10:55) — (10:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right intended for 12-D.Waller INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Gilmore [11-M.Parsons] at NYG 38. 21-S.Gilmore to NYG 38 for no gain (12-D.Waller). Penalty on NYG-73-E.Neal, [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New York Giants (Q1 8:14) — (8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan, RECOVERED by DAL-19-N.Igbinoghene at DAL 42. 19-N.Igbinoghene for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.2% · EPA -8.88]
New York Giants (Q1 2:30) — (2:30) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland (7-T.Diggs) at NYG 22. 26-D.Bland for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -5.67]
New York Giants (Q2 10:55) — (10:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right intended for 12-D.Waller INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Gilmore [11-M.Parsons] at NYG 38. 21-S.Gilmore to NYG 38 for no gain (12-D.Waller). Penalty on NYG-73-E.Neal, [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.57]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:57) — (14:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 3-B.Cooks [99-L.Williams]. PENALTY on NYG-37-T.Hawkins, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at DAL 18 - No Play. [WPA +5.6% · EPA +4.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 8:14 · DAL 27 · Score 6-0
(8:14) 9-G.Gano 45 yard field goal is BLOCKED (30-J.Thomas), Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan, RECOVERED by DAL-19-N.Igbinoghene at DAL 42. 19-N.Igbinoghene for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 3:24 · NYG 2 · Score 9-0
(3:24) 17-B.Aubrey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 2:30 · DAL 84 · Score 15-0
(2:30) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left intended for 26-S.Barkley INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bland (7-T.Diggs) at NYG 22. 26-D.Bland for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 2:22 · NYG 15 · Score 16-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 11:00 · NYG 20 · Score 19-0
(11:00) 17-B.Aubrey 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 8:07 · NYG 2 · Score 25-0
(8:07) 20-T.Pollard right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 8:03 · NYG 15 · Score 26-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 10:05 · NYG 1 · Score 32-0
(10:05) 20-T.Pollard right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 10:01 · NYG 15 · Score 33-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 11:37 · NYG 7 · Score 39-0
(11:37) 9-K.Turpin left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 11:31 · NYG 15 · Score 40-0
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.

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.
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants on 2023-09-10?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-0 in Week 1, 2023.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 16, New York Giants 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 10, New York Giants 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 40, New York Giants 0.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — N. Igbinoghene (Q1 8:14) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Bland (Q1 2:30) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (Q2 8:07) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (Q3 10:05) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — K. Turpin (Q4 11:37) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Aubrey (Q1 3:24, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Aubrey (Q2 11:00, 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), 32.6% completion, -13.4% CPOE, -0.52 EPA per dropback, -23.80 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 48.1% completion, -10.2% CPOE, +0.35 EPA per dropback, +9.32 total passing EPA.

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

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.32 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+4.02 EPA): (14:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 3-B.Cooks [99-L.Williams]. PENALTY on NYG-37-T.Hawkins, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at DAL 18 - No .

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Now 1-0 W

New York Giants

Now 0-1 L

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