Cowboys 20–15 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2024

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

D. Jones (New York Giants), 65.9% completion, +10.3% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.51 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 68.8% completion, +13.1% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.48 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 +6.48 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+4.82 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 20–15 New York Giants
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 14–9 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY…
Game date: 2024-09-26

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20–15 on 2024-09-26. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +6.48 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	3	3	0	20
New York Giants	3	6	3	3	0	15

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3DAL 34

NYG 15

+1NYG 15

NYG 55

+1NYG 30

+3DAL 3

+3NYG 42

+3NYG 22

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYGNew York Giants
Q1 9:07FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 34
Score
0-3
(9:07) 34-G.Joseph 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:13TD
Rico Dowdle
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
6-3
(2:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 23-R.Dowdle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 2:06XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
7-3
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 11:14FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 22
Score
7-6
(11:14) 34-G.Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 9:25TD
CeeDee Lamb
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 55
Score
13-6
(9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 9:16XP
Brandon Aubrey
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 30
Score
14-6
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 1:10FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 20
Score
14-9
(1:10) 34-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. Penalty on DAL-30-J.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 8:44FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
14-12
(8:44) 34-G.Joseph 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 5:11FG
Brandon Aubrey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 42
Score
17-12
(5:11) 17-B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 11:16FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 24
Score
17-15
(11:16) 34-G.Joseph 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:59FG
Brandon Aubrey
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 22
Score
20-15
(6:59) 17-B.Aubrey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. ** Injury Update: NYG-98-D.Davidson has returned to the game.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +6.48 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.44 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
3Malik Nabers · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.92 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
4Dre'Mont Jones · New York Giants · Passing · +3.51 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
5Rico Dowdle · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.06 EPA/play
6Darius Slayton · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
7Hunter Luepke · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +2.58 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
8Jake Ferguson · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.32 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 (+6.48) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (+4.82 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

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) · 44 dropbacks · 65.9% completion · +10.3% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +3.51 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 32 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +13.1% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +6.48 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.110	+0.018
Offensive success rate	52.1%	42.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.203	+0.080
Rush EPA/play	-0.064	-0.318
Defensive EPA/play	-0.018	-0.110
Defensive success rate	57.8%	47.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.11 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
New York Giants: +0.02 EPA/play (49th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, +7.79 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New York Giants: 9 drives, +1.52 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Rico Dowdle (Dak Prescott pass) (Q1 2:13)
Dallas Cowboys — CeeDee Lamb (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 9:25)

Field goals

New York Giants — Greg Joseph (Q1 9:07)
New York Giants — Greg Joseph (Q2 11:14)
New York Giants — Greg Joseph (Q2 1:10)
New York Giants — Greg Joseph (Q3 8:44)
Dallas Cowboys — Brandon Aubrey (Q3 5:11)
New York Giants — Greg Joseph (Q4 11:16)
Dallas Cowboys — Brandon Aubrey (Q4 6:59)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 34 (Q1 9:07) — (9:07) 34-G.Joseph 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 23-R.Dowdle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 2:06) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–6. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 22 (Q2 11:14) — (11:14) 34-G.Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the NYG 55 (Q2 9:25); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the NYG 30 (Q2 9:16) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 20 (Q2 1:10).

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 3 (Q3 8:44) — (8:44) 34-G.Joseph 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 42 (Q3 5:11) — (5:11) 17-B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the DAL 24 (Q4 11:16) — (11:16) 34-G.Joseph 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the NYG 22 (Q4 6:59).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +15.3% · EPA +4.82]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:32) — (:32) 17-B.Aubrey 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. [WPA -14.0% · EPA -2.53]
New York Giants (Q4 13:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 1-M.Nabers to DAL 37 for 8 yards (7-T.Diggs). [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.16]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 5:11) — (5:11) 17-B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +3.31]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 2:13) — (2:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 23-R.Dowdle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +3.06]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q2 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +15.3% · EPA +4.82]
New York Giants (Q1 12:19) — (12:19) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 1-M.Nabers pushed ob at DAL 40 for 39 yards (28-M.Hooker). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.70]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 5:11) — (5:11) 17-B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +3.31]
New York Giants (Q4 13:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 1-M.Nabers to DAL 37 for 8 yards (7-T.Diggs). [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.16]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 9:07 · DAL 34 · Score 0-3
(9:07) 34-G.Joseph 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 2:13 · NYG 15 · Score 6-3
(2:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 23-R.Dowdle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 2:06 · NYG 15 · Score 7-3
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 11:14 · DAL 22 · Score 7-6
(11:14) 34-G.Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 9:25 · NYG 55 · Score 13-6
(9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 9:16 · NYG 30 · Score 14-6
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 1:10 · DAL 20 · Score 14-9
(1:10) 34-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan. Penalty on DAL-30-J.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 8:44 · DAL 3 · Score 14-12
(8:44) 34-G.Joseph 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 5:11 · NYG 42 · Score 17-12
(5:11) 17-B.Aubrey 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 11:16 · DAL 24 · Score 17-15
(11:16) 34-G.Joseph 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 6:59 · NYG 22 · Score 20-15
(6:59) 17-B.Aubrey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. ** Injury Update: NYG-98-D.Davidson has returned to the game.

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.
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants on 2024-09-26?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20-15 in Week 4, 2024.

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

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, New York Giants 6; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 3, New York Giants 3; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, New York Giants 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 20, New York Giants 15.

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

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — R. Dowdle (D. Prescott pass) (Q1 2:13) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — C. Lamb (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 9:25) New York Giants field goal — G. Joseph (Q1 9:07, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Joseph (Q2 11:14, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Joseph (Q2 1:10, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Joseph (Q3 8:44, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Aubrey (Q3 5:11, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Joseph (Q4 11:16, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Aubrey (Q4 6:59, 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), 65.9% completion, +10.3% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.51 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 68.8% completion, +13.1% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.48 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 +6.48 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+4.82 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-C.Lamb for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-88-C.Lamb, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Dallas Cowboys won 20-15 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

New York Giants

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

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