Dallas Cowboys · New York Giants · 2026 week 1

Dallas Cowboys or New York Giants?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dallas Cowboys or New York Giants? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Dallas Cowboys — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Dallas Cowboys, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dallas Cowboys START @ NYG 6.8 – 3.3 – healthy
New York Giants vs DAL 5.7 – 12.3 – healthy

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.