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NFL 2026 · Week 1
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DAL
Dallas Cowboys
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NYG
New York Giants
Kick-off
Mon 14 Sep, 10:20am AEST
Sun 13 Sep, 8:20pm ET
Venue
MetLife Stadium
Spread
NYG +3
Total
48.5
DAL ML
$1.65
NYG ML
$2.36
AU consensus as of 07/09/2026, 6:15:04 pm

Power Comparison

DALRating -2.1
Off EPA/play
+0.107
Def EPA/play
+0.145
Exp points
23.7
Offence by zone
+.09
+.19
+.31
+.12
+.03
-.08
-.01
+.11
-.02
-.01
-.11
+.16
+.05
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.12
+.10
-.05
+.30
+.35
-.01
+.04
-.15
-.01
-.06
-.04
+.00
+.07
NYGRating -1.3
Off EPA/play
+0.063
Def EPA/play
+0.086
Exp points
27.1
Offence by zone
-.09
-.06
+.07
-.01
+.02
-.10
-.02
+.15
+.19
+.06
-.06
-.09
-.00
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.10
+.01
+.01
-.06
+.06
-.13
+.22
+.02
+.04
+.07
+.13
+.10
+.07
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.

Matchup Edges

NYG offence vs DAL
short-middle passing
+0.37 EPA/play
NYG offence vs DAL
short-left passing
+0.29 EPA/play
DAL offence vs NYG
deep-right passing
+0.32 EPA/play

Market

Spread (NYG)
Open +3 → Now +3·Move 0.0
AU best
NYG +3.5 @ $1.82 Dabble AU
AU best (other side)
DAL -2.5 @ $1.83 PointsBet (AU)
Global best
NYG +3.5 @ $1.82 Dabble AU
Total
Open 48.5 → Now 48.5·Move 0.0
AU best over
Over 48.0 @ $1.91 PlayUp
AU best under
Under 50.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
Global best over
Over 48.0 @ $1.98 LowVig.ag
AU best DAL ML
$1.65 SportsBet
AU best NYG ML
$2.36 SportsBet
11 AU books · 32 total · 3 snapshots

The Call

Lean: NYG +3.5
Model NYG +3.4 · total 50.7
Spread · Analysis
NYG +3.5
$1.82 Dabble AU
Edge +6.9LEAN
Total · Analysis
Over 48
$1.91 PlayUp
Edge +2.7PASS

The model gives the Giants +3.4 on the spread, leaning toward New York +3.5 at Dabble AU (1.82), a 6.9-point edge against the best line. The key driver is Giants' short-middle passing, up 0.37 EPA per play against a Dallas defence that's their weakest zone there. That's a genuine edge in the model's eyes but it sits short of the higher 10-point bar the model requires before week 6, so this is analysis rather than a tip. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified. With no 2026 play-by-play yet, the rating is last season's numbers blended with the market's post-offseason view of both teams (the market anchor) and scaled by how much of each roster carried over (continuity).

On the total, the model's 50.7 sits only 2.7 points clear of the market's 48 at PlayUp (1. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified.

Why · NYG short-middle passing (+0.37 EPA/play vs DAL, DAL's weakest zone)

Published Model Results

2026 season · Through Week 6 · Updated 25 Oct 2026, 04:02 pm AEDT

This results panel was subsequently updated after this article was first published.

All rated analysis (W–L–P)
CoverageSpreadsTotals
Week 66–3–17–3–0
Season to W637–34–441–32–2

Includes PASS signals; UNRATED markets excluded.

Week 6 PLAY recommendations: 4–2–1 · +1.50u paper return

One unit risked per PLAY recommendation at its original published decimal price: win = price minus one, loss = minus one, push = zero. Hypothetical paper return, not actual bets. No STRONG recommendations through Week 6.

SEA-DEN: both LEAN analysis calls won; No formal betting selection. Excluded from PLAY returns.

Results source and coverage

Tracked Bets

Spread
0-0
Total
0-0
Units
0.0
2026 season graded betting log through Week 0 · last updated 07 Sept 2026, 07:00 pm
Recorded bets only. Published model selections and historical backtests are tracked separately.
Weeks 1 to 5 are published analysis-first while the current-season play sample is still small. Ratings lean more on prior-season performance, market anchors, roster continuity and supported manual adjustments until the 2026 sample grows. PLAY labels are model recommendations, not confirmation that a bet has been placed. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified.

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savvyplays.comPublished 07/09/2026V3.2