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Five things to watch in the Cowboys game against the Giants
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...-watch-in-the-cowboys-game-against-the-giants
1. Finish the drives
The Cowboys offense was impressive last season when it came to sustaining drives and turning them into points. Dak Prescott took care of the ball, Ezekiel Elliott would grind out some good yards keeping Dak in manageable third downs, and the offense had the playmakers to finish it off in the end zone.
But for some reason, they really struggled closing the deal against the Giants. In two games last season, the Cowboys would move into Giants territory 12 times. Only two of those drives resulted in touchdowns (one in each game). Even more alarming, the offense came away empty on half of those drives, including a couple interceptions, a field goal that bounced off the bottom of the goal post, and time expiring when Terrance Williams chose not to go out of bounds.
The Cowboys offense will need to capitalize on their opportunities if they are going to beat the Giants. Prescott only threw four interceptions last year, but two of them came in the second game with the Giants. He’s going to need to take good care of the ball and make good throws on third down to keep those chains moving. And that is something he’s struggled to do against the Giants...
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...-watch-in-the-cowboys-game-against-the-giants
1. Finish the drives
The Cowboys offense was impressive last season when it came to sustaining drives and turning them into points. Dak Prescott took care of the ball, Ezekiel Elliott would grind out some good yards keeping Dak in manageable third downs, and the offense had the playmakers to finish it off in the end zone.
But for some reason, they really struggled closing the deal against the Giants. In two games last season, the Cowboys would move into Giants territory 12 times. Only two of those drives resulted in touchdowns (one in each game). Even more alarming, the offense came away empty on half of those drives, including a couple interceptions, a field goal that bounced off the bottom of the goal post, and time expiring when Terrance Williams chose not to go out of bounds.
The Cowboys offense will need to capitalize on their opportunities if they are going to beat the Giants. Prescott only threw four interceptions last year, but two of them came in the second game with the Giants. He’s going to need to take good care of the ball and make good throws on third down to keep those chains moving. And that is something he’s struggled to do against the Giants...