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NY Giants losses to injuries far more consequential than loss to Cowboys | Takeaways

By Matt Lombardo

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) holds his right knee as he heads to the locker room on a medical cart in the first half during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) holds his right knee as he heads to the locker room on a medical cart in the first half during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) /

NY Giants’ defense no match for Cowboys’ running back duo

There might not be a more dominant, or effective running back duo in the NFL than the Cowboys’ tandem of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard.

Elliott had a career-afternoon, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown, while also adding two receptions for two yards and a score. Pollard, to his credit, also looked the part of an every-down running back, rushing for 74 yards, and averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

Early, the Cowboys set out to assert their dominance on the ground by establishing the run in the first quarter, and were met with little resistance from the Giants’ front-seven.

Through the first quarter alone, the Cowboys were averaging seven yards per carry, as Dallas’ offensive line set the early tone.

As the defense was getting gashed, it is curious why the NY Giants stuck with linebacker Reggie Ragland over Carter Coughlin, and things didn’t really get much better as the Cowboys finished with 201 rushing yards.

Matt Lombardo is FanSided’s National NFL Insider and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday. Email Matt: Matt.Lombardo@FanSided.com.

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