In the build-up to the game against the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys were not getting the respect they deserved. Instead of looking at the matchup and how different both teams’ level of talent was, some national media personalities opted to be trendy and pick the Cowboys to be upset by the Giants on national TV, despite the Cowboys having their number since 2017. Alas, men lie, but numbers don’t, and those numbers in the 40-0 blowout were very telling. Here are the stat takeaways from last night’s season opener against the New York Giants.
7- Quarterback sacks
The Dallas pass rush sent a message to the Giants early in the contest, and the Giants received it loud and clear.