Giants keep the edge
The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in Week 1, pairing Jaxson Dart’s three touchdown passes with a steady scoring pace to open the 2026 season with a victory. New York scored seven points in each quarter. The Giants held a 7-0 advantage after the first, led 14-7 at halftime and entered the fourth ahead 21-14. Dallas scored six points in the final quarter, but New York’s seven kept the Cowboys from closing the gap. The result put the Giants at 1-0 and Dallas at 0-1.
Dart and Likely drive New York
Dart completed 23 of 29 passes for 230 yards and added 54 rushing yards on 11 carries. His accuracy and rushing production gave New York contributions through both parts of the offense. Isaiah Likely caught all eight of his targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Nabers drew nine targets and finished with six catches for 69 yards. Cam Skattebo led the Giants’ ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Devin Singletary added 16 rushing yards and caught four passes for 22 yards.
Williams delivers for Dallas
Javonte Williams scored on the ground and through the air, finishing with 41 rushing yards on 12 carries and five catches for 31 yards. He caught every pass thrown his way. Dak Prescott completed 22 of 34 attempts for 175 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. CeeDee Lamb supplied five catches for 44 yards and a touchdown on eight targets, while George Pickens caught three of six targets for 28 yards.
Fantasy takeaways
Likely led the game with 27.8 PPR points, followed by Dart at 26.6 and Williams at 24.2. Likely’s perfect eight-for-eight receiving line and two scores made him New York’s top fantasy producer, while Williams’ five receptions and two total touchdowns carried his Dallas output. Lamb finished with 15.4 PPR points, Prescott had 14.4 and Skattebo posted 14.1.
Week 2 schedule
Dallas hosts the Washington Commanders on September 20 at 4:25 p.m. ET. New York visits the Los Angeles Rams on September 21 at 8:15 p.m. ET.