Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants Inactive and Injury Reports for Sunday Night Football
- In the Cowboys vs Giants injury report for Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants game, NYG TE Darren Waller is questionable with a hamstring injury
- Two Cowboys and three Giants are doubtful for this NFC East tilt
- See the Cowboys and Giants injury report ahead of Week 1 Sunday Night Football
There aren’t many huge names popping up on the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants injury report, but quite a few players are questionable to participate. The most notable name is that of tight end Darren Waller, who is trending towards playing in this one.
For the ‘Boys, G/T Tyler Smith (hamstring) is doubtful, along with safety Donovan Wilson (calf). The G-Men have question marks surrounding three players who are doubtful (WR Wan’Dale Robinson, safety Gervarrius Owens (hamstring), and CB Cor’Dale Flott (hamstring).
In the NFL betting line for this game, the Cowboys are set as 3-point road favorites over the Giants in the Cowboys vs Giants odds. Dallas has won eleven of the last twelve affairs versus their division rivals.
Dallas Cowboys Injury Report
| Player-Position | Injury | Game Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Smith-G/T | Hamstring | Doubtful |
| Donovan Wilson-S | Calf | Doubtful |
| Tyron Smith-T | Ankle | Questionable |
| Sam Williams-DE | Foot | Questionable |
| Jourdan Lewis-CB | Foot | Full Participant |
The current NFL public betting trends show the healthier Cowboys getting a massive 94% of ATS handle as road favorites.
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Cowboys Relatively Healthy Ahead of Season Opener
Entering the 2023 campaign, the Dallas Cowboys are in pretty good shape, though some players statuses are up in the air. The question marks pertain to offensive linemen Tyler Smith and safety Donovan Wilson, who are both doubtful.
On the plus side, cornerback Jourdan Lewis (foot), was a full participant in practice and appears good to go. The only other uncertainties are DE Sam Williams and tackle Tyron Smith, who is limited with an ankle injury.
Prior to the season, Dallas placed six players on injured reserve. They were wideouts David Durden and John Stephens Jr, offensive linemen Josh Ball and Matt Waletzko, CB Nahshon Wright and LB DeMarvion Overshown.
New York Giants Injury Report
| Player-Position | Injury | Game Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wan’Dale Robinson-WR | Knee | Doubtful |
| Gervarrius Owens-S | Hamstring | Doubtful |
| Cor’Dale Flott-CB | Hamstring | Doubtful |
| Darren Waller-TE | Hamstring | Questionable |
| D.J. Davison-DL | Knee | Questionable |
| Cam Brown-LB | Ankle | Questionable |
| Gary Brightwell-RB | Knee | Questionable |
| Lawrence Cager-TE | Ankle | Questionable |
Darren Waller Headlines Giants Question Marks
The New York Giants have more uncertainty heading into their season debut compared to their counterparts. They have three players who are doubtful, along with five that are questionable. The one that sticks out is off-season acquisition TE Darren Waller.
𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: #Giants star TE Darren Waller (hamstring) is trending towards PLAYING for the team in their season opener tonight against the #Cowboys, per @Schultz_Report
Waller popped up on the injury report towards the end of the week.
This would be huge for the Giants to… pic.twitter.com/trXDQuMFvS
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 10, 2023
There are positive signs that he’ll be able to compete in this duel, which would be a big boon in the Giants quest to pull off the home upset.
Before the campaign, the Giants placed WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton, TE Chris Myarick and guard Wyatt Davis on injured reserve. TE Tommy Sweeney was placed on the reserve/non football illness list, and cornerback Aaron Robinson on the reserve/PUP list.
How Could Injuries Affect Cowboys vs Giants Betting Lines?
The betting line hasn’t changed much with no significant new injuries swaying bettors throughout the weekend. With Darren Waller potentially all systems go, the line has moved from 3.5 to 3 points. Despite being on the road, the Cowboys vs Giants public betting trends are leaning towards a whopping 91% of bets on big D on the moneyline.
If Waller suffers a setback, then Daniel Bellinger would be in line for much more action in the Cowboys vs Giants player props.
The G-Men might be without the services of several contributors, which won’t help them, considering they’re already underdogs. That’s not to even mention Dallas absolutely owning them since 2017 (eleven wins in twelve attempts). Three Giants are doubtful, with two Cowboys not likely to participate.
Michael "Hound Dog" Harrison is well known in the sports industry as the resident statistician for the SC with Jay Onrait Show. He has worked at TSN for over 16 years, where he's been featured on Sportscentre, That's Hockey, That's Hockey 2Nite, The Masters preview shows, and several more.
