Headline: AFC East Showdown Highlights Week 8 Schedule \u2013 Giants Visit Cowboys<\/strong><\/p>\n In one of the marquee matchups of Week 8 the New York Giants attempt to avenge a loss earlier this season at home to the Dallas Cowboys. Despite a ton of criticism in the Lone Star State the Cowboys remain in the thick of the NFC East but a win Sunday is absolutely crucial for this team to take another step toward legitimacy. <\/p>\n New York Giants (5-2) vs. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)<\/strong> ATS Matchup Stats<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Gambling Insight!<\/a> |\u00a0Buy Ray’s Picks!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In their way is a New York Giants team that seems to be getting better as the season wears on and a team that is finding new ways to win each and every week.<\/p>\n The New York Giants dodged a bullet in Week 7 squeaking out a win against the Washington Redskins. They did some good things in that game that should serve them well going into Week 8 however \u2013 the running game keeps producing, Eli Manning has shown no signs of slowing down and the defense did a good job of containing the uncontainable Robert Griffin III.<\/p>\n The Giants enter Sunday\u2019s showdown with the third best passing game in the league with an average of 295 yards per game. Eli Manning has been sensational this year and Victor Cruz has been terrific but the health of Hakeem Nicks and the emergence of Matellus Bennett has taken this team to a different level. The Dallas cornerback tandem of Brandon Carr and Maurice Claiborne have been good this year and they were largely effective in the teams\u2019 first meeting. But the Giants have kicked up their production a notch or two since then.<\/p>\n The Giants own the 12th ranked running game in the NFL but Ahmad Bradshaw is looking like a man possessed at the moment. Look for the Giants to ride the momentum gained by their running game again this week.<\/p>\n New York\u2019s defense, like last year has taken some time to come around. They have looked better the last couple of weeks and should continue to improve. After all, they are a very talented bunch!<\/p>\n The Dallas Cowboys had one of their better all around games in Week 7 but barely beat a bad Carolina team. Tony Romo was terrific in the first meeting between the clubs this season but he was aided by 131 yards from DeMarco Murray who kept the pressure off. Murray`s availability this week is still up in the air. His presence is essential for the Cowboys against New York \u2013 Felix Jones scares absolutely nobody!<\/p>\n Dallas comes into Sunday\u2019s game with the 7th best passing offense in the game. Miles Austin finally looks to be rounding into form, Dez Bryant has proven that he can be The Man and there is always Jason Witten. Limiting mistakes is key, obviously for this offense \u2013 they have been prone to the occasional boo-boo. They simply can\u2019t afford mistakes against New York\u2019s opportunistic defense. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n As mentioned, the availability of DeMarco Murray is crucial this week. The Cowboys own the leagues 20th ranked running game but with Felix Jones getting the touches they certainly aren\u2019t all that scary. This means that the game could be put squarely in the hands of Tony Romo who doesn\u2019t exactly respond well to those situations! <\/p>\n The Dallas defense has improved \u2013 they are 3rd best against the pass allowing just 187 yards per game but they are 15th against the run allowing 105 yards per game. The Dallas D held their own in New York Week 1 and will have to be stout again in Week 8.<\/p>\n Betting Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n The Dallas Cowboys simply look like an average team at the moment while the Giants look top tier once again. 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\n Date\/Time: Sunday, October 28, 4:25 PM ET<\/strong>
\n Venue: Cowboys Stadium<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: FOX<\/strong>
\nGiants vs. Cowboys Betting Lines from betonline.com<\/a><\/strong>
\nSpread: Giants -1 (-110)<\/strong>
\n Moneyline: Giants -120: Cowboys+100<\/strong>
\n Over\/Under: 47 1\/2 points<\/strong><\/p>\nCLICK GRAB OUR BEST Expert NFL Picks for 2012 FOOTBALL GAMBLING season!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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