Giants expert picks the Dallas Cowboys to win Week One

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 29: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys heads to the locker room after the 13-10 win over the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium on November 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 29: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys heads to the locker room after the 13-10 win over the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium on November 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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#3. What is the Giants’ biggest weakness going into the new season?

CV: As I just touched on a little, it’s gotta be the pass-rush. As the summer has gone on, I’ve gotten more optimistic about what this group can produce, but looking good in the summer is a whole lot different than dominating during the real thing.

James Bettcher would be smart to use a rotation, as keeping our guys fresh will go a long way. He would also be smart to keep Kareem Martin as far away from the field as possible, although it seems he’s stuck on him due to their time together in Arizona.

#4. What’s your prediction for the game? And what’s your final score prediction?

CV: As much as it pains me to say it, I’ve got this as a loss for Big Blue. I don’t think we’ll get embarrassed by any means, but it’s going to be hard for us to do damage without Golden Tate. You guys have the best line-backing core in all of football, I think that will really be the key to the game.

If those guys are able to not worry about the passing game as much, and inch closer to the line of scrimmage, it’s going to be hard to Saquon to do his damage.

I think we’ll do a solid job on Zeke (relatively speaking), but your defense is really, really good. I’ve got the score 24-20, Dallas.