Giants at Cowboys: Starting Lineups, Week 17
Kickoff Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET
Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Giants (4–2–1) visit the Cowboys (3–5). The Giants score 23.3 points a game (13th in the NFL) and allow 23.0 (15th); the Cowboys score 27.4 (7th) and allow 26.6 (27th).
By EPA per play, the Giants offense ranks 16th against a Cowboys defense that ranks 31st, and the Cowboys offense ranks 7th against the Giants defense's 17th. Power rankings: Giants 18th, Cowboys 21st.
Last three games: Giants T 27–27 at Commanders, L 27–34 vs Saints, W 27–21 at Texans; Cowboys L 13–23 at Packers, W 38–21 at Eagles, L 30–33 vs Cardinals.
Giants offense vs Cowboys defense
Giants this season before this game: shotgun 61%, under center 37%, pistol 3% · one back 69%, two backs 27%, empty 4% · motion 47% (476 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps.
Giants offense, 3 WR
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Charlie Jones
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Calvin Austin III
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Braxton Berrios
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, 2 TE
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Thomas Fidone II
- TE#84 Theo JohnsonNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 27% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, I-form
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- FB#45 Patrick RicardNo backup listed
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, 4 WR
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Calvin Austin III
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Braxton Berrios
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Gunner Olszewski
- WR#89 Charlie JonesNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Cowboys defense
- LDE#92 Quinnen WilliamsNext up: LT Overton
- NT#91 Otito OgbonniaNext up: Jonathan Bullard
- RDE#97 Kenny ClarkNext up: Elijah Garcia
- WLB#7 Rashan GaryNext up: Von Miller
- LILB#0 DeMarvion OvershownNext up: Jaishawn Barham
- RILB#53 Dee WintersNext up: Shemar James
- SLB#6 Donovan EzeiruakuNext up: Malachi Lawrence
- LCB#25 Joey Porter Jr.Next up: Cobie Durant
- SS#1 P.J. LockeNext up: Markquese Bell
- FS#24 Malik HookerNext up: Alijah Clark
- RCB#26 DaRon BlandNext up: Ameer Speed
Defense shown in its base front.
Cowboys offense vs Giants defense
Cowboys this season before this game: shotgun 64%, under center 34%, pistol 2% · one back 79%, two backs 17%, empty 3% · motion 47% (544 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps.
Cowboys offense, 3 WR
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#19 Ryan FlournoyNext up: Camden Brown
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Brevyn Spann-Ford
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, 2 TE
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Ryan Flournoy
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Luke Schoonmaker
- TE#89 Brevyn Spann-FordNext up: Princeton Fant
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 17% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, I-form
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Ryan Flournoy
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: KaVontae Turpin
- TE#87 Jake FergusonNext up: Brevyn Spann-Ford
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- FB#30 Hunter LuepkeNo backup listed
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Cowboys lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Cowboys offense, 4 WR
- LT#60 Tyler GuytonNext up: Drew Shelton
- LG#73 Tyler SmithNext up: T.J. Bass
- C#56 Cooper BeebeNext up: Matt Hennessy
- RG#52 Tyler BookerNext up: Ajani Cornelius
- RT#78 Terence SteeleNext up: Broderick Jones
- WR#88 CeeDee LambNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- WR#3 George PickensNext up: Camden Brown
- WR#19 Ryan FlournoyNo backup listed
- WR#9 KaVontae TurpinNo backup listed
- QB#4 Dak PrescottNext up: Sam Howell
- RB#33 Javonte WilliamsNext up: Tyler Goodson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 17
Giants
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Cowboys
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Giants
- PK#34 Dominic ZvadaNo backup listed
- P#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- H#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- PR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Jevon Holland
- KR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Deonte Banks
- LS#58 Ben MannNo backup listed
Cowboys
- PK#17 Brandon AubreyNo backup listed
- P#5 Bryan AngerNo backup listed
- H#5 Bryan AngerNo backup listed
- PR#9 KaVontae TurpinNext up: Jonathan Mingo
- KR#9 KaVontae TurpinNext up: Tyler Goodson
- LS#44 Trent SiegNo backup listed