The Cowboys and Giants' Week 3 'MNF' game

It’s the matchup of two longtime NFC East rivals we enjoy every year.

The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys will be playing this Monday at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+, and it’s possible one team will emerge 3-0

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That’s right, the Giants won their first two games, albeit against some fairly mediocre teams.

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The Cowboys, meanwhile, lost Dak Prescott to injury and got blown out in Week 1.

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But a rebound with a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals was a big deal for the team

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Can Cooper Rush keep this up? There was a lot of doom and gloom around the Cowboys after Week 1,

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but Rush had a pretty clean game against the Bengals, passing for 235 yards and touchdown.

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As long as he keeps the turnovers to a minimum, he’s surrounded by plenty of talent to keep this up.

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So far, the Cowboys’ defense has given up just 180 yards a game, good for sixth in the NFL.

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we also know that Daniel Jones has taken eight sacks and is prone to turnovers.

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