Morning briefing: 28-Nov-24 - With DeVito injury, it looks like it will be Drew Lock vs Cooper Rush today

2024 NFL Thanksgiving schedule, picks, odds, injuries

Giants (2-9) at Cowboys (4-7)

Giants storyline to watch: The Giants come in reeling and on the verge of implosion. They’ve dropped six straight, and players called their effort “soft” in Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers following the bye week. New York has been outscored 148-74 during that stretch and relied on Tommy DeVito, previously the third-string quarterback, last week. DeVito was sacked four times and is now a long shot to play Thursday due to a forearm injury. That puts Drew Lock in line for his first start with the Giants. — Jordan Raanan

Cowboys storyline to watch: Can they put together a winning streak? Can they actually win a game at home? The Cowboys last won two straight in Weeks 4 and 5 and have yet to win a game at AT&T Stadium this season. They have trailed by more than 20 points in each of their past six home games, including the playoffs, which is an NFL record. But this is the Giants, who are coming off an embarrassing Week 12 performance. And the Cowboys have won seven straight games against them at AT&T Stadium. — Todd Archer

Stat to know: Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II had nine sacks through Week 7, which was the most in NFL. He has had zero sacks since then, but one more would make him the third Giants player with double-digit sacks through 12 games in the past 15 seasons.

Injuries: Giants | Cowboys

Fantasy X factor: Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. In regular-season games without quarterback Dak Prescott, Lamb has averaged 12.0 targets and 16.8 fantasy points per game. With Rush under center, he should get plenty of looks, especially because the Giants have allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 70.8% of their passes. See Week 13 rankings. — Moody