Dak Prescott Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Giants

In Week 18 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys will meet the New York Giants, who have the 20th-ranked pass defense in the league (218.7 yards allowed per game).

Is Prescott a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Giants? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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Dak Prescott Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 20.2
• Projected Passing Yards: 265.28
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.88
• Projected Rushing Yards: 22.02
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.30

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Prescott Fantasy Performance

• Prescott has been delivering for fantasy managers this season, as his 313.1 fantasy points (19.6 per game) rank him fifth at the QB position and sixth overall.
• During his last three games, Prescott has accumulated 845 passing yards (63-of-105) for four passing TDs with zero picks, leading to 53.9 fantasy points (18.0 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 40 yards rushing on seven carries.
• Prescott has completed 121-of-191 passes for 1,541 yards, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions, in his last five games, resulting in 92.9 total fantasy points (18.6 per game). With his legs, he's added 52 rushing yards on 13 attempts.
• The highlight of Prescott's fantasy campaign was a Week 4 outburst versus the Green Bay Packers, a game when he went off for two rushing yards and one TD on one carry (for 31.0 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Dak Prescott disappointed his fantasy managers against the Denver Broncos in Week 8, when he managed only 6.6 fantasy points -- 19-of-31 (61.3%), 188 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs; 6 carries, 31 yards. It was his worst fantasy performance of the season.

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Giants Defensive Performance

• One player has registered more than 300 yards passing in a game against New York this year.
• The Giants have given up at least one passing TD to 16 opposing QBs this season.
• New York has allowed at least two passing TDs to seven opposing QBs this year.
• The Giants have allowed only one player to pass for at least three touchdowns in a game this year.
• A total of four players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against New York this year.
• The Giants have allowed 23 players to catch a touchdown pass against them this season.
• Only two players have caught more than one touchdown pass against New York this year.
• The Giants have allowed five players to pick up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of 17 players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus New York this year.
• The Giants have allowed only two players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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