The Rams are staring down a huge Monday Night Football game tonight against the Giants, and frankly, after their disastrous Week 1 loss to the 49ers in Australia, this stateside opener feels like it’s make or break for what was supposed to be a ‘dream season.’ They went from Super Bowl favorite to absolutely reeling, not just from the loss, but from losing star pass-rusher Myles Garrett to knee surgery for at least four weeks. This team still says they have “every belief” they can hit their ” lofty goals” for the season, but the Giants are rolling in fresh off a huge win, and they’re looking like anything but the speedbump L.A. might have expected.
Rams’ “Dream Season” Hits an Early Wall
Losing the season opener in Australia was already a tough blow, but the knockout punch came with Myles Garrett’s injury. Four weeks minimum for a star pass-rusher like that? That’s brutal, especially for a team with Super Bowl aspirations right out of the gate. The Rams have talent, no doubt, but that Week 1 performance and now Garrett’s absence just amps up the pressure. They genuinely believed the Giants would be a “speedbump” on their early schedule, but after what we saw last week, that couldn’t be further from the truth. They need to be way more careful tonight than they anticipated.
Giants Showed Up Ready To Play, And The League Noticed
On the flip side, the Giants are coming into SoFi Stadium with serious swagger. They snagged a big Week 1 win against the division-rival Cowboys under the lights, and they looked completely “rejuvenated” under new head coach John Harbaugh. Jaxson Dart, too, looked totally “comfortable” in that new offense from the very first snap. This team has “no shortage of belief” in themselves, and they proved it by beating a division rival to kick off their season. Their performance suggests they are absolutely for real, and the Rams are about to find out just how much talent this Giants squad has.
Catch All The Action Tonight
This pivotal Week 2 showdown kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. local time) from SoFi Stadium in Southern California. You can catch all the Monday Night Football action live on ESPN and ABC. If you’re looking to stream, DIRECTV is offering a free trial, plus fubo and the ESPN app are also carrying the game. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are in the booth for this one, and they’ll actually be back in the same building in February to call Super Bowl 61.
Tonight is massive for both teams. The Rams are fighting to save their “dream season” from spiraling, while the Giants want to prove their Week 1 performance was no fluke. After this one, the Rams hit the road to play the Broncos next Sunday, and the Giants host the Titans. The stakes are huge, so don’t miss it!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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