The New York Giants got absolutely hammered 28-6 by the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, and you can point straight to the opening drive for why. Giants signal-caller Jaxson Dart suffered a brutal injury, getting double-tackled by Rams defenders Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart, and that was basically the game right there. Replays showed his left leg buckle awkwardly at the knee, taking him out with sprained knee ligaments. Talk about a gut punch right out of the gate!
Rams Find Their Swagger Back Home
Man, the Rams needed this one. After their season-opening flop, getting trounced 27-7 by San Francisco in Melbourne last week , yeah, that whole Australia trip on the eve of the game totally backfired , they had to show up. And boy, did they. Playing on home turf at SoFi Stadium, the team hyped before the season as potential Super Bowl contenders looked vastly more convincing. Matthew Stafford was on fire, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns, completing 22 of 31 passes. He was absolutely slinging it!
His connection with wide receiver Davante Adams was just nasty, with Adams pulling in two touchdowns and racking up a ridiculous 195 receiving yards on eight receptions. Stafford couldn’t stop raving about him afterward, saying, “He’s a fantastic football player and we’re lucky to have him. He delivered for us big time, which is awesome.” You can feel that energy, right? That’s what you want from your veteran leaders.
The Dart Fallout and Rams’ Ruthless Drive
The Giants just never recovered from losing Dart. With him sidelined, backup Jameis Winston stepped in, but the offense struggled hard to generate any kind of momentum. It was a completely different story for the Rams. Welcoming back star defender Aaron Donald in his first game since coming out of retirement, they hit their stride quick. Stafford wasted no time, dropping a bullet 31-yard pass over the top to Adams for the opening touchdown in the first quarter. Just a perfectly placed ball.
Then, a smooth Rams drive early in the second quarter made it 14-0 when Stafford found running back Kyren Williams in the end zone for another score. The Giants finally got on the board with a 52-yard field goal from Dominic Zvada just before halftime, but the Rams weren’t done. Adams snagged his second touchdown early in the third quarter. The Giants could only manage another Zvada field goal, before Stafford sealed the 28-6 victory, picking out tight end Terrance Ferguson at the back of the end zone for the fourth touchdown. Even with that dominant performance, Stafford still felt they could’ve been better, “I felt we could have been more efficient. We had some plays left out there that we know we can make.” That’s the mindset of a winner, even after dropping 28 on someone.
What a game for the Rams to reset their season after that shaky start. For the Giants, losing Dart like that is a massive blow, and they’ve got to figure out how to rally. Next game, they’ll be trying to shake off this crushing loss and find some offensive spark, wherever they can get it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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