New York
Giants
1-0
35
FINAL
42
Los Angeles
Rams
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Los Angeles Rams outlasted the New York Giants 42-35 at home Sunday, surviving a Week 2 shootout that never gave either sideline a moment to breathe. Seven points was the final margin, but the scoreboard barely captured how frantically these two offenses traded haymakers. For the Rams, it's a statement result early in the season; for the Giants, a night full of production with nothing to show for it.
Matthew Stafford was the story, carving up New York for 467 yards and six touchdown passes in a vintage, no-conscience performance. Max Klare was the primary beneficiary, piling up 138 receiving yards as the Rams pushed the ball downfield again and again. New York's answer came on the ground, where Cam Skattebo churned out 125 rushing yards to keep the visitors within striking distance deep into the fourth quarter. In a game decided by one score, every one of those touches mattered.
Defensively, neither unit found many answers, and that made the few impact plays enormous. Grant Delpit led all tacklers with seven stops, doing his part to keep runners from breaking into open space. Poona Ford recorded the game's lone sack, a rare moment of disruption in an evening dominated by clean pockets and completions. In the end, Stafford's six touchdown throws simply proved to be one more than the Giants could match, and that difference is what sent Los Angeles home a winner.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 40 | 27 | 467 | 6 | 0 | 146.5 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 25 | 10 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 83.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 14 | 125 | 8.9 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Klare | TE | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 4 | 117 | 29.3 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Delpit | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Wagner | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaiah Stewart | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Kelly | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bailey | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| Harrison Mevis | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

