New York
Giants
1-0
28
FINAL
14
Los Angeles
Rams
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 2 matchup, the New York Giants defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28-14, showcasing their offensive prowess and solidifying their early-season momentum. This win not only boosts the Giants' confidence but also sets the tone for their quest for postseason contention.
Giants quarterback Josh Allen threw for 246 yards and contributed significantly to the scoreline, while Keaton Mitchell dominated on the ground with 114 rushing yards. Despite the Rams' Taylen Green tossing two touchdown passes, it wasn't enough to keep pace with the Giants' balanced attack. Jaylen Waddle shined for the Rams as well, racking up 128 receiving yards in a losing effort.
Defensively, the Giants made crucial plays to secure their victory, highlighted by Nate Wiggins' interception that halted a Rams drive and shifted momentum. R Mason Thomas added pressure with a sack, contributing to a performance that kept the Rams' offense off balance. The turning point came late in the second quarter when the Giants' defense stifled a potential scoring drive, allowing their offense to capitalize and extend their lead.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 39 | 27 | 69% | 246 | 1 | 0 | 94.6 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 20 | 9 | 45% | 174 | 2 | 1 | 88.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 54 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Jack Westover | FB | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mason Taylor | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 69 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Will Dissly | TE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jack Westover | FB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith Jr | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquelin Roy | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Thomas | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Braden Mann | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JK Scott | P | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

