New York
Giants
0-1
9
FINAL
34
Los Angeles
Rams
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Los Angeles Rams convincingly topped the New York Giants 34-9 in Week 2 of the 2026 season, showcasing their dominance on both sides of the ball. With this win, the Rams improve their record and establish themselves as early contenders in the league, while the Giants struggle to find their rhythm.
Matthew Stafford led the Ramsโ offensive charge, throwing for three touchdowns and effectively managing the game. Jaxson Dart of the Giants put up impressive passing numbers himself, with 236 yards and a standout performance from JuJu Smith-Schuster, who racked up 122 receiving yards. However, it was the Rams' balanced attack that ultimately secured the victory, with Kyren Williams contributing on the ground.
Defensively, the Rams were relentless, with Aaron Donald recording two sacks that disrupted the Giantsโ rhythm throughout the game. Jaylen Watson also made a crucial interception, halting a potential scoring drive and shifting momentum firmly in favor of Los Angeles. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Rams scored back-to-back touchdowns, putting the game out of reach for the Giants.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 42 | 21 | 50% | 236 | 1 | 2 | 55.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 23 | 72% | 235 | 3 | 0 | 123.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | HB | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | โ | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | โ | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | โ | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Max Klare | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | โ | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 53 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 53 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bailey | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Harris | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Golston | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McCollough | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudin Cherelus | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 |

