New York
Giants
0-1
19
FINAL
16
Los Angeles
Rams
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested matchup, the New York Giants narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in Week 2 of the 2026 season. Both teams were looking to establish momentum early in the year, but it was the Giants who managed to come out on top, securing a crucial victory on the road.
Jaxson Dart led the Giants' offense with a crucial touchdown pass, while Cam Skattebo fueled the ground game with 85 rushing yards. Sincere Brown was a standout in the receiving corps, racking up 98 yards to keep the chains moving and put the Giants in scoring position throughout the game.
On the defensive side, the Giants' resilience was pivotal to their success, highlighted by Arvell Reese's nine tackles and Greg Newsome II's key interception that shifted momentum late in the game. Myles Garrett's strong performance for the Rams, which included 1.5 sacks, kept the pressure high, but it was the Giants' defense that ultimately stifled the Rams' final attempts to take the lead, sealing the win for New York.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 37 | 25 | 68% | 226 | 0 | 1 | 72.5 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 36 | 21 | 58% | 223 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 23 | 85 | 3.7 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sincere Brown | WR | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stuard | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximus Pulley | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Golston | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wallace | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Zvada | K | 4 | 4 | 1 | 55 |

