New York
Giants
1-0
25
FINAL
28
Los Angeles
Rams
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a hard-fought Week 2 matchup, the Los Angeles Rams narrowly defeated the New York Giants by a score of 28-25. The victory keeps the Rams' momentum rolling as they seek to establish themselves as contenders early in the season. Meanwhile, the Giants are left to regroup after falling just short in a game that showcased their offensive potential.
Matthew Stafford led the Rams' offense with 190 passing yards, while Anthony Richardson Sr shone for the Giants, throwing three touchdown passes despite the loss. Kyren Williams added a solid ground game for Los Angeles, rushing for 68 yards, and Tyler Higbee emerged as a favorite target, racking up 111 receiving yards. The offensive fireworks kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the contest.
Defensively, Myles Garrett was a standout for the Rams, recording 2.5 sacks that disrupted the Giants' rhythm and placed pressure on Richardson. Kam Curl’s timely interception not only halted a potential scoring drive for New York but also swung momentum back toward the Rams at a critical juncture. The combination of timely defensive plays and offensive production proved to be the difference-maker in this tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 18 | 12 | 67% | 190 | 3 | 1 | 118.0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 19 | 10 | 53% | 187 | 3 | 2 | 86.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | HB | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Dean Connors | HB | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 55 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | WR | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | — | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | — | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 32 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | — | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Dean Connors | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Hood | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kelly | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wallace | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Zvada | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

