NFL Game Preview: New York Giants (1-0-0) vs Los Angeles Rams (0-1-0)

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Regular Season: LAR leads series, 29-16 (LAR won past 4)

Last meeting: 12/31/23: LAR 26 at NYG 25

John Harbaugh (NYG) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-2 Reg. Season: 194-124 (.610)

Sean McVay (LAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-0 Reg. Season: 92-57 (.617)

GIANTS NOTES

• QB JAXSON DART completed 23 of 29 pass atts. (79.3 pct.) for 230 yards & 3 TDs for 134.2 rating & had 54 rush yards in Week 1. Led all rookies with 24 TDs (15 pass, 9 rush) in 2025. His 9 rush TDs last season were 2nd-most by rookie QB in Super Bowl era (Cam Newton – 14). Aims for 4th in row in primetime with TD pass. • RB CAM SKATTEBO led team with 81 rush yards & rush TD in Week 1. Aims for 4th in row in primetime with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had TD catch in Week 1. Aims for 3rd in row in primetime with TD & 3rd in row vs. LAR with 60+ scrimmage yards. • WR MALIK NABERS had 6 catches for 69 yards in Week 1. Has 133 receptions for 1,544 yards & 9 TDs in 20 career games. • TE ISAIAH LIKELY led team with 8 receptions for 78 yards & tied career-high 2 TDs in NYG debut Week 1, tied-3rd most rec. yards & 2nd-most receptions among TEs last week. • LB BRIAN BURNS ranked 2nd in 2025 with career-high 16.5 sacks & 3rd with career-high 22 TFL. Is 1 of 3 (Myles Garrett & Maxx Crosby) with 15+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons. Has TFL in 6 of his last 7 in primetime. Aims for 100th career TFL (98). • LB ARVELL REESE totaled 5 tackles & TFL in NFL debut Week 1. • OLB ABDUL CARTER had 2 FFs & 2 FRs in 2025, 1 of 2 rookies (Alfred Collins) to do so. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 8 tackles in Week 1. Ranked 3rd among LBs with 4 INTs in 2025 with Chi. Aims for 4th in row on road with 9+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his last 4 on road. • CB DEONTE BANKS led team with 2 PD in Week 1. • S JEVON HOLLAND had INT in Week 1. Has PD in 2 of his last 3 on primetime. Had sack in last game vs. LAR (11/11/24 w/ Mia.).

RAMS NOTES

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD led NFL with 4,707 pass yards & career-high 46 TD passes in 2025 & joined Tom Brady as only QBs ever with 4500+ pass yards & 40+ TD passes in 3 career seasons. Passed for 317 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 5th in row with TD vs. NYG. Ranks 3rd among active players with 11,407 pass yards on primetime since 2009. Had 2+ TD passes in 8 of 9 home games in 2025. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 65 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 24 rec.) & TD rush in Week 1. Ranks tied-6th with 3,736 rush yards since 2023. Had 101 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 14 rec.) & career-high 3 rush TDs in last meeting. • RB BLAKE CORUM led team with 54 rush yards last week. Had career-high 746 rush yards & 6 TDs in 2025. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS ranks 7th all time with 117 TD receptions. Led NFL with 14 TD catches in 2025, incl. 6 TDs in 7 home games. • WR PUKA NACUA led team with 5 receptions for 74 yards last week. Had 75+ rec. yards in all 8 home games in 2025. Led NFL with 129 receptions, ranked 2nd with career-high 1,715 rec. yards & tied-6th with 10 TD catches last season. Had 5 catches for 118 yards in last meeting. • DT AARON DONALD can make season debut. Ranks 5th in NFL since 2014 with franchise-high 111 sacks. Is 1 of 3 players to earn DPOY honors 3x (2017- 18, 2020). Had 2 sacks & PD in last meeting. • DE KOBIE TURNER recorded 7 tackles in Week 1. Had TFL in 3 of his last 4 at home in 2025. Had 5 tackles & 2.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 8 tackles & PD last week. Recorded career-high 132 tackles in 2025. Had TFL in 2 of his last 3 at home in 2025. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had 2 PD & TFL in Week 1. • S QUENTIN LAKE led team with 10 tackles, INT & 3 PD in Week 1. • S KAMERON KINCHENS had 7 tackles last week.

Game Odds

New York Giants              48

Los Angeles Rams            – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Sunday, September 20, 2026

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