Rams Rout Giants 28-6 as Dart Knee Injury Casts Shadow on Season

The Los Angeles Rams rebounded from a Week 1 loss with a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium on Monday night, improving to 1-1 while dropping New York to the same record. Matthew Stafford threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns, moving past Philip Rivers for seventh on the NFL's all-time touchdown list with 426. Davante Adams led the Rams with eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns, thriving as the lone receiver in heavy 13-personnel packages that Los Angeles deployed on nearly 55% of offensive snaps.

The Giants' offense collapsed after starting quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a left knee injury on the team's seventh offensive snap. Dart was sandwiched by Rams defenders Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart, hyperextending his knee. He walked off under his own power but was ruled out for the game; an MRI the following day revealed the injury is worse than initially feared and could require season-ending surgery. Head coach John Harbaugh said evaluations are ongoing and declined to confirm a timeline.

“Right now evaluations are ongoing. We haven't gotten any final decisions yet.”

Jameis Winston replaced Dart and completed 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards with an interception and two sacks. New York managed just 182 total yards and converted only 3 of 14 third downs. The Giants also lost edge rusher Brian Burns to an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter, while star receiver Malik Nabers played through a shoulder issue.

Los Angeles' defense forced four consecutive stalled drives — an interception, a fumble, a missed field goal, and a punt — to keep the game from becoming a larger blowout. Rams kicker Harrison Mevis missed a 43-yard field goal wide left. Abdul Carter recorded his first sack of the season for Los Angeles despite being double-teamed.