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09/21 22:16 CDT Davante Adams, Matthew Stafford lead Rams past Giants 28-6
after Jaxson Dart's injury
Davante Adams, Matthew Stafford lead Rams past Giants 28-6 after Jaxson Dart's
injury
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) --- Davante Adams made eight catches for 195 yards and
hauled in two of Matthew Stafford's four touchdown passes, and the Los Angeles
Rams welcomed Aaron Donald back to the NFL with a 28-6 victory over the New
York Giants on Monday night.
Stafford passed for 327 yards for the Rams (1-1), who capitalized after the
Giants (1-1) lost Jaxson Dart to a left knee injury on their first offensive
series.
The Rams played without injured All-Pros Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett, but
Stafford and Adams put on a vintage performance while the preseason Super Bowl
favorites rebounded competently from last week's 27-7 debacle of a loss to the
49ers in Australia.
Adams' catches and yards receiving were both his best performances in a Rams
uniform, while league MVP Stafford moved into sixth in NFL history with his
426th career TD pass, topping Philip Rivers when Adams adroitly tracked down an
11-yard fade in the third quarter.
Jameis Winston went 11 of 27 for 111 yards with an interception in place of
Dart, who left the field shakily after taking a huge hit from Byron Young and
Josaiah Stewart on New York's seventh play. The second-year quarterback, who
looked great in last week's win over Dallas, watched the second half in a track
suit while the Giants managed just 182 yards of offense compared to LA's 481.
The night was also a milestone for Donald, who had three tackles for the Rams
while completing his comeback with his first NFL game action in 32 months. The
three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who skipped the Week 1 trip to
Melbourne, got wild cheers from Rams fans at every opportunity at SoFi Stadium.
Adams was extraordinary in the second game of his 13th NFL season. He made a
two-handed grab high above his head before taking it for a 31-yard touchdown on
the Rams' second possession, and he made a 64-yard catch on their third drive
to set up Kyren Williams' 10-yard TD catch.
Winston and the Giants' offense couldn't get much going after Dart's exit.
Winston threw an end-zone interception to Trent McDuffie in the second quarter,
and New York managed only a field goal after Jevon Holland forced and recovered
a fumble at the Los Angeles 11 right before halftime, with Donald stuffing
Najee Harris on a classic third-down tackle.
Stafford put it away with a TD pass to Terrance Ferguson with 8:57 to play.
Injuries Giants pass rusher Brian Burns went down with a lower left leg injury in the fourth quarter. He turned down a cart ride postgame. ... WR Malik Nabers injured his shoulder and missed time in the first half, but returned. ... Rams RB Ronnie Rivers injured his calf. Up next Giants: Host Tennessee on Sunday. Rams: At Denver on Sunday night. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here |
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