The New York Giants came into their Week 4 game with the Los Angeles Rams at the brand new SoFi Stadium as 13.5-point underdogs.
The Giants offense, already the worst in the NFL, got off to a rough start with three punts and a field goal in the first four possessions which read like: fourth-and-19, fourth-and-19, fourth-and-13 and fourth-and-19. They gained just 67 yards total on five first half possessions.
But the defense kept them competitive in the first half, going into the tunnel down only 10-6. They held the Rams to 116 total yards and their high-flying passing game to 71 net yards in the first half.
Then, their defense kept them in the game for the better part of the second half as well but the offense could not take advantage. The Giants did not score a touchdown for the second straight week and haven’t crossed the goal line since early in the fourth quarter in Week 2 against the Bears in Chicago.
The Giants had upset on their minds nonetheless. With the score 17-9, they were driving in hopes of taking the game into overtime when Daniel Jones, who had been playing a rare turnover-free game, was stopped by the Rams’ Darius Williams, who made a diving interception on the L.A. seven yard-line to end the Giants’ quest to end their three-game losing streak.
The Giants are 0-4 on the season but actually looked more like a team in this game, though. The offensive line held its own and the defense stepped up their game. Perhaps they are pointed in the right direction after all.
The Giants scored nine points for the second week in row and are now averaging an NFL-low 11.8 points per game.
Some quick hits…
- The Giants were able to run the ball, finally, with Jones and Wayne Gallman with gaining 45 yards apiece. All-in-all they ended up with 136 yards rushing on the day.
- The Giants went 4-for-13 on thirds downs and 0-for-4 in the red zone.
- The Giants out-gained the Rams, 295-240, and finally won the time of possession 33:17-26:43.
