Heroes, zeros from Giants’ ‘MNF’ loss to Rams: Davante Adams turns back the clock

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Howie Kussoy

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In their Monday Night Football loss to the Rams, the New York Giants fell 28-6. Davante Adams stood out as a hero with an impressive performance, scoring two touchdowns and accumulating 195 receiving yards on eight catches. Conversely, Jameis Winston struggled after taking over for Daniel Jones, managing only 111 passing yards in his subpar outing. The Rams’ defense dominated, exemplified by linebacker Byron Young who had five tackles, a sack, and three quarterback hits. A key statistic highlighted the Giants' ongoing issue: they have now lost 28 consecutive games when trailing by double digits.
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Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.

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Giants L.A. NFL Rams

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Giants ORG · 3× Rams ORG · 3× Aaron Donald PERSON · 1× Byron Young PERSON · 1× Davante Adams PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× L.A. GPE · 1× Myles Garrett PERSON · 1× Puka Nacua PERSON · 1× Zero Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1×

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The 33-year-old receiver — who had produced more than 100 yards receiving in just one of his first 18 games with the Rams — scored the game’s first points on a spectacular 31-yard touchdown catch, then added a third-quarter score, finishing with 8 catches for 195 yards.
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2026-09-22 · New York Post
Heroes, zeros from Giants’ ‘MNF’ loss to Rams: Davante Adams turns back the clock · assertive framing

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The 33-year-old receiver — who had produced more than 100 yards receiving in just one of his first 18 games with the Rams — scored the game’s first points on a spectacular 31-yard touchdown catch, then added a third-quarter score, finishing with 8 catches for 195 yards. asserted
who → produce → yards
Zero Jaxson Dart can’t come back soon enough. asserted
Dart → come → ?
Jameis Winston — the former No. 1 overall draft pick — looked lost after taking over on the Giants’ second possession, missing multiple throws by several yards, including a devastating interception in the end zone. asserted
Winston → look → zone
He finished 11-for-27 for 111 yards. asserted
He → finish → yards
Even with Myles Garrett sidelined and Aaron Donald playing his first game in nearly three years, the Rams had no trouble getting to the quarterback. asserted
Rams → sideline → quarterback
Linebacker Byron Young led a brilliant effort by the L.A. defense, recording five tackles, one sack and three quarterback hits. asserted
Young → lead → tackles
Key stat 28: Consecutive games the Giants have lost when trailing by double digits — the longest active streak in the NFL. asserted
Giants → lose → NFL
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