The undermanned NY Giants were steamrolled Sunday at MetLife Stadium by the Los Angeles Rams.
The NY Giants got punched in the mouth Sunday.
New York was outmatched, outcoached, the talent difference was evident, in a 38-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
This game exposed several of the Giants‘ many (existing) flaws. They have severe injury issues all over the offense, they can’t scheme their way to any success offensively or to create a pass rush, and they just beat themselves with the same mistakes each week.
This game shows how yet again, the NY Giants are far behind from the curve of the NFL’s elite.
The NY Giants did not fight through adversity today, which is even more disappointed when the immortal 2011 Super Bowl team was being honored at halftime.
Every time a player steps onto the field wearing the Giants’ jersey and the ‘NY’ helmet, it should mean something. There is a strong sense of history and there is an expectation of living up to these teams that came before them and continue their successful legacy. It hasn’t felt this way in a while where the team flat out isn’t playing with enough heart or simply getting sick of being rolled over and waxed seemingly every quarter of every game.
There were few positives to take away from this game. The Giants were blown out in ugly fashion. It’s become far too common to see these teams give such disappointing efforts.
Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from the NY GIants’ Week 6 loss.
The Good from Week 6
There weren’t many positive things to take from this game, but there are always some.
The NY Giants started the game off with a fantastic opening drive highlighted by three catches by Kadarius Toney. The Giants moved up the field with ease and in impressive style.
The drive stalled and ended with a field goal, but it was an encouraging start nonetheless. The Giants got multiple stops on defense to start the game and ended up winning 3-0 after one quarter.
The stops were highlighted by some tackles for losses, and some timely sacks from Leonard Williams. The Giants did not do enough however and the defense got exposed quickly.
On a more positive note, Kadarius Toney looked electric as ever with a brief but impactful three catches for 36 yards on one drive. Xavier McKinney also chipped in two interceptions for his first career multi-interception game. There’s not much else to give kudos to here, but give credit where it’s due.
The Bad from Week 6
Where do we even start?
Injuries will be the main theme here. Saquon Barkley and Kenny Golladay were ruled out as expected, Darius Slayton missing a 3rd straight game, and a curious Quincy Roche healthy scratch despite being productive and disruptive last week in Dallas.
From there, it got much worse.
Kadarius Toney got on the first drive of the game on just his third catch. He seemed headed towards another electric and exciting game.
Andrew Thomas went down at left tackle. Thomas was quickly ruled out and done for the game as he collapsed on the floor. From there, Matt Peart was a disaster as Daniel Jones’ blindspot.
Speaking of Jones, three interceptions and two fumbles (one lost) will not cut it no matter the excuses. He threw two bad interceptions today that was painfully similar to many of his in the past. Jones looked a bit hopeless in the pocket today as it collapsed and was blown up seemingly every pass attempt. Aaron Donald was an unblockable force all over the Rams’ defensive line today.
C.J. Board went down with a hand injury as well. It was again the 2021 NY Giants’ never-ending injury marathon. Their entire offense has been utterly decimated by injuries to the point where this season was over by Week 5. It’s frustrating, but the truth is the Giants seem headed towards another future with far more questions than answers.
The Ugly From Week 6
This game was as ugly as it gets for the NY Giants. Things were going well for the first 19 minutes or so of the game before the defense got gashed up the field on the Rams’ opening drive of the second quarter. The Giants relinquished their 3-0 lead and never came close to competing again the rest of the way.
The Giants gave up four touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. To make it worse, it happened in just about 10 minutes of the game clock. It’s a paltry number for a defense that was expected to be significantly better than what they’ve shown in 2021. Patrick Graham has lost his lust as a guru on the coaching side and his defense seems completely broken.
The NY Giants’ offense never found its footing again after the 1st drive. Kadarius Toney seemed to be the only one to jet-start this offense. they had numerous three-and-outs, they blew a 4th and 1 opportunity, and they turned the ball over too many times. The receivers dropped easy passes, they appeared to run some of the wrong routes, and they can’t create enough separation to ever consistently win.
The offensive line was overwhelmed today. They couldn’t contain Donald, even with extra attention and double-teams headed his way.
The NY Giants are now back to where they were last year at 1-5. They appear to have no hope of saving this season. Things were supposed to be better in 2021, but seemingly have gone backward and arguably is much worse given the talent at hand. Joe Judge needs to right the ship immediately before he starts heading down an ugly path similar to that of Ray Handley or Ben McAdoo.