NY Giants outclassed in all facets as Rams coast to 38-11 win | Takeaways

The undermanned NY Giants were flatly embarrassed in a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams, showing how far they are from competing

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — What happens when a team that lacks star power, enters a game with some of its most important players sidelined due to injury, lines up against a team that boasts a Super Bowl caliber roster? Games like Sunday’s 33-11 NY Giants loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

At no point did the NY Giants look like they belonged on the same field as the Rams, during a game where even the lopsided final score didn’t even indicate how uncompetitive the game was.

NY Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder allowing Leonard Floyd to strip Daniel Jones on the game’s first play from scrimmage was a harbinger of things to come for an offensive line that hit rock bottom against Aaron Donald, Leonard Floyd, and the Rams.

Kadarius Toney getting knocked from the game with an ankle injury after catching three passes on the NY Giants’ first possession made the uphill climb of upsetting Matthew Stafford and the Rams even steeper.

That the Giants’ pass rush continued to struggle generating consistent pressure allowed Stafford plenty of time to carve up an overmatched secondary, with a 251-yard and four-touchdown performance, with 196 of those yards and three scores coming before halftime.

Meanwhile, Daniel Jones’ three interceptions seemed equally a testament to being the byproduct of a quarterback seeing ghosts amid a constant barrage of pressure than any poor decision Jones made.

Jones finished Sunday 28-for-50 passing for 241 yards with three interceptions, and a lost fumble. The Rams’ pressure brought out the worst in Jones, but late it seemed as though there was no benefit to keeping him in the game behind a patchwork offensive line.

Now 1-6, the mounting losses pale in comparison to the NY Giants mounting injuries and the lack of depth that they have exposed on this roster.

Eventually, even Sean McVay took pity on the Giants, pulling Stafford in favor of John Wolford, and resting multiple offensive starters with 10:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles leading by 35.

There are now no easy fixes. But it is becoming clear that this roster, and this team as it is constructed is one of the NFL’s most dysfunctional, on both sides of the football.

Here are key takeaways from Sunday’s NY Giants loss to the Rams:

The NY Giants’ offensive line reaches crisis point

On the NY Giants’ opening possession, Leonard Floyd blew past Solder like a free-rusher, and stripped Daniel Jones but Solder’s day got worse from there.

At one point, the NY Giants made the decision to keep running back Devontae Booker in the backfield to chip Floyd, in an effort to help Solder, which seemed to allow Jones time in the pocket.

However, Solder’s poor play and the fact that New York’s coaching staff continues to play him would seem to raise questions about Matt Peart’s ability.

Those questions were answered, when Andrew Thomas was knocked out of the game due to an injury.

Peart replaced Thomas at left tackle, and on his second play allowed Floyd to strip Jones and then failed to fall on the football.

Between the NY Giants’ struggles at offensive tackle, Thomas’ injury, and Billy Price failing to spring Devontae Booker on a really well designed screen pass in the first quarter, New York’s offensive line continues to show that it is woefully inadequate.