The New York Giants host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon in Week 17, and here are six keys to victory.
This Sunday, the New York Giants return to East Rutherford to host the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.
The Tommy DeVito trial is over and Tyrod Taylor has returned as starting quarterback with Daniel Jones’ season ended several weeks ago. After winning three in a row, the Giants dropped their last two and ended any thought of a postseason run.
Still, the season isn’t over and the Giants don’t want to end on a sour note. The Rams present a challenge the Giants haven’t seen yet this season with a veteran quarterback, a breakout rookie wide receiver, and a sophomore running back who is second in the league in rushing.
That said, there are six keys to the Giants earning a win at home in Week 17.
To learn more, we spoke with Rams Wire managing editor Cam DaSilva.
The Seahawks got upset by the Rams at home back in Week 1. Now they have the opportunity to return the favor on Sunday when they visit their division rivals at SoFi Stadium.
To learn more, we spoke with Rams Wire managing editor Cam DaSilva. Here are a few questions he answered about how his team is doing.
Here are nine things to know going into their Week 11 matchup.
The Seahawks have a chance to get some payback this week as they visit the NFC West rival Rams, who shut them out in the second half of a season-opening loss in Seattle. While Sean McVay always seems to give this team trouble, the good news is that these two teams look far different than they did two months ago. Let’s take a look.
Here are nine things to know going into their Week 11 matchup.
Tunnel Vision – a look back at Sunday for fantasy free agents, injuries and notable performances.
SUNDAY SALUTES
Quarterbacks
Pass-Rush
TD
Sam Howell
397-11
4
Josh Allen
324-41
3
Dak Prescott
304-19
4
Jalen Hurts
319-6
3
Joe Burrow
283-43
3
Running Backs
Yards
TD
Christian McCaffrey
12-54
6-64
2
Gus Edwards
19-80
2-14
3
Alvin Kamara
17-59
4-51
2
Travis Etienne
24-79
3-70
1
Austin Ekeler
15-29
7-94
1
Wide Receivers
Yards
TD
CeeDee Lamb
12-158
2
DeAndre Hopkins
4-128
3
A.J. Brown
8-130
2
Tyreek Hill
8-112
1
Ja’Marr Chase
10-100
1
Tight Ends
Yards
TD
Trey McBride
10-95
1
George Kittle
9-149
0
Taysom Hill
9-63
1-14
2
T.J. Hockenson
6-88
1
Evan Engram
10-88
0
Placekickers
XP
FG
Brandon McManus
0
4
Brandon Aubrey
5
2
Younghoe Koo
2
3
Cameron Dicker
3
3
Jake Elliott
5
1
Defense
Sack – TO
TD
Broncos
3-5
0
Cowboys
2-1
1
Jaguars
3-2
0
Vikings
4-1
0
Steelers
3-3
0
Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts
QB Matt Stafford -Thumb
QB Kirk Cousins – Achilles
QB Tyrod Taylor – Ribs
QB Kenny Pickett – Ribs
QB Desmond Ridder – Benched
QB Patrick Mahomes – Flu
RB Damien Williams – Foot
RB Travis Etienne – Ankle
WR DeVante Parker – Head
WR Kendrick Bourne – Knee
WR Drake London – Groin
WR Curtis Samuel – Toe
TE Darren Waller – Hamstring
Chasing Ambulances
QB Matt Stafford – He was already playing through a hip injury and left the Cowboys matchup when his thumb hit a helmet. He remained sidelined with a taped thumb after they examined it in the locker room but the Rams would not make a statement about it and Stafford did not talk to the press. Brett Rypien is the only other quarterback currently on their roster. Stetson Bennett is on the reserve/non-football illness list but the Rams have not disclosed exactly why. If Stafford misses any time, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua will likely suffer a decline.
QB Kirk Cousins – He suffered what is feared to be a season-ending Achilles injury. For a team already missing Justin Jefferson, this is catastrophic. The only healthy quarterback on the team is the rookie Jaren Hall. Sean Mannion is on the practice squad and Nick Mullens is on injured reserve. At 3-4, do they give up and make do with what they have or do they try to acquire or trade for someone? The worst part is that Cousins likely takes the Minnesota passing game with him, impacting Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and Jefferson when he returns.
QB Tyrod Taylor – The Giants quarterback suffered a rib injury and was brought to a local hospital. He was already replacing Daniel Jones who is out with a neck injury. The Giants are down to Tommy DeVito who entered the game and completed 2-of-7 passes for a net loss of one yard. The expectation is that the Giants will bring in free-agent quarterbacks though the shelves are rather bare. The Giants cannot afford to have yet another step downward in their passing offense.
QB Kenny Pickett – The Steelers quarterback left with a rib injury and the immediate concern is how quickly he will heal since the Steelers host the Titans on Thursday. Mitchell Trubisky will take the start if Pickett cannot play. More should be known on Monday.
QB Desmond Ridder – Was evaluated for a concussion and did not return to the loss to the Titans. HC Arthur Smith said that Ridder was held out for health reasons and not as a benching. Taylor Heinicke took over and completed 12-of-21 for 175 yards and a touchdown. Barring new information, Ridder remains the starter and will play if healthy. Practices will indicate if Ridder or Heinicke are most likely to start against the Vikings this week.
RB Travis Etienne – He left with an ankle injury but later returned and scored a 56-yard touchdown on a catch. He is fine.
WR Kendrick Bourne – The Patriots’ No. 1 receiver was injured in the fourth quarter, holding his right knee in obvious pain. He was able to walk to the medical tent and was ruled out of the game. He is due to have an MRI on Monday and the hope is that it is just a sprained MCL. DeVante Parker was hit helmet-to-helmet as well and is expected to be diagnosed with a concussion. That would be serious since he missed games due to a concussion in 2022. JuJu Smith-Schuster has been a disappointment since joining the Pats and had his own health issues. But he received more playing time after Bourne left and caught a three-yard touchdown on his only reception.
WR Drake London – The Falcons star wideout left the game and was looked at by the trainers. After visiting the medical tent, he was ruled out with a groin injury. London claimed that he was fine after the game, but he’ll be evaluated Monday and his status will be clearer later in the week. If he is out for the Vikings matchup this week, Kyle Pitts, Jonnu Smith, Mack Hollins, and Van Jefferson would have to take up the slack but London is the difference-maker out of all receivers.
TE Darren Waller – Suffered a hamstring strain and left the game. His status will be updated later this week, but the Giants’ problems at quarterback are an equally troublesome development for Waller’s fantasy value.
Free Agents, Flops and Other Notables
New starting quarterbacks – The worst injury situation appears to be Kirk Cousins and the situation they are in if he cannot play as expected. The Vikings are likely to bring in veteran quarterbacks who will carry some fantasy value, but watch what moves they make in the early week. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, so we’ll know quickly if they acquire any notable replacement.
QB Will Levis (TEN) – The 2.02 pick by the Titans in the NFL draft was the fourth quarterback selected. Levis took his first NFL start and threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns – three on deep passes to DeAndre Hopkins. Ryan Tannehill only totaled two touchdowns after six games. Levis has to be the ongoing starter. He became the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for four touchdowns in their first start.
RB Emari Demercado (ARI) – The Cardinals have turned to Demercado as the full-time back with 20 carries for 78 yards versus the Ravens on Sunday. He also caught one pass for one year. James Conner remains out for at least two more weeks and it could be longer since the Cardinals have not been very forthcoming about Conner’s prognosis.
TE Trey McBride (ARI) – The Cardinals placed Zach Ertz onto injured reserve and that left second-year McBride as the primary tight end. He responded well, leading all fantasy tight ends with ten catches for 95 yards and a score against the Ravens. McBride was drafted last year in the second round and this was the sort of development they were hoping to see.
TE Taysom Hill (NO) – The Swiss Army knife of the Saints already scored last week on five rushes for 18 yards and gained 50 yards as a receiver. Against the Colts, Hill ran for 63 yards and two touchdowns on nine rushes and caught a 14-yard pass. He’s always been inconsistent, but that’s two straight fantasy-relevant performances. He has been shifted to being a quarterback on some depth charts but remains a tight end on many.
RB Miles Sanders (CAR) – He missed Week 6 with a shoulder injury but had a bye to help him heal. He was removed from the injury report and was expected to resume his role as the starter, along with Chuba Hubbard. But Sanders only carried twice for no yards, and Hubbard ran 15 times for 28 yards. Sanders is far too risky to merit a fantasy start until he can prove to be healthy and a part of the game plan.
WR Demario Douglas (NE) – The Patriots rookie hasn’t scored and topped out in Week 7 with four catches for 54 yards. Against the Dolphins, he ended with five receptions for 25 yards but it was notable because his seven targets were three more than any other Patriot receiver. And Kendrick Bourne and DeVante Parker both were injured last week.
RB Gus Edwards (BAL) – He’s been consistent with around 50 yards in most games and scored only in Week 2. But these last two games, Edwards has his best performances of the year. In Week 7, he ran in a score, rushed for 64 yards and caught an 80-yard pass. For Week 8, he produced a career-best three touchdowns on his 19 rushes for 80 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards. Jackson dialed back his role as a rusher for these last two weeks and Edwards has feasted.
WR Tyreek Hill (MIA) – He currently has 1,014 receiving yards and is the first player to do that in their first eight games in the last 62 years of NFL history. He is on pace to gain 2,154 yards on the season.
Germany Alert! – The NFL returns to Europe this week with their first-ever game in Germany. The notable part is that they are showcasing the NFL by playing the Dolphins and Chiefs. That means there are a lot of fantasy team owners who need to get up well before 9:30 AM EST (6:30 AM EST) and check their lineups or risk missing an inactive.
Huddle player of the week
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CeeDee Lamb (DAL) – The Cowboys No. 1 receiver already gained 117 yards last week, and he upped that mark against the Rams when he caught 12 passes for a career-best 158 yards and two touchdowns. After a three-week lull in production, Lamb is turning in big stats for multiple weeks and just led the NFL in fantasy points.
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It’s a busy weekend for Philadelphia sports fans. Once again, the Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) are undefeated at the same time the Philadelphia Phillies are in the playoffs. The Eagles take on the Los Angeles Rams (2-2).
It’s a busy weekend for Philadelphia sports fans. Once again, the Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) are undefeated at the same time the Philadelphia Phillies are in the playoffs. The Eagles take on the Los Angeles Rams (2-2).
Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen to the game.
Game Information
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 8.
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA.
How to watch
Sunday’s game will be broadcast on FOX. Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be in the booth. Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews will be reporting from the sidelines.
Philadelphia: For Eagles fans or those in the market, you can listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick calling the game on SportsRadio 94WIP. The desktop version of PhiladelphiaEagles.com/LiveRadiowill provide a live feed of the SportsRadio 94WIP broadcast feed that is available nationwide. Fans can also listen on the Eagles app in the Philadelphia market.
Rams: For Rams fans or those in the market, you can listen to the game on ESPN LA 710 AM and 93.1 JACK FM. J.B. Long and Maurice Jones-Drew will provide radio coverage. The desktop version for LA market fans can tune in here for a live feed of the game. Fans can also listen to the Rams app in the Los Angeles market.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Philadelphia – Ch. 134 or 387 and Los Angeles – Ch. 82 or 228
The Seattle Seahawks got manhandled by the division rival LA Rams this past week, losing 30-13 at home. A lot goes into any one win or loss, but at the top of the list for this one was an exceptional performance by LA’s 35-year old starting quarterback Matt Stafford.
While he didn’t throw any touchdowns, Stafford delivered his team into scoring position several times, slicing his way through a weak zone defense with an array of extremely impressive throws. Stafford has been recognized for his perfomance by Pro Football Focus, who gave him the second-highest grade at his position this week.
Menawhile, Geno Smith couldn’t get keep up – especially after both of his starting tackles went down in the second half. His grade landed him at No. 20. Here’s how all 32 starters graded out this week.
Here are eight distinct moments that helped win the day for LA.
The Seahawks have a whole lot of work to do if they’re going to beat a team as good as the Lions are on Sunday. Yesterday Seattle was upset at home by the Rams in a bad way. Meanwhile, Detroit managed to upset the reigning champion Chiefs on Thursday – giving them an extra three days of rest to go with homefield advantage. It’s no wonder that the Lions have opened as 5.5 point favorites for that Week 2 matchup.
We’ll have some actual all-22 analysis content coming later this week, but for now let’s see if we can piece together how Sunday’s collapse happened using only the game clips we could find on social media.
Here are eight distinct moments that helped win the day for LA.
Let’s see what the rest of the division got up to this week.
Week 1 of the NFL season tends to be a bit weird and fluky. Teams are still getting used to the flow of the game and a lot of the time the action is sloppy and not revealing of what a team is really capable of. The Seahawks had better hope that’s true in their case, because they got demolished by the Rams at home in their 30-13 loss on Sunday.
Let’s see what the rest of the division got up to on Sunday. Here’s your NFC West Review for Week 1.
As you might expect, a lot of Seahawks fans are less than thrilled right now.
On paper, the Seattle Seahawks are a far better team than the Los Angeles Rams are this year. Then again, sometimes a veteran quarterback takes that paper and wipes the turf off his cleats with it. At least that was the case today, as Seattle’s conservative zone defenses got thoroughly sliced and diced by Matt Stafford and the Rams. They’ve sent the Seahawks to an 0-1 start to the season, downing them by a score of 30-13. What stings worst about it was the total collapse in the second half, as Seattle was outscored 23-0 after halftime.
As you might expect, a lot of Seahawks fans are less than thrilled right now. Here’s what the 12s are tweeting about after the game.
