Eric Williams· Sep 17, 2026
Relaying league sources, Williams writes that the Rams will bounce back from their Week 1 loss and beat the Giants in their Week 2 Monday Night Football home game.
“The Rams take on an upstart Giants team in Week 2, but evaluators believe Los Angeles should be able to win that game.”
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“The Rams take on an upstart Giants team in Week 2, but evaluators believe Los Angeles should be able to win that game.”
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