Rams at New York Giants: Who has the edge?

RAMS (4-1) astatine GIANTS (1-4)

When: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

TV/Radio: Ch. 11; 710 AM, 93.1 FM, 1330 AM (Spanish)

Line: Rams by 8½

Notable wounded designations: Rams: CB Darious Williams (ankle) is connected injured reserve for astatine slightest 3 games. Giants: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) and WR Kenny Golladay (knee) are out; WR Kadarius Toney (ankle) and LT Andrew Thomas (foot) are questionable.

What’s astatine stake? It would beryllium casual to fto down against an undermanned opponent, but the Rams request to get disconnected to a beardown commencement during a three-game agelong successful which they should heap up wins against the Giants, Lions (0-5) and Texans (1-4). They’re a crippled down the NFC West-leading Cardinals, whose upcoming docket is tougher.

Who’s better? Does this sum up the opposition betwixt the franchises? The Rams haven’t been nether .500 astatine immoderate constituent successful Sean McVay’s 5 seasons arsenic coach. The Giants haven’t been over .500 astatine immoderate constituent successful the aforesaid period, nether 4 coaches.

Matchup to watch: Rams CB Jalen Ramsey vs. Giants WR Kadarius Toney. Toney, the 20th wide draught prime retired of Florida, had 189 yards (on 10 catches) successful the Giants’ nonaccomplishment to the Cowboys, astir by a rookie since JuJu Smith-Schuster (Long Beach Poly, USC) had 193 for the Steelers successful 2017 against the Lions.

Rams triumph if … If Matthew Stafford, this season’s least-sacked quarterback, exploits the clip to propulsion that helium should get against 1 of this season’s weakest walk rushes. If the defense, missing injured cornerback Darious Williams, disrupts Giants backmost Daniel Jones, who has thrown 1 interception this year. If kicker Matt Gay gets backmost connected the consecutive and constrictive aft immoderate caller misses.

Fantasy pick: Stafford. The Giants are dormant past successful the league successful walk completion percent allowed (74%). The past clip helium faced them, successful 2019, Stafford completed 78.1% for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns successful a Lions victory.

Prediction: Rams 28, Giants 20. The Rams could stroke retired a anemic and injury-wracked team, but you lone person to spell backmost to past year’s 17-9 triumph implicit the Giants to spot the anticipation of a letdown, and their secondary indispensable fig retired however it’s going to play without Williams.