3 Good Things, 2 Not-So-Good Things

Adams had his best game since joining the Rams last offseason. The veteran receiver stepped back into the WR1 role, and whatever Matthew Stafford threw, Adams seemed to catch. He finished with eight receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns, falling just 11 yards shy of his career high.

Good: Matthew Stafford

In Week 1, Stafford looked like one of the league’s worst quarterbacks. In Week 2, he played like the future Hall of Famer everyone knows him to be. He completed 22 of 31 passes (71 percent) for 327 yards and four touchdowns. If he keeps that up, back-to-back MVP awards could be in play.

Good: The defense

The defense rebounded in a major way. Sure, it helped to have Aaron Donald make his season debut, even after two years away from the game, he still drew double and triple teams. It also helped that Giants starter Jaxson Dart left earlier in the game with a knee injury, forcing Jameis Winston into action. But other pieces stepped up, too, including Byron Young, while Trent McDuffie shadowed Malik Nabers and locked him down in man coverage.

Not So Good: Turnovers

Although Stafford had a brilliant game, he did commit a boneheaded turnover, heaving a pass toward a double-covered Adams that was intercepted, his second pick of the year. Running back Kyren Williams also lost a fumble later in the game, which led to a Giants field goal. The Rams put up nearly 500 yards of total offense, but the next step is playing a mistake-free game.

Not So Good: Kicking game

While Harrison Mevis made all four of his extra-points, he missed a 43-yard field goal after the offense marched down the field before halftime to set it up. It was a surprise, since Mevis missed on just one attempt shorter than 50 yards last season. That matters, because in closer matchups, kicks like that could decide games.