'MNF' takeaways: Davante Adams goes back in time; Giants once again have a Jaxson Dart problem

Following the Week 1 no-show, Los Angeles needed a game like Monday's to remind everyone why it's among the league's top Super Bowl contenders. When the Rams are at the top of their game, this is what it looks like.

MVP: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams

The 13-year veteran was forced into a WR1 role when Puka Nacua (hip) was ruled out pregame and delivered a performance that flashed back to his All-Pro heyday.

Adams, 33, had eight receptions, 195 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the oldest player since Reggie Wayne (2012) with at least 195 receiving yards in a single game.

He got started early, notching four receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown on Los Angeles's first 15 plays. The six-time Pro Bowler scored on a 32-yard reception late in the first quarter after extending for an excellent grab and waltzing into the end zone.

He then had a 64-yard reception on a 3rd-and-10 during the next possession.

Adams' connection with Stafford seemed to grow stronger as the game wore on. He adjusted for a fantastic catch late in the second quarter to get Los Angeles in field-goal range, then was on the receiving end of an excellent back-shoulder throw five minutes into the third quarter.

Later on the same drive, he made a toe-tapping grab along the sideline, then finished the possession with his second touchdown of the game on an end-zone fade.

Adams hasn't looked this good in half a decade. While that kind of performance isn't sustainable over an entire season, for Los Angeles, it's nice to know that when it needs him, Adams can still answer the call. 

Quote of the game: "Can they stay healthy?"

Dart's injury took the luster out of Monday's game, and when wide receiver Malik Nabers briefly exited while his shoulder was being attended to, ESPN "MNF" color commentator Troy Aikman sounded a familiar alarm on the Giants.

"Everyone is wondering exactly the severity of the injury to Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers," Aikman began.

"Coming in, you just thought, 'Man, they got these guys healthy for the first time. Can they stay healthy," he continued. "That's the big question, and they lose two of their big guns before we even get out of the first quarter."

NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared that initial tests indicate Dart appears to have an MCL sprain, which could result in a multi-week absence.

Nabers returned Monday but was a non-factor, finishing with one reception for one yard on four targets.

After taking a step forward in last Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants hobbled backward against the Rams. Until injuries are no longer a problem, it's best to temper expectations.