Adams' 195 yards, 2 TDs lift Rams past Giants, silence Week 1 doubts
Davante Adams delivers his best game as a Ram to bounce back from season-opening loss to San Francisco.
What to know
- Davante Adams caught 8 passes for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Rams' 28-6 win over the Giants on Monday, his best game as a Ram.
- Adams entered the top 25 on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list with the performance, moving past Hall-of-Famers Art Monk and Antonio Brown.
- The dominant display follows the Rams' Week 1 loss to San Francisco in Australia, with Adams and coach McVay both signaling confidence the team's issues are behind them.
“We've done that quite a few times on that route in particular. They did double-team it, but just tried to hide it a little too much. And if you're going to double, you better get over there — because we're going.”
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McVay emphasizes Adams as legitimate top receiver, not second option
Coach Sean McVay noted that while receiver Puka Nacua was sidelined with a hip injury, the Rams' playmakers are often overlooked in their deep receiving corps. McVay made clear Adams' status as the primary receiver.
“He's Wide Receiver 1 to me. He ain't a 2.”
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Davante Adams’ 195-yard masterpiece calms all of the ‘freaking out’ about Rams https://www. latimes.com/sports/rams/story/ 2026-09-22/davante-adams-standout-performance-rams-win-giants?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @ sports-thenewsdesk
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Adams dismisses Week 1 loss as aberration, vows Rams' doubters will regret it — In response to questions about whether the Rams' 49ers loss should alter preseason assessments, Adams expressed confidence that the Week 1 performance was not indicative of the team's capability going forward.
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Rams defeat Giants 28-6 behind Adams' 195-yard, two-touchdown game — Davante Adams caught eight passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' dominant Monday night victory over New York. This marked Adams' best performance as a Ram.