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Giants at Rams

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 · 00:15 UTC
New York Giants logo
New York
Giants
1-0 · W1
6
@
Los Angeles Rams logo
Los Angeles
Rams
0-1 · L1
28
Los Angeles Rams to win 69% win probability · projected 21–28 · Strong

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
6–28
NYG at LAR
Our pick
LAR ✓
Correct
Margin error
15.5
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of LAR −7.0

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

NYG 31%
LAR 69%
Projected score
21–28
NYG at LAR
Projected margin
+6.5
home perspective
Projected total
49.1
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Los Angeles Rams
by 6.5 points · total 49.1
Closing line
Los Angeles Rams
by 7.0 points · total 48.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
SoFi Stadium
Roof
Dome
Surface
Matrixturf
Rest · NYG
8 days
Rest · LAR
11 days
QB · NYG
Jaxson Dart
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

New York Giants

W vs DAL 28–20

Los Angeles Rams

L vs SF 7–27

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

NYG · scored
28.0
per game · 1 played
NYG · allowed
20.0
per game
LAR · scored
7.0
per game · 1 played
LAR · allowed
27.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Los Angeles Rams as the stronger side by 120 rating points, which on its own is worth about 4.8 points on the scoreboard (NYG 1,450, LAR 1,570).

Home field adds 1.4 points to LAR — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further +0.3 points (NYG 8 days, LAR 11).

That lands on a projected margin of +6.5, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Los Angeles Rams at 69%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Los Angeles Rams favourite by 7.0 against our 6.5.

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