Giants at Rams Week 2 opening odds: Giants open as big underdogs

The New York Giants open Week 2 as 8.5-point underdogs on the road against the Los Angeles Rams, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Giants opened their season by stunning the Dallas Cowboys, but have an uphill battle ahead of them against the Rams in Week 2 on Monday Night Football.

This game was widely expected to be a blowout win for the Rams, but it’s significantly more complicated than it appeared when the schedule first came out.

First the Rams decision to travel to Australia shortly before their season opener rather than arrive early seemed to backfire. They appeared gassed from the start against the San Francisco 49ers and were outplayed by their division rival. Then the Rams learned earlier Sunday that star pass rusher Myles Garret would need knee surgery and will spend (at least) the next four weeks on the short-term injured reserve.

It remains to be seen in what condition the Rams will be after travelling back from Australia to the

The Giants, meanwhile, are riding high after a dominating 28-20 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The Giants utterly controlled the line of scrimmage and time of possession, running the ball down the Cowboys’ throat while Jaxson Dart was surgical with the football.

Can the Giants travel across the country and turn their Week 1 win into an actual winning streak?