Final2023 Week 17

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants, Week 17 2023

Los Angeles Rams

AwayWon

26

New York Giants

Home

25

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rams776626
Giants0106925

LAR 26NYG 25 Final

Rams 26, Giants 25: Los Angeles holds off New York

Los Angeles led 14–10 at halftime and won 26–25, though New York took the second half 15–12. The Rams finished with a narrow 391–389 edge in total offense and averaged 6.4 yards per play.

The Giants went 5-for-16 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

  • +0.6 yards/play LAR 6.4 · NYG 5.8
  • +2 total yards LAR 391 · NYG 389
  • +0:22 time of possession LAR 30:11 · NYG 29:49

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Rams Won

Los Angeles won the efficiency and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Rams vs Giants
RamsStatGiants
6.4Yards per play5.8
391Total yards389
30:11Time of possession29:49
Other team stats
61Plays67
3Turnovers1
25%Third-down conversion31%

Scoring Summary

The Rams scored four touchdowns; the Giants scored three touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Rams vs Giants
TimeTeamPlayLARNYG
1st quarter
3:07LARKyren Williams 4-yard TD run Takes leadLucas Havrisik XP70
2nd quarter
13:03NYGWan'Dale Robinson 24-yard TD run Ties gameMason Crosby XP77
1:44LARMatthew Stafford → Cooper Kupp, 5-yard TD Takes leadLucas Havrisik XP147
0:00NYGMason Crosby 31-yard FG1410
3rd quarter
10:17LARKyren Williams 2-yard TD run Extends leadXP missed2010
4:39NYGTyrod Taylor → Darius Slayton, 80-yard TDXP missed2016
4th quarter
13:24NYGMason Crosby 32-yard FG2019
12:03LARKyren Williams 28-yard TD run Extends leadXP missed2619
3:27NYGGunner Olszewski 94-yard punt return TD2-pt try failed2625

Fantasy Points: Rams vs Giants, Week 17 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Kyren WilliamsLARRB30.1 PTSRB1
  2. Darius SlaytonNYGWR20.6 PTSWR8
  3. Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR19.9 PTSWR10
  4. Tyrod TaylorNYGQB19.8 PTSQB11

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Tyrod TaylorNYGQB19.8QB1127/4131911640087.3Start/Sit →
Matthew StaffordLARQB14.6QB2024/34317121-1085.0Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Kyren WilliamsLARRB30.1RB1RB2087322140Start/Sit →
Darius SlaytonNYGWR20.6WR8WR———641061Start/Sit →
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR19.9WR10WR124196550Start/Sit →
Puka NacuaLARWR18.7WR12WR2190851180Start/Sit →
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR13.2WR29WR———106920
Cooper KuppLARWR12.7WR31WR———64271Start/Sit →
Tyler HigbeeLARTE12.2TE8TE———76620Start/Sit →
Darren WallerNYGTE10.1TE14TE———65510Start/Sit →
Saquon BarkleyNYGRB8.8RB36RB1239063190Start/Sit →
Daniel BellingerNYGTE7.9TE19TE———44390Start/Sit →
Jalin HyattNYGWR5.5WR67WR———43250
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR2.8WR84WR———21180
Eric GrayNYGRB1.8RB66RB1201160Start/Sit →
Ronnie RiversLARRB1.4RB67RB———1140
Sterling ShepardNYGWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Los Angeles Rams

Snap Share

  1. Cooper KuppWR61 snaps98%
  2. Puka NacuaWR61 snaps98%
  3. Tyler HigbeeTE58 snaps94%
  4. Kyren WilliamsRB58 snaps94%
  5. Demarcus RobinsonWR57 snaps92%

Target Share34 targets

  1. Demarcus Robinson29%, 10 targets
  2. Puka Nacua24%, 8 targets
  3. Tyler Higbee21%, 7 targets
  4. Cooper Kupp18%, 6 targets
  5. Kyren Williams6%, 2 targets
  6. Other3%, 1 targets

Carry Share23 carries

  1. Kyren Williams87%, 20 carries
  2. Puka Nacua9%, 2 carries
  3. Matthew Stafford4%, 1 carries

New York Giants

Snap Share

  1. Saquon BarkleyRB66 snaps89%
  2. Darius SlaytonWR64 snaps86%
  3. Wan'Dale RobinsonWR61 snaps82%
  4. Jalin HyattWR57 snaps77%
  5. Darren WallerTE49 snaps66%

Target Share39 targets

  1. Wan'Dale Robinson23%, 9 targets
  2. Darren Waller15%, 6 targets
  3. Saquon Barkley15%, 6 targets
  4. Darius Slayton15%, 6 targets
  5. Daniel Bellinger10%, 4 targets
  6. Other21%, 8 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. Saquon Barkley60%, 12 carries
  2. Tyrod Taylor30%, 6 carries
  3. Wan'Dale Robinson5%, 1 carries
  4. Eric Gray5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cooper KuppLARWR6198%618%0
Puka NacuaLARWR6198%824%2
Tyler HigbeeLARTE5894%721%0
Kyren WilliamsLARRB5894%26%20
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR5792%1029%0
Saquon BarkleyNYGRB6689%615%12
Darius SlaytonNYGWR6486%615%0
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGWR6182%923%1
Jalin HyattNYGWR5777%410%0
Darren WallerNYGTE4966%615%0
Daniel BellingerNYGTE3243%410%0
Isaiah HodginsNYGWR1824%25%0
Eric GrayNYGRB68%13%1
Sterling ShepardNYGWR57%13%0
Tutu AtwellLARWR46%00%0
Ronnie RiversLARRB46%13%0
Davis AllenLARTE46%00%0
Matt BreidaNYGRB45%00%0
Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR23%00%0
Brycen HopkinsLARTE12%00%0
Austin TrammellLARWR12%00%0
Ben SkowronekLARWR12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Tyrod TaylorNYG · QB19.820.9−1.1100%41 att—41630%00%
Saquon BarkleyNYG · RB8.817.4−8.689%60% car—01260%615%
Demarcus RobinsonLAR · WR13.216.7−3.592%29% tgt—000%1029%
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB30.115.6+14.594%87% car—02087%26%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG · WR19.915.6+4.382%23% tgt—015%923%
Matthew StaffordLAR · QB14.614.9−0.3100%34 att—3414%00%
Puka NacuaLAR · WR18.714.6+4.198%24% tgt—029%824%
Tyler HigbeeLAR · TE12.211.7+0.594%21% tgt—000%721%
Cooper KuppLAR · WR12.710.0+2.798%18% tgt—000%618%
Darius SlaytonNYG · WR20.610.0+10.686%15% tgt—000%615%
Darren WallerNYG · TE10.110.0+0.166%15% tgt—000%615%
Daniel BellingerNYG · TE7.96.7+1.243%10% tgt—000%410%
Jalin HyattNYG · WR5.56.7−1.277%10% tgt—000%410%
Isaiah HodginsNYG · WR2.83.3−0.524%5% tgt—000%25%
Eric GrayNYG · RB1.82.3−0.58%5% car—015%13%
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB1.41.7−0.36%3% tgt—000%13%
Sterling ShepardNYG · WR0.01.7−1.77%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Rams 34 targets and 23 carries; Giants 39 targets and 20 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Matthew Stafford

LAR · QB · 14.6 pts on 14.9 expected

24 of 34 passing for 317 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 1 carry for -1 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Matthew Stafford →

Tyrod Taylor

NYG · QB · 19.8 pts on 20.9 expected

27 of 41 passing for 319 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 6 carries for 40 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyrod Taylor →

Demarcus Robinson

LAR · WR · 13.2 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (29% of the team's), 6 catches for 92 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Kyren Williams Ran hot

LAR · RB · 30.1 pts on 15.6 expected

2 targets (6% of the team's), 2 catches for 14 yards; 20 carries (87% of the team's) for 87 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Kyren Williams →

Saquon Barkley Volume, no payoff

NYG · RB · 8.8 pts on 17.4 expected

6 targets (15% of the team's), 3 catches for 19 yards; 12 carries (60% of the team's) for 39 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Saquon Barkley →

Wan'Dale Robinson

NYG · WR · 19.9 pts on 15.6 expected

9 targets (23% of the team's), 6 catches for 55 yards; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 24 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Wan'Dale Robinson →

Darius Slayton Ran hot

NYG · WR · 20.6 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (15% of the team's), 4 catches for 106 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Darius Slayton →

Jalin Hyatt

NYG · WR · 5.5 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for 25 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.7 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Los Angeles Rams

  • Stock up: Demarcus Robinson played 92% of the snaps, up from a 40% season average.

New York Giants

  • Stock up: Wan'Dale Robinson played 82% of the snaps, up from a 64% season average.
  • Stock up: Jalin Hyatt played 77% of the snaps, up from a 51% season average.
  • Stock down: Daniel Bellinger played 43% of the snaps, down from a 64% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Rams defense and Giants defense
Points allowed toRams DGiants D
QBs18.916.1
RBs16.021.9
WRs34.537.4
TEs13.210.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New York opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Giants win probability

Giants win probability by game minuteGiants started at 50%, stood at 34% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −22Williams 4-yd TD run50% → 28%Q1 3:07
  2. +23Robinson 24-yd TD run27% → 50%Q2 13:03
  3. −26Stafford → Kupp, 5-yd TD50% → 24%Q2 1:44
  4. −31Williams 28-yd TD run43% → 12%Q4 12:03
  5. +36Olszewski 94-yd TD2% → 38%Q4 3:27

Swing in Giants win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Rams vs Giants
Los Angeles RamsMeasureNew York Giants
61Plays67
62%Pass rate70%
7.5Yds / dropback6.0
4.6Yds / carry5.3
2/8Third downs5/16

Efficiency edge Los Angeles ran 6 fewer plays but gained 1.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • LAR Robinson 29% · Nacua 24% · Higbee 21%
  • NYG Robinson 23% · Slayton 15% · Waller 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Rams vs Giants
ResultLARNYG
Touchdowns42
Field goals02
Punts55
Turnovers31
Turnovers on downs12
Missed field goals01

NYG turnover edge: +2

  • The Rams opened the scoring on their second possession, a 8-play, 72-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 27 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
LARQ1 15:0011546:20Downs
NYGQ1 8:40341:06Punt
LARQ1 7:348724:27Touchdown
NYGQ1 3:079755:04Touchdown
LARQ2 13:034172:15Punt
NYGQ2 10:48332:02Punt
LARQ2 8:464172:13Interception
NYGQ2 6:33481:31Downs
LARQ2 5:028463:18Touchdown
NYGQ2 1:442140:37Interception
LARQ2 1:071160:09Fumble
NYGQ2 0:585300:58Field goal
NYGQ3 15:006243:24Punt
LARQ3 11:364881:19Touchdown
NYGQ3 10:175152:31Punt
LARQ3 7:463-31:16Punt
NYGQ3 6:304911:51Touchdown
LARQ3 4:394122:27Interception
NYGQ3 2:1210213:48Field goal
LARQ4 13:243751:21Touchdown
NYGQ4 12:037413:25Downs
LARQ4 8:38340:58Punt
NYGQ4 7:406102:54Punt
LARQ4 4:46481:19Punt
LARQ4 3:273-92:19Punt
NYGQ4 1:086290:38Missed FG
LARQ4 0:301-10:30End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Rams vs Giants Head-to-Head

The Rams and Giants first met in 1938 and have played 48 times since.

All-time series
31–17Rams lead, 48 meetings since 1938
Postseason
1–1Rams won in 1989; Giants won in 1984
Largest Rams win
55–141966
Largest Giants win
49–141941

Since 2021

3–0 Rams lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. R = Rams win, G = Giants win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Rams vs Giants
RamsStatGiants
10-7Record6-11
23.8Points per game15.6
359.3Yards per game280.0
5.6Yards per play4.5
22.2Points allowed per game23.9
337.9Yards allowed per game361.7

Rams and Giants in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Ram or a Giant, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Rams vs Giants Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Rams vs Giants Week 17 game?

The Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 26–25 in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on December 31, 2023. See the Rams' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Rams vs Giants?

The final score was Rams 26, Giants 25. The Rams led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Rams 12, Giants 15.

What happened in the Rams vs Giants game?

Los Angeles led 14–10 at halftime and won 26–25, though New York took the second half 15–12. The Rams finished with a narrow 391–389 edge in total offense and averaged 6.4 yards per play. Kyren Williams led all players with 2 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 87 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. The Rams committed 3 turnovers, the Giants 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Rams vs Giants?

Kyren Williams led the game with 30.1 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 17, on 2 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 87 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Darius Slayton was next with 20.6 (WR8). See Kyren Williams's 2023 game log.

Who led Rams vs Giants in passing, rushing and receiving?

Tyrod Taylor (NYG) led all passers with 27 of 41 for 319 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Kyren Williams (LAR) led in rushing with 20 carries for 87 yards and 3 touchdowns. Puka Nacua (LAR) led in receiving with 5 catches for 118 yards.

How many fantasy points did Kyren Williams score against the Giants?

Kyren Williams scored 30.1 points in PPR leagues, 29.1 in half-PPR and 28.1 in standard scoring against the Giants in Week 17 of the 2023 season, on 2 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 87 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. He handled 87% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Rams vs Giants?

Kyren Williams outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 30.1 PPR points on 15.6 xFP (+14.5). Saquon Barkley fell furthest short, with 8.8 points on 17.4 xFP (−8.6). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Rams vs Giants?

Tyrod Taylor had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.9 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 19.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Rams beat the Giants?

The Rams beat the Giants 26–25 because they averaged 6.4 yards per play to 5.8 and outgained them 391–389.

Which team won the turnover battle in Rams vs Giants?

The Giants won the turnover battle 3–1: the Rams gave the ball away 3 times and the Giants 1 time. The Rams won the game anyway.

What was the turning point of Rams vs Giants?

Gunner Olszewski's touchdown with 3:27 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Giants' win probability from 2% to 38%.

What is the all-time Rams vs Giants record?

The Rams lead the all-time series 31–17 across 48 meetings since 1938, including a 1–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Rams and Giants last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 season on October 17, 2021, when the Rams beat the Giants 38–11.

Have the Rams and Giants met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 1989 playoffs. The Rams are 1–1 against the Giants in the postseason.

What is the Rams vs Giants record since 2021?

The Rams lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.