A look at some of the most important figures surrounding the team in STATS+, Presented by The New York Lottery:
1.000
The Rams are the only NFC team that Eli Manning has not lost to as a starter, going a perfect 5-0 against the franchise in his career (the Giants have won seven in a row overall in the series). He is also undefeated against four AFC teams: Bills (3-0), Texans (3-0), Dolphins (3-0), and Raiders (3-0).
0
The Giants have allowed zero points on their opponents' first offensive possession of the game, the only team in the NFL to do so entering Week 9. However, offensively, Big Blue has scored just three points on first possessions, tied for 28th in the league. The Rams, respectively, are tied for 13th (13 points allowed) and tied for 11th (16 points scored).
49.0%
The Rams are converting 49.0 percent of their third downs this season, the best rate in the NFL. Defensively, the Giants are 22nd in the league on third down at 40.8 percent.
186
Eli Manning needs 186 yards to become the seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw for 50,000 yards in the regular season (Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Dan Marino, John Elway). Manning has averaged 273.2 yards in five career games against the Rams, all of which were victories.
5.37
Orleans Darkwa is averaging 5.37 yards per rush this season, the third-best mark in the league among players with 50 or more carries.
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WR Tavon AustinAustin has just seven catches, but he is second on the team with 25 rushes, including a 27-yard touchdown.
LB Mark BarronBarron leads the Rams with 50 tackles and is also tied for first on the team with two interceptions.
RB Todd Gurley IIThe former AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year is fifth in the NFL with 627 yards rushing. He is also tied for the team lead with 27 receptions.
Return Specialist Pharoh CooperCooper leads the NFL with 494 kick return yards, including a 103-yard touchdown.
DT Aaron DonaldDrafted one spot behind Odell Beckham Jr., the three-time Pro Bowler leads all defensive tackles with 31 sacks since he entered the league in 2014, the year he was named the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
WR Sammy WatkinsTraded from Buffalo in August, Watkins is seventh in the NFL averaging 15.9 yards per catch since 2014.
QB Jared GoffThe first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft class currently leads the No. 2 scoring team in the NFL, which averages 30.3 points per game.
WR Cooper KuppKupp is second among NFL rookie wide receivers in receptions (23), receiving yards (316), and touchdown catches (three).
WR Robert WoodsWoods leads the team in targets (44) and receiving yards (381), but has yet to find the end zone this season.
P Johnny HekkerSelected first-team All-Pro three times in his career, Hekker set an NFL record in 2016 with the most punts downed inside the 20-yard line (51).
