The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction.

Tight end Isaiah Likely will find the end zone again.

John Schmeelk: Fact – The Rams have two excellent outside cornerbacks in Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, two players they targeted in the trade and free agent markets this offseason. The Giants might find it difficult to make big plays down the field for scores or find room in the condensed area of the red zone on the perimeter. There is a chance the Giants just run it in, whether with their running backs or Jaxson Dart, but I think they'll score once through the air. And Likely is the one with the best chance to do it.

Dan Salomone: Fact – The only argument I have for "fiction" would be that it's hard for anyone to score at least three touchdowns in any two-game span. That's not very convincing. What is convincing? What we saw in the spring through training to Sunday Night Football.

Matt Citak: Fiction – One of my bold predictions for the season was that Likely would serve as a focal point of the passing game and more than double his previous career high of 42 receptions. I'm off to a good start there. The athletic tight end should get plenty of opportunities against the Rams, and I think another big game could be on the horizon, but the touchdowns are going to go elsewhere in this one. Likely was the first Giant since at least 2016 with multiple wide-open touchdown receptions in the same game, according to Next Gen Stats. After this breakout performance, you better believe the Rams' defense is going to circle him on Monday night. Instead, I believe Malik Nabers finds the end zone for the first time this season.

Sunday night was Jaxson Dart's best performance to date.

John Schmeelk: Fact – I'm sure Matt will list all the great statistical achievements from Dart in his answer, but for me it was how Dart did it that was most impressive. I'll give two examples to show his efficiency. According to Sumer Sports, Dart was only just behind Trevor Lawrence with the second-best EPA per dropback in the NFL in Week 1 (.65) and the Giants were second in pass success rate (67.7 percent) only behind the Jaguars. He achieved that efficiency by playing on time (fourth-best average time to throw in Week 1), making quick decisions in the pocket, and by making accurate passes down the field. He looked like a seasoned NFL quarterback and was more in control than in any game I saw in his rookie season. There could not have been a better stop to his second season.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – I'm going with his first career victory in his first career start against Jim Harbaugh's 3-0 Chargers last season. We heard a lot about him having the "it" factor, and that was confirmed in that game.

Matt Citak: Fact – This one is easy. Dart was in complete control from start to finish against the Cowboys. He completed a career-best 79.3 percent of his passes, threw for three touchdowns with no interceptions for the first time in his young career, and earned a 134.2 passer rating, by far the highest since entering the NFL. Not only that, but he also ran for 59 yards on eight carries prior to his final three attempts in victory formation, which was good for an average of 7.4 yards per carry. His next best performance was probably also against the Cowboys back in Week 18, but that one paled in comparison to Sunday night.

Outside linebacker Abdul Carter will get his first sack of the season.

John Schmeelk: Fact – Carter was credited by Next Gen Stats with five pressures in Sunday night's game against the Cowboys, and three of those pressures were tracked as quick pressures. His average time to pressure was only 2.44 seconds and his average get-off of .94 seconds was the fastest on the team. The Rams have a solid offensive line, but both their starting tackles, Alaric Jackson and Warren McClendon, have struggled at times when asked to pass protect against elite athletes in straight dropback situations. If the Giants can force the Rams into obvious passing situations, Abdul Carter should be able to get home.

Dan Salomone: Fact – He'll be one of the gameday captains this week along with Kayvon Thibodeaux. Maybe they both get one? Matthew Stafford has won his last four games against the Giants, despite being sacked 13 times.

Matt Citak: Fact – The Giants were held without a sack in Week 1, but they did get close on numerous occasions. Carter led the defense with five pressures, three of which were quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds). Since the start of last season, his 77 pressures rank seventh in the NFL, while his 48 quick pressures lead the league. Matthew Stafford went 7-for-7 on throws in under 2.5 seconds last week, but was held to just 8-for-18 when he got rid of the ball in over 2.5 seconds. Carter should have opportunities to get to Stafford on Monday, and after getting close against Dak Prescott, the second-year edge rusher will finish with at least one sack in Week 2.

The Rams' offense is a bigger challenge than their defense.

John Schmeelk: FACT SLAM – There isn't much the Rams can't do offensively. Stafford is an elite quarterback that still has all the physical traits you need to succeed paired with all the know-how that comes with being in the league since 2009. When you put him with two elite wide receivers like Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and within a Sean McVay offense that makes all the pass and run plays look alike, the offense becomes incredibly difficult to stop. The ultimate equalizer is the Rams' run game, which can be punishing between the tackles. They put as many as three tight ends on the field and can pound it between the tackles, or throw downfield out of those big sets. The Rams' offense is elite.

Dan Salomone: Fact – The reality is they're a well-coached team in all three phases, but the tie goes to the reigning MVP. As John Harbaugh said, Stafford is like having an offensive coordinator on the field. "They play fundamental football," Harbaugh said. "They're very disciplined. That's really their calling card. The schemes are excellent, but more so it's the fundamental nature of the way they play that makes them who they are as a football team. And that's our challenge. And then Matthew Stafford epitomizes that at the position. He's accurate. He's on time. He gets the ball where it's supposed to go. He doesn't make too many mistakes. So, that's a big challenge for us."

Matt Citak: Fact – If Myles Garrett hadn't been placed on injured reserve, then the threat of him and Aaron Donald both on the defensive line might have forced me to give a different answer. But Donald will likely be somewhat limited in his first game back in over two years, and on the other side of the ball, Stafford is the reigning MVP. Then you add in Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and Kyren Williams, not to mention all of the tight ends. While the Los Angeles defense certainly has some talented pieces, the offense, which was held to just seven points in Week 1, is going to look to get back on track in this game. This will be one of the biggest challenges of the season for the Giants' defense.