Injury Report 10/15: Rams carry no injury designations for Week 6 at Giants

None of the Rams players listed on the final injury report carry injury designations for Sunday's game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (10 a.m. pacific time, FOX).

For the Giants, quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Sterling Shephard do not carry injury designations for Sunday's game. The Giants announced via their Twitter account Sunday that Jones (concussion) had been cleared to play against the Rams.

However, running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) and wide receiver Kenny Golloday (knee) has been ruled out for the contest. Linebacker Justin Hilliard (ankle) was placed on Injured Reserve Friday and is also out, while cornerback Rodarius Williams was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday in wake of suffering a season-ending torn ACL against the Cowboys last week.

Offensive lineman Ben Bredeson (hand), wide receiver Darius Slayton (hamstring), offensive lineman Andrew Thomas (foot), and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle) are considered questionable for New York.

Below are the final injury reports for both teams.

LOS ANGELES RAMS NEW YORK GIANTS ...

There's a 2020 game I've thought about a lot this week, and I wonder if it's crossed your mind, too.

No, not the narrow win over the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. But rather, the crushing defeat at the hands of the New York Jets in Week 15.

I don't mean to imply the Los Angeles Rams lost that day because they overlooked a winless opponent. Whatever the reason for falling to an inferior squad, it was just the latest NFL installment of "any given Sunday."

As the Rams enter a stretch of three straight contests against teams with losing records, hopefully, last year's gut-punch will serve them well. Because for the rest of the month, there are no undefeated showdowns. No prime time showcases. No division games. Just their desire to uphold the Rams standard, play to their potential and pursue greatness.


Emotional Rollercoaster

Five games in the rearview mirror, and looking back, the start to the season was more draining than perhaps we appreciated in real-time.


SoFi Stadium debut in front of fans; first road trip; defending Super Bowl Champions in town; NFC West opener against undefeated Arizona; Thursday Night Football in Seattle.

That mini-bye at 4-1 couldn't have been better placed.

Now, five more tests before the open date in Week 11, and only one of those challengers currently has a winning mark (the Tennessee Titans).

Take nothing for granted, yes. But bank wins if you're able.

Do The Math

Our guest on this week’s Rams Revealed was former Ivy League calculus tutor Michael Hoecht, who articulated the team's hunger in a way that left me convinced.

"Everybody in the film room goes into it saying, 'We left a ton of plays on the field'," the first-year defensive lineman told us while reviewing the Seattle win.

"There are so many things (in all three phases) we're only going to continue to get better and better at. And we're only going to get smarter and smarter at. We're only going to hit harder and harder throughout the season."

Head coach Sean McVay summarized the attitude going to New York this way: "We've got the wrong guys if I have to convince them that they need to be ready to show up in this three-hour window of time."

Who Can Fill for DWill?

As you've likely heard, the Rams will be without starting corner Darious Williams for the next three games.

As McVay said this week, you don't replace Williams with just one person. A few options come to mind as the Rams look to fill the void of a defensive player so valuable, they placed a first-round tender on him this offseason.

Over the next three Sundays, we may see Terrell Burgess effectively make his season debut in the slot. Or someone with veteran experience like Dont'e Deayon could be promoted...