Humor us here, that the Giants are able to shake off the cobwebs and score a few touchdowns. Are they going to be able to limit the damage inflicted by a versatile Rams offense? Shootouts are not part of the framework to this season, in case you haven’t noticed.

Rams 31, Giants 17

Rams WR Cooper Kupp vs. Giants CB James Bradberry

Want to find something that has gone right thus far for the Giants? Look no further than the mega-bucks signing of Bradberry. He has been better than advertised — the No. 3 cornerback in the league after three games, according to Pro Football Focus. Bradberry can run and his skill with the ball in the air is outstanding. It will all be needed against Kupp, who is all the way back from the ACL tear he suffered in 2018. Kupp leads the Rams with 18 receptions, but his longest catch is for 24 yards. He has not broken free just yet, but he can. As much as possible, the Giants want Bradberry on this assignment.

Learning the ropes: The debut last week was, as expected, a cameo for Devonta Freeman: 15 snaps, five rushing attempts, 10 yards. He did not start — Wayne Gallman got that nominal assignment. Expect the script to flip and for Freeman to become the dominant ball-carrier.

“He had a good first outing,’’ running backs coach Burton Burns said. “We planned on just kind of easing him into, he’s still learning the system. Obviously looking forward to getting him move involved in the offense as we move forward.’’

Is Freeman a quick study? “When you have experienced guys, it’s just the crossover you got to know, we call it this, they called it that,’’ Burns said. “We expect him to know that very soon.’’

How much is too much? The two longest runs of the season for the Giants are 19 and 23 yards, both by Daniel Jones. That is good for Jones and horrible for the offense. Jones is athletic and fast, but he is no Michael Vick or Lamar Jackson. A steady diet of Jones running with the ball is not going to amount to much of anything. Still, the bootleg stuff and, to a lesser extent, the run-pass option game is a way to kick-start the attack. One caveat: The more Jones runs, the more risk of injury.

“I don’t like him taking a lot of hits,’’ quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski said. “He knows that. But I think sometimes when you’re in the read action of it or the designed quarterback stuff, you want to get as much as you can to get down.’’

Find a gem: The starting right cornerback spot is a weak link, and until it gets fixed, the defense is vulnerable. Corey Ballentine got first crack and could not handle the assignment. As a result, he did not get one snap on defense last week and Isaac Yiadom got 59. Picked up in a trade with the Broncos, Yiadom did not do much in two years in Denver. The Rams have Kupp and Robert Woods, and if Yiadom cannot cut it, it will be a problem.

“Yes, you’d love to settle on one guy,’’ defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson said. “Ike is going to get the chance to be that guy again this week and play and I expect him to play well.’’

Do the twist: We know no one is able to deal with Rams defensive line stud Aaron Donald, so why bother breaking down the carnage to come? The Giants’ offensive line has been brutal as far as adjusting to stunts and twists — games played by defensive players designed to confuse and disrupt. Three new starters — Andrew Thomas, Nick Gates and Cam Fleming — make some of this confusion understandable. But returning guards Will Hernandez and Kevin Zeitler have not been on-point with this, and that is troublesome.

“Really inconsistent,’’ offensive line coach Marc Colombo said of how the line has come together. “They can handle it. They just have to see it and they have to react a lot faster.’’