Giants destiny lies in unpredictable hands of Jameis Winston now

INGLEWOOD, Calif.— The Jameis Winston Experience is going to last longer than any roller-coaster-riding thrill-seeker will find at an amusement park. The Giants fear that Jaxson Dart is going to miss the rest of the season after further testing on his left knee revealed greater concerns than a sprained MCL, The Post confirmed.

He was injured four minutes into Monday night’s 28-6 loss to the Rams.  Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.So, a worst-case scenario puts the fate of what started out as a promising season into the hands of Winston, who hasn’t been a full-time starter since he led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and interceptions (30) for the 2019 Buccaneers. “We have to get back in the win column, and that’s something I feel like we’re going to do,” edge Brian Burns said inside a postgame locker room that still was expecting Dart to return at some point.

“If Dart isn’t ready, then we’re behind Jameis.Jameis has done it before, he’s a vet and a winner in this league.” If Dart was simply going to miss two to four weeks — the preliminary prognosis — then there were worse times for him to be sidelined than against the softest part of the schedule. Winston could be a catalyst in victories against the Titans, Cardinals, Commanders (on the road) and Saints if he plays as well as he did in an overtime loss to the Lions last season (366 yards, two passing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown). Or the Giants could lose all of those games, say goodbye to their season and become trade-deadline sellers if Winston plays like he did off the bench (11-for-27 for 111 yards) against the Rams. “I don’t think you let it derail at all,” running back Cam Skattebo said.

“We put our full trust in Jameis.When we get a whole week to prepare with him and get comfortable with him, I think it’s going to be a different story.” Week-to-week unpredictability is th...