The Los Angeles Rams (+1) are traveling east to face the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kickoff for this keymatchup is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
Betting Preview: Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints
New Orleans is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 1 point in this Sunday NFC game. The Rams are also receiving -105 moneyline odds while the Saints are -115. This NFC tilt should provide several decent live betting scenarios, and Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 60 points.
Sharp bettors have been siding with the over, as the game’s over/under was initially set at 59.
Each of these teams has been profitable this year as the Rams have gained 8.0 units while the Saints are ahead 1.6 units.
The Rams are 8-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Saints are 6-1 SU.
The Rams are hoping to stay unbeaten after a 29-27 win over Green Bay in Week 8Their defense allowed the Packers to rush for 106 yards on 19 attempts, including two rush TDs. Davante Adams had a productive day for the Packers in that one with 133 yards on five catches. Offensively, Jared Goff completed only 19 passes on 35 attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Todd Gurley II (114 rushing yards on 25 attempts) spearheaded the ground attack in the win. Gurley II (six receptions, 81 yards, one TD) and Robert Woods (five catches, 70 yards) handled the receiving duties.
New Orleans is coming off of a 30-20 win over Minnesota last week. The team’s defensive secondary allowed the Vikings to air it out for 359 yards and two touchdowns. Stefon Diggs had a good outing in the loss, recording 119 yards on 10 catches for Minnesota. For New Orleans, Drew Brees completed 18-of-23 passes for 120 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Alvin Kamara logged an outstanding statline in the win. Along with 45 yards on 13 rush attempts (and one TD), Kamara also reeled in seven receptions for 31 yards and a score.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 49.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while New Orleans has an overall rush percentage of 44.2 percent. The Rams have produced 150.9 rush yards per game and have 11 touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Saints are putting up 108.0 rushing yards per game and have 12 total rush TDs.
The Rams offensive scheme has logged 304.6 yards per contest in the air overall and has 17 passing scores so far. The Saints have produced 292.0 pass yards per contest and have 14 total pass TDs.
Los Angeles should have an advantage when it comes to limiting the pass. The team’s let opponents run for an average of 100.9 yards and throw for 252.1 yards per game. The New Orleans defense has given up 315.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 74.1 yards per game on the ground. The Rams are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 6.14 to opposing QBs, while the Saints have given up an 8.36 ANY/A.
Brees has completed 166-of-213 passes for 1,778 yards, 12 TDs and one INT. Brees’ adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 8.64 for the year and 6.30 across his last two outings. In the other locker room, Goff is already up to 2,223 passing yards this year. He’s connected on 153-of-229 attempts with 15 passing touchdowns and five interceptions. Goff’s got a pristine 9.00 ANY/A, including 8.65 over the last two outings.
When these two squads met last year, Los Angeles knocked off New Orleans by a pair of field goals 26-20.
Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints NFL Prediction
SU Winner: Rams, ATS Winner: Rams, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- The O/U for Los Angeles’ last game was set at 57. The under cashed in the team’s 29-27 triumph over Green Bay.
- As a team, Los Angeles has produced 5.1 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.0 over its last two.
- New Orleans has averaged 3.4 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 3.5 over its last two.
- The New Orleans offense has lost six fumbles this season while Los Angeles has let one get away.
- Over its last three matchups, Los Angeles is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
- The O/U for New Orleans’ previous matchup going into it was 54. The under cashed in the 30-20 triumph over Minnesota.
- Over its last three matches, New Orleans is 3-0 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The Rams offense has tallied six pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Saints have put up three such plays.
- The Los Angeles defense has allowed eight pass plays of 40+ yards, while New Orleans has given up seven such plays.
- The Los Angeles offense has created seven rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while New Orleans has created two such runs.
- The Rams defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Saints have given up two such runs.
- The Los Angeles defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 22 times this season. New Orleans has produced 17 sacks.
