A pair of franchises with very different seasons a year ago, the Los Angeles Rams (-3) are taking on the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. The opening kickoff for this matchup is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and FOX will broadcast the action.
Betting Preview: Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers
In this Sunday NFC game, Los Angeles is projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 3 points. The Rams are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Panthers are +130. There might be some good live betting opportunities in this game, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 50.5 points.
When you include the playoffs, the Rams were 15-4 straight-up (SU) last season while the Panthers only managed a 7-9 SU record in 2018. When playing against conference foes, the Rams went 9-3 SU and the Panthers were 5-7 SU when facing National Football Conference squads. The Rams finished 4-0 SU against teams out of conference while the Panthers were 2-2 SU against non-conference teams.
The Rams averaged 300.3 passing yards per game and 164.3 rushing yards per game against their four out-of-conference opponents last year. The team was able to score 36.3 points per game against those teams while giving up 26.8 per contest. When facing off against NFC teams, they scored an average of 31.8 points and allowed 23.1 points per contest. When the dust had settled on the season, they’d ultimately put up 294.1 pass yards per game and 131.2 rush yards per game.
Against out-of-conference foes, the Panthers threw for 218.3 yards per game and rushed for 143.8 a game on their way to 27.0 points per matchup. When facing National Football Conference opponents, the offensive unit posted 22.3 points per game by averaging 266.5 pass yards and 130.1 rushing yards. The Panthers defense yielded 30.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 21.8 PPG to conference teams.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Pick
SU Winner: Panthers, ATS Winner: Panthers, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Rams created 23 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Panthers put up 17 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Rams converted 32 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Panthers converted 28 passing touchdowns last season.
