Sunday, November 8, 2015

TCF Bank Stadium

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The St. Louis Rams matchup against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Minnesota as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 40.

Nick Foles finished his last game with 191 yards through the air for St. Louis. He completed 14 passes out of 23 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. The Rams were led in rushing by Todd Gurley, who finished with 133 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Tavon Austin led the team in receiving. He had a total of 98 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 25 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game St. Louis totaled 388 yards by way of 64 plays. They rushed the ball 41 times for a total of 197 yards on the game and the Rams totaled 16 first downs by getting 7 rushing, 5 passing and 4 by penalty.

Teddy Bridgewater finished his last game with 187 yards through the air for Minnesota. He completed 17 passes out of 30 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. The Vikings were led in rushing by Adrian Peterson, who finished with 103 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Stefon Diggs led the team in receiving. He had a total of 95 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 16 yards per catch in the game. Minnesota totaled 327 yards by way of 56 plays. They rushed the ball 25 times for a total of 147 yards on the game and the Vikings totaled 17 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 7 passing and 2 by penalty.

St. Louis is scoring 19 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 16 passes on 27 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 180 yards per game through the air as well. The Rams are averaging 132 rushing yards per game on 27 attempts per contest for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. They run 55 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 312 total yards each outing. The Rams get 15 first downs per game and they average 68.7 penalty yards via 8 penalties each contest.

St. Louis allows 230 passing yards per game and 18 points per contest on defense. They give up 25 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 69%. The Rams allow an average of 98 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for a 3.8 average. St. Louis gives up 328 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.4 penalties per game that total 62.9 yards as a unit.

Minnesota averages 21 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 19 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 195 yards through the air per game thus far. The Vikings rush for an average of 131 yards per contest on 29 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry for the season. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 326 total yards per game. The Vikings are averaging 19 first downs per outing and accumulate 48.6 penalty yards via 5.6 penalties each game.

Minnesota allows an average of 229 passing yards and 17 points per contest. They give up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Vikings allow an average of 105 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Minnesota gives up 334 total yards per game including an average of 5.5 per play. They create an average of 1.3 turnovers per game and 6.6 penalties for 53.3 yards each game.

St. Louis Betting Trends

St. Louis is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

St. Louis has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Minnesota Betting Trends

Minnesota is 1-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis

11/01/15 DE Chris Long Knee "?" Sunday vs. Minnesota
10/28/15 LB Alec Ogletree Ankle IR - designated to return
10/15/15 G Rodger Saffold Shoulder IR
08/16/15 CB E.J. Gaines Foot IR

Minnesota

11/01/15 LB Audie Cole Finger "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/01/15 DE Justin Trattou Ankle "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/01/15 TE Rhett Ellison Concussion "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/01/15 DT Sharrif Floyd Knee "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
10/28/15 CB Jabari Price Shoulder IR
10/28/15 C John Sullivan Back out indefinitely
10/23/15 DT Shamar Stephen Toe IR
08/16/15 T Phil Loadholt Achilles IR

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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