Sunday, September 20, 2015

FedExField

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The St. Louis Rams matchup against the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedExField. The opening line for this matchup has the Rams as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 41.

The Redskins started the season with a 17-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Kirk Cousins had 196 yards passing and a touchdown, but he also threw 2 interceptions. He was 21 of 31 and was sacked once. Pierre Garcon had 6 receptions for 74 yards and Jordan Reed contributed 7 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown for Washington. Alfred Morris had a big day on the ground, rushing for 121 yards on 25 carries. The Redskins had 20 first downs and 349 yards of total offense.

St. Louis got their season started off in dramatic fashion with a 34-31 overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Nick Foles threw for 297 yards and 1 touchdown in his Rams debut. He was 18 for 27 and was sacked twice. Jared Cook led the Rams with 85 yards on 5 receptions, while Benny Cunningham had 4 catches for 77 yards. On the ground, Cunningham led St. Louis with 45 yards on 16 carries. The Rams had 19 first downs and 352 total yards of offense and didn't seem to miss Sam Bradford at all. Foles was traded for Bradford in the offseason, and he fit in well in his first start for the Rams.

The Redskins are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games following an ATS loss, are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. the NFC, and are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games on grass. Washington is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a S.U. loss, they are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2, and they are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 7-1 in the Redskins last 8 games following an ATS loss, is 5-2 in their last 7 home games, and is 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass. The over is 9-4 in the Redskins last 13 games in September, is 9-4 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record, and is 4-1 in their last 5 games in Week 2.

The Rams are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record, they are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record, and they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game. St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game, they are 15-35-2 ATS in their last 52 games in September, and they are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win. The under is 5-0 in the Rams last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record, is 8-3 in their last 11 road games, and is 10-4 in their last 14 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.

In head to head matchups, the under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Washington and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. The Rams are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Washington. The underdog is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 meetings and the road team is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 meetings.

St. Louis Betting Trends

St. Louis is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

St. Louis has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis

09/14/15 CB Trumaine Johnson Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/13/15 WR Brian Quick Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/13/15 LB Daren Bates Knee "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/13/15 DE Eugene Sims Leg "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/13/15 RB Tre Mason Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/04/15 RB Trey Watts Suspension expected to miss first 4 games of regular season
08/16/15 CB E.J. Gaines Foot out for season
08/08/15 RB Todd Gurley Knee out indefinitely

Washington

09/15/15 CB Bashaud Breeland Suspension Served is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. St. Louis
09/15/15 DB Chris Culliver Suspension expected to miss Sunday vs. St. Louis
09/14/15 WR DeSean Jackson Hamstring out indefinitely
09/14/15 DB Duke Ihenacho Wrist "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
09/14/15 CB Justin Rogers Foot "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
09/13/15 LB Jackson Jeffcoat Thigh "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
08/17/15 TE Logan Paulsen Toe IR
08/14/15 TE Niles Paul Leg IR

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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