Sunday, October 9, 2016

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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The Buffalo Bills take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 40. The Bills are 2-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-2-0. The Rams have an over/under record of 1-3-0 and they are 3-1-0 against the spread.

Tyrod Taylor finished with 246 yards through the air for Buffalo last week. He completed 27 passes out of 39 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. The Bills were led in rushing by LeSean McCoy, who finished with 70 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Robert Woods was the team leader in receiving with a total of 89 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 13 yards per reception. As a team in that game Buffalo got a total of 24 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 15 came through the air. They ran 73 total plays for 378 yards for the game. The Bills ran for 134 yards on 32 attempts.

Case Keenum finished with 266 yards passing for Los Angeles last week. He went 18 for 30, resulting in a 60% completion percentage. The Rams were led on the ground by Todd Gurley, who finished with 33 yards on 19 carries. He ended the game with an average of 2 yards per rush. Kenny Britt led the team in receiving with 82 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Los Angeles had 12 first downs total. 1 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 55 total plays for 288 yards for the contest. The Rams ran for 41 yards on 23 carries as a team.

Buffalo scores 22 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 17th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 19 passes on 29 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 184 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 31st in the league. The Bills run for an average of 123 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 7th in the league. They also run 58 plays per contest and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 307 yards per game, ranking their offense 28th overall this season. The Bills average 17 first downs per game which ranks them 29th in the NFL. They accumulate 70.8 penalty yards per game via 7.2 penalties, which ranks 15th in the league.

Buffalo allows 261 passing yards per game, ranking 17th, and they allow 17 points per contest on defense, which ranks 6th. They give up 22 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Bills allow 96 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 12th in the NFL. Buffalo allows 357 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 17th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.5 penalties for 52.2 yards per game, ranking them 21st among NFL teams.

Los Angeles averages 16 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 30th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. They throw for 192 yards through the air per game, ranking them 30th. The Rams run for an average of 77 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 30th on the ground. They also run 58 plays per game and average 4.6 yards per play for a total of 269 yards per game, ranking them 32nd in the league on offense. The Rams get an average of 14 first downs per game, which ranks 32nd. They average 83.2 penalty yards per game via 9 penalties, ranking them 5th in the NFL.

Los Angeles allows an average of 275 passing yards per game, which ranks 23rd in the league. Their defense overall allows 19 points per contest, which has them ranked 9th. They give up 27 completions on 44 attempts for a completion percentage of 61% per game. The Rams allow 105 rushing yards per contest on 28 carries for a 3.8 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 17th in the NFL. Los Angeles allows 380 total yards per game for an average of 5.1 yards per play, which ranks 23rd in the league. They force 6.8 penalties for 62.2 yards in each contest, ranking 13th.

Buffalo Betting Trends

Buffalo is 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Buffalo has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Los Angeles Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 1-3-0 against the over/under this season

Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Buffalo

10/02/16 T Cyrus Kouandjio Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/02/16 WR Greg Salas Groin "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/02/16 DT Marcell Dareus Suspension Served "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/02/16 C Patrick Lewis Knee "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
10/02/16 T Seantrel Henderson Suspension Served "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
09/30/16 WR Sammy Watkins Ankle IR
09/02/16 TE Chris Gragg Knee IR
09/02/16 LB IK Enemkpali Knee IR
09/01/16 LB Reggie Ragland Knee IR
08/31/16 WR Kolby Listenbee Groin PUP
08/31/16 WR Marcus Easley Knee PUP
08/31/16 DE Shaq Lawson Shoulder PUP

Los Angeles

10/04/16 RB Benny Cunningham Hamstring injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
10/04/16 S T.J. McDonald Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
10/02/16 WR Nelson Spruce Knee "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
10/02/16 WR Pharoh Cooper Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
10/02/16 DE William Hayes Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
09/09/16 DT Louis Trinca-Pasat Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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