Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 12/3/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13
Game: Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Rams
Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
TV: FOX
Odds/Point Spread: Rams (-3.5)
Total/Over-Under: 39.5
SoFi Stadium is where the Los Angeles Rams (5-6) will meet the Cleveland Browns (7-4) on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 39.5.
The Cleveland Browns head into this game 7-4 for this season. In their last game, the Browns played the Broncos and took a loss by a score of 29-12. Dorian Thompson-Robinson finished 14/29 with 134 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 73.1 and finished the game with no picks. David Njoku averaged 9.8 yds per reception by totaling 59 yards on 6 receptions. Jerome Ford was the rushing leader for the Browns with 9 totes for 65 yds (7.2 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 70 plays for 269 yards. The Cleveland Browns ended up running the ball 24 different times and accrued 107 yards, which is an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Browns conceded 169 yds on 39 tries, which is an average of 4.3 yds per rush surrendered. Cleveland surrendered 13 pass completions on 22 attempts for 125 yds, and a completion rate of 59.1%.
Regarding scoring, the Cleveland Browns have an average of 21.7 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 139.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 3rd in the NFL. The Browns have earned 3,527 yards in total over the course of this season. Cleveland has earned 103 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 71 infractions for 572 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 23 times (13 interceptions and 10 fumbles). In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Cleveland has compiled 9 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns via the ground.
The Browns rank 7th in the NFL in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 19.0 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 105.9 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,165 running yards through 11 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Browns have conceded 1,562 yards which ranks them 1st in the National Football League. They are giving up 142.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.6%. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 247.9 yards per contest ranking them 1st in football.
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The Rams head into this matchup 5-6 for this season. When they last took the field, the Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 37-14 when they faced the Cardinals. Kyren Williams carried the rock 16 times for 143 yds, ending the game with 8.9 yards per attempt for Los Angeles. Tutu Atwell was one of the featured targets for the Rams, snagging 3 throws for 76 yards (25.3 yds per reception). Matthew Stafford (4 TDs) ended the contest with 229 yards on 25/33 through the air while his quarterback rating was 121.1. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.9 yards. Los Angeles surrendered 15 attempts on the ground for 73 yards (4.9 yds per carry). The Rams pass defense allowed a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 219 yds on 27 out of 45 through the air. The Rams finished the game with a total of 457 yards on 66 plays (6.9 yds per play). Los Angeles rushed for 6.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 228 yards on 33 carries.
The Los Angeles Rams maintain an average of 340.6 yards per contest which has them sitting 17th in the NFL. They average 114.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,254 yards for the year. They have thrown 10 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 129 first downs. The Los Angeles offense has compiled 544 yds of penalties on 64 violations, ranking them 23rd in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign so far, the Rams have thrown for a total of 2,493 yards through the air along with holding an average of 226.6 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 14th in the league. In terms of their ability to score points, the Rams rank 16th out of all teams in the league averaging 21.1 points per game.
They have allowed the opposition 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 217.9 yards/outing, ranking them 14th out of all teams. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 1,246 rushing yards (113.3 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns rushing this season. This year, they have allowed 234 points in total. Their defense has 9 takeaways (4 fumbles and 5 picks) this season. The Rams defense taken the field for 697 plays, which is 12th in the NFL. The Rams are conceding 21.3 points per game, which puts them in 16th in the league.
Who will win tonight's Browns/Rams NFL game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Browns +3.5
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