Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 10/8/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 5

Game: Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Los Angeles Rams (2-2) will take on the Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this game as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 45.5.

The Philadelphia Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 4-0 this season. In their last contest, the Eagles played the Commanders and took home the win by a score of 34-31. Jalen Hurts went 25/37 with 319 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 112.3 and walked away from the contest with no picks. D'Andre Swift was the leader on the ground for the Eagles with 14 attempts for 56 yds (4.0 yds per carry). A.J. Brown averaged 19.4 yards per catch by recording 175 yards on 9 catches. The Philadelphia Eagles rushed the ball a total of 27 times and accumulated 104 yards, which earned them an average of 3.9 yards per tote. At the end of the game, they tallied 67 plays which gave them a total of 415 yds. Philadelphia surrendered 29 pass completions on 41 attempts for 258 yds, and a completion rate of 70.7%. In the running game, the Eagles conceded 107 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run surrendered.

The Eagles have racked up 1,568 total yards this season. Philadelphia has a total of 39 first downs as a team, and they have committed 26 penalties for 195 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Philadelphia has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 4 times (3 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). Offensively they're averaging 165.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 2nd in the National Football League. When talking about scoring, the Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 29.5 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Eagles have conceded 1,043 yards which has them ranked 27th in the league. They are conceding 260.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 67.1%. For the year, they are surrendering 323.8 yards/contest which ranks them 16th in the National Football League. They are allowing 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 63.0 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 252 yards via the running game in 4 games. The Eagles sit in 16th in the National Football League in terms of team defense, conceding 22.5 points per contest.

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The Rams come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Rams got the win with a final of 29-23 when they played the Colts. Matthew Stafford (1 TD) walked away from the game with 319 yds on 27/40 passing while his QB rate was 89.5. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.0 yards. Kyren Williams ran the football 25 times for 103 yds, ending the game with 4.1 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Puka Nacua was a featured target for the Rams, bringing in 9 footballs for 163 yds (18.1 yards per catch). Los Angeles ran the ball for 4.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 164 yds on 36 carries. The Rams finished the game with a total of 467 yds and they ran 78 plays (6.0 yds per play). The Rams passing defense gave up a completion rate of 44.0%, surrendering 196 yds on 11 out of 25 through the air. Los Angeles gave up 31 run attempts for 133 yds (4.3 yds per carry).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Rams are sitting 13th in the league with an average of 24.5 points per game. For the year to this point, the Rams have racked up 1,155 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 288.8 passing yards per outing, putting them at 2nd in the NFL. They have an average of 104.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 416 yards for the season. The Los Angeles Rams hold an average of 392.8 yards/game which has them sitting 4th in the league. The Los Angeles offense has racked up 221 penalty yards on 25 infractions, ranking them 19th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 5 picks while allowing opponents to recover 0 fumbles and they have been able to earn 62 1st downs.

The Rams are surrendering 21.3 PPG, which has them sitting 15th of all teams in the NFL. They have conceded 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 184.8 yards/game, ranking them 7th in the league. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 444 yards via the ground game (111.0 yards/game) as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Rams defense has taken part in 232 plays, which has them ranked 4th in the league. They have 2 turnovers (1 fumble and 1 interception) so far this year. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 85 total points.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Rams NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams +5.5

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