Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 10/22/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Los Angeles Rams (3-3) are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens as 3-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 43.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this matchup 3-2 this year. In their last contest, the Steelers stepped onto the field against the Ravens and notched a win by a score of 17-10. Jaylen Warren was the best rusher for the Steelers with 9 carries for 40 yards (4.4 yds per attempt). George Pickens averaged 21.7 yards per catch by accumulating 130 yards on 6 receptions. Kenny Pickett went 18/32 with 224 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 88.5 and ended the game with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Steelers conceded 125 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 5.0 yards per run allowed. Pittsburgh gave up 22 completions on 38 attempts for 210 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.9%. In the game, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 289 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers ran the ball 30 different times and totaled 87 yds, which earned them an average of 2.9 yards per tote.

In terms of scoring, the Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 15.8 points per outing. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 80.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 28th in the league. The Steelers have earned 1,341 total yards for this campaign. Pittsburgh has compiled 40 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 22 infractions for 184 yds. They have surrendered the ball 6 times (4 picks and 2 fumbles lost). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Pittsburgh has earned 5 touchdowns via the pass and 0 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Steelers have allowed 1,228 yards which puts them in 13th in the NFL. They have relinquished 245.6 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.3%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 389.4 yards/outing which ranks them 30th in the NFL. They are allowing 4.8 yards per running attempt and 143.8 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have allowed 719 yards via the ground game in 5 games. The Steelers are ranked 20th in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 22.0 points per contest.

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The Rams step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 26-9 against the Cardinals. Matthew Stafford (1 touchdown) ended the game with 226 yards on 15/24 through the air while his quarterback rating was 107.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.4 yds. Kyren Williams carried the ball 20 times for 158 yds, ending the game with 7.9 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Cooper Kupp was the top contributor in the passing game for the Rams, snagging 7 throws for 148 yards (21.1 yds per catch). Los Angeles rushed the ball for 6.4 yards per tote, finishing the game with 179 yards on 28 attempts. The Rams ended up finishing with 382 yards and they ran 55 plays (6.9 yards per play). The Rams passing defense conceded a completion rate of 51.2%, relinquishing 215 yards on 21 for 41 through the air. Los Angeles surrendered 30 attempts on the ground for 130 yards (4.3 yds per carry).

The Los Angeles Rams have an average of 367.0 yards per game which has them sitting 7th in football. They have an average of 108.2 run yards per game and have run for 649 yards for the year. They have given away 5 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have tallied 82 1st downs. The Los Angeles offense has accrued 328 penalty yds on 36 violations, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season to this point, the Rams have earned 1,553 passing yards in addition to an average of 258.8 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 6th out of all NFL teams. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Rams are sitting 12th in football with 23.0 PPG.

They have given up 4 touchdowns through the air and 208.2 yards/outing, which has them in 13th in football. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 733 yards rushing (122.2 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns by ground for the year. This year, they have surrendered 117 points in total. They have compiled 5 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 3 picks) for the year. The Rams defense taken the field for 383 plays, which ranks them 21st in football. The Rams are relinquishing 19.5 points per game, which has them ranked 11th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rams -3

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