Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Buffalo Bills (10-2) are headed to SoFi Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Los Angeles Rams (6-6). Buffalo opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 48.5.

The Buffalo Bills step onto the field holding a record of 10-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Bills took on the San Francisco 49ers and went home with a win by a final score of 35-10. Josh Allen connected on 13/17 with 148 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 141.3 and finished the game with no interceptions. Khalil Shakir averaged 7.5 yds per catch by recording 30 yds on 4 catches. James Cook was the best rusher for the Bills with 14 attempts for 107 yds (7.6 yds per carry). In the game, they had 56 plays which gave them a total of 372 yds. The Buffalo Bills ran the football 38 times and had 220 yds, earning them an average of 5.8 yards per carry. In the running game, the Bills gave up 153 yds on 27 attempts, which averages out to 5.7 yards per run allowed. Buffalo surrendered 11 pass completions on 18 attempts for 86 yards, and a completion rate of 61.1%.

The Bills have earned 4,170 total yards for the season. Buffalo has a total of 124 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 73 infractions for 552 yards. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Buffalo has totaled 20 touchdowns via the pass and 21 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 7 different times (5 picks and 2 fumbles lost). Offensively they average 127.6 yards via the ground game which is 11th in the National Football League. When talking about scoring, the Buffalo Bills hold an average of 29.6 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Bills have allowed 2,396 yards which ranks them 6th in the NFL. They have given up 199.7 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.5%. They have yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. For the season, they are granting 321.6 yards/game which has them ranked 11th in the NFL. The opposition is running for an average of 4.9 yards per rushing attempt and 121.9 rushing yards per game for the season. The Bills are ranked 6th in the NFL concerning team defense, conceding 18.7 PPG. For the season, they have given up 1,463 running yards through 12 outings.

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The Rams come into this game with a record of 6-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Rams took home the win by a final score of 21-14 against the New Orleans Saints. Kyren Williams ran the football 15 times for 104 yards, finishing the contest with 6.9 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Puka Nacua was a featured target for the Rams, grabbing 5 footballs for 56 yds (11.2 yds per reception). Matthew Stafford (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 183 yds on 14/24 through the air while his QB rating was 110.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.6 yards. Los Angeles conceded 31 attempts on the ground for 143 yds (4.6 yds per rush). The Rams secondary allowed a completion rate of 64.9%, surrendering 184 yds on 24 out of 37 passing. The Rams finished the contest with 322 yds and they ran 53 plays (6.1 yds per play). Los Angeles rushed the ball for 5.4 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 156 yds on 29 attempts.

When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Rams are sitting 20th in the NFL averaging 21.2 points per game. For the year so far, the Rams have earned 2,770 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 230.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 11th in the league. They maintain an average of 100.2 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,202 yards overall. The Los Angeles Rams average 331.0 yards per contest which is good for 18th in football. The Los Angeles offense has racked up 558 penalty yards on 64 infractions, which has them sitting 30th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes.

They have given up 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 215.3 yards per outing, ranking them 15th in football. Los Angeles has surrendered a total of 1,730 yards rushing (144.2 yards per outing) as well as 10 touchdowns by ground for the season. Their defense has tallied 15 takeaways (5 fumbles and 10 interceptions) so far this season. The Rams defense has participated in 760 plays, which has them ranked 20th in the NFL. The Rams are conceding 24.2 points per game, which has them sitting 21st of all teams in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams +4.5

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