Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 8/11/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 1

Game: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 34

SoFi Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Rams (10-7 last season) will take on the Dallas Cowboys (12-5 last year) on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs. The over/under is 34.

The Dallas Cowboys finished the season having a 12-5 mark. In their last game, the Cowboys faced the Packers and took a loss by a final of 48-32. Dak Prescott connected on 41/60 with 403 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 89.8 and walked away from the game with 2 interceptions. Tony Pollard was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 15 carries for 56 yds (3.7 yards per carry). CeeDee Lamb held an average of 12.2 yds per reception by totaling 110 yds on 9 receptions. The Dallas Cowboys ended up running the ball 25 times and accrued 123 yards, earning them an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. Overall, they tallied 89 plays which totaled 510 yards. Dallas surrendered 16 completions on 21 attempts for 272 yds, and a completion percentage of 76.2%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cowboys gave up 143 yards on 33 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yards per run allowed.

The Cowboys had 6,317 total yards for last season. Dallas earned 229 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 115 penalties for 964 yards. Dallas totaled 36 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 16 different times (10 picks and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they held an average of 112.9 yards on the ground, giving them a rank of 14th in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Dallas Cowboys had an average of 29.9 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys gave up 3,185 yards which ranked them 5th in the league. During their 17 games played last season, they gave up 187.4 yards per outing through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 60.5%. They allowed 299.7 yards/contest ranking them 5th in football. They allowed an average of 4.2 yards per rush on the ground and 112.4 rushing yards per game for the prior year. In total, they conceded 1,910 rushing yards through 17 games. The Cowboys were sitting in 5th in the league in relation to their opponents scoring, giving up 18.5 points per contest.

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The Rams ended the year with a 10-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Rams went home defeated by a final of 24-23 against the Lions. Matthew Stafford (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 367 yards on 25/36 through the air while his quarterback rate was 120.9. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.2 yards. Puka Nacua was a featured target for the Rams, hauling in 9 balls for 181 yards (20.1 yards per catch). Kyren Williams carried the ball 13 times for 61 yds, ending the game with 4.7 yds per attempt for Los Angeles. The Rams finished the game with a total of 425 yards and they ran 55 plays (7.7 yds per play). Los Angeles rushed for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 68 yards on 17 attempts. Los Angeles relinquished 25 running attempts for 79 yds (3.2 yards per carry). The Rams pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 81.5%, relinquishing 255 yards on 22 out of 27 passing.

The Los Angeles Rams had an average of 359.3 yards/contest which had them sitting 7th out of all teams in the NFL. They had an average of 120.3 run yards per game and toted the ball for 2,045 yards in total. They threw 13 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they tallied 206 first downs. The Los Angeles offense had 720 penalty yds on 89 infractions, which had them ranked 22nd in the league in terms of making mistakes. Last season, the Rams earned 4,063 passing yards along with averaging 239.0 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 10th in the NFL. In terms of how much they scored, the Rams were 8th out of all teams in the NFL with a maintained average of 23.8 points per game.

They surrendered 24 touchdowns through the air in addition to 231.1 yards/outing, which had them sitting 20th in the NFL. Los Angeles surrendered a total of 1,816 yards via the ground game (106.8 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. Overall, they allowed 377 total points. They had 15 takeaways (5 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions) last year. The Rams defense took the field for 1,078 plays, which was 16th in football. The Rams relinquished 22.2 points per game, which had them sitting 19th of all teams in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys -3

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