Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 10/20/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

SoFi Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Rams (1-4) will go up against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this matchup as 6.0-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 43.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders head into this game 2-4 for this year. When they last took the field, the Raiders played the Pittsburgh Steelers and went home with a loss by a final score of 32-13. Alexander Mattison led the offense in rushing for the Raiders with 14 carries for 33 yards (2.4 yards per carry). Brock Bowers left with an average of 7.9 yds per reception by earning 71 yards on 9 receptions. Aidan O'Connell connected on 27/40 with 227 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 79.9 and ended the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Raiders gave up 183 yards on 35 attempts, which is 5.2 yards per run allowed. Las Vegas relinquished 14 completions on 24 attempts for 110 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.3%. On the day, they had 59 plays which gave them 275 yds. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up rushing 19 times and recorded 57 yards, earning them an average of 3.0 yards per tote.

The Raiders currently have 1,760 total yards over the course of this season. Las Vegas has earned 72 first downs, and they have been flagged for 32 penalties for 254 yards. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Las Vegas has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 12 different times (7 picks and 5 fumbles). As a team they're maintaining an average of 79.5 yards rushing giving them a rank of 31st in the National Football League. When it comes to scoring, the Las Vegas Raiders are sitting at 18.2 PPG.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Raiders have given up 1,117 yards which has them sitting in 11th in the league. They have conceded 186.2 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.2%. They have yielded 8 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. In total, they have yielded 326.5 yards per contest which puts them 12th in the league. They are giving up 5.0 yards per tote and 140.3 rushing yards per contest this year. The Raiders rank 27th in the NFL in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 27.2 points per game. In total, they have given up 842 yards via the ground game in 6 outings.

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The Rams head into this matchup 1-4 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Rams took a loss by a score of 24-19 when they faced the Green Bay Packers. Matthew Stafford (1 TD) ended the contest with 260 yards on 29/45 passing while his quarterback rating was 78. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 5.8 yards. Jordan Whittington was featured in the passing game for the Rams, hauling in 7 throws for 89 yds (12.7 yards per catch). Kyren Williams ran the ball 22 times for 102 yards, finishing the contest with 4.6 yards per carry for Los Angeles. The Rams finished the game with a total of 370 yards and they ran 73 plays (5.1 yds per play). Los Angeles rushed the football for 4.8 yds per carry, totaling 134 yds on 28 attempts. Los Angeles relinquished 30 attempts on the ground for 126 yds (4.2 yds per carry). The Rams pass defense conceded a completion rate of 57.7%, relinquishing 197 yds on 15 out of 26 passing.

The Los Angeles Rams hold an average of 324.0 yards/game which ranks them 16th out of all teams in the league. They have an average of 97.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 487 yards for this year. The Los Angeles offense has compiled 209 penalty yds on 27 violations, ranking them 32nd in football in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign thus far, the Rams have thrown for a total of 1,133 passing yards as well as an average of 226.6 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 12th in the league. Concerning their ability to score points, the Rams rank 24th in the league by scoring 18.8 points per outing.

The Rams are giving up 27.8 points per game, which has them sitting 29th in football. They have allowed the opposition 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 215.2 yards/outing, which has them sitting 18th in the league. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 788 rushing yards (157.6 yards per game) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Rams defense taken the field for 300 plays, which ranks 6th in football. They have earned 4 takeaways (2 fumbles and 2 interceptions) on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams -6.0

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