Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 1/14/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Wildcard

Game: Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Detroit Lions (12-5) are hosting the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) at Ford Field on Sunday in an NFC Wildcard matchup. Los Angeles opens this game as 3-point dogs. The over/under is set at 51.5.

The Los Angeles Rams head into this game 10-7 this season. When they last took the field, the Rams stepped onto the field against the 49ers and earned the victory with a final of 21-20. Carson Wentz went 17/24 with 163 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 99.8 and finished the game with 1 pick. Carson Wentz was the best rusher for the Rams with 17 carries for 56 yards (3.3 yards per carry). Brycen Hopkins had an average of 23.5 yds per catch by totaling 47 yds on 2 catches. The Los Angeles Rams ran the football 36 different times and accrued 109 yards, which is an average of 3.0 yds per carry. In all, they ran 62 plays which gave them 258 yds. Los Angeles relinquished 16 completions on 26 tries for 175 yards, and a completion rate of 61.5%. On the ground, the Rams gave up 125 yards on 29 tries, which is an average of 4.3 yards per run allowed.

In terms of scoring, the Los Angeles Rams are averaging 23.8 points per contest. As a unit they have an average of 120.3 yards on the ground ranking them 11th in the league. The Rams have racked up 6,108 total yards this year. Los Angeles has accounted for 206 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 89 penalties for 720 yards. They have surrendered the football 18 different times (13 interceptions and 5 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Los Angeles has amassed 26 passing touchdowns and 18 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Rams have allowed 3,928 yards which ranks them 20th in football. They have conceded 231.1 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.8%. In total, they are conceding 337.9 yards/outing ranking them 20th in football. They are allowing 4.2 yards per rush and 106.8 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,816 yards via the ground game in 17 games. The Rams are ranked 19th in the NFL in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 22.2 PPG.

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The Lions head into this matchup 12-5 this season. The last time they took the field, the Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 30-20 against the Vikings. Jared Goff (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 320 yards on 23/32 passing while his quarterback rate was 124.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.0 yds. David Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 40 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yards per attempt for Detroit. Amon-Ra St. Brown had the best day in terms of receiving for the Lions, grabbing 7 balls for 144 yds (20.6 yds per catch). Detroit rushed the ball for 3.0 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 70 yds on 23 attempts. The Lions finished the game with a total of 381 yds on 56 plays (6.8 yds per play). The Lions pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 68.2%, surrendering 359 yds on 30 for 44 through the air. Detroit surrendered 22 run attempts for 89 yards (4.0 yards per rush).

The Detroit Lions are averaging 394.8 yards/contest which ranks them 3rd out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 135.9 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 2,311 yards for this year. They have given away 12 interceptions while losing 11 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 228 first downs. The Detroit offense has racked up 843 penalty yards on 97 infractions, which ranks them 17th in football in terms of hurting your team. During this campaign thus far, the Lions have earned 4,401 yards through the air along with an average of 258.9 passing yards per game, putting them at 2nd in the NFL. In relation to how much they score, the Lions rank 5th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 27.1 PPG.

They have allowed 28 touchdowns through the air and 247.4 yards per game, ranking them 27th in football. Detroit has surrendered a total of 1,509 yards on the ground (88.8 yards/game) and 15 touchdowns on the ground this year. Over the course of the season, they have given up 395 points in total. They have earned 23 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 16 picks) on the season. The Lions defense has taken part in 1,037 plays, which is 6th in the NFL. The Lions are relinquishing 23.2 points per game, which has them ranked 23rd of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rams +3

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