Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 12/1/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13
Game: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA
TV: Fox
Odds/Point Spread: Saints (+3.0)
Total/Over-Under: 49
The Los Angeles Rams (5-6) are en route to Caesars Superdome on Sunday where they will go up against the New Orleans Saints (4-7). New Orleans opens this game as 3.0-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 49.
The Los Angeles Rams head into this matchup 5-6 this year. The last time they took the field, the Rams played the Philadelphia Eagles and went home with a loss by a final score of 37-20. Matthew Stafford connected on 24/36 with 243 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 104.3 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Kyren Williams was the best rusher for the Rams with 16 attempts for 72 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Puka Nacua had an average of 13.0 yards per catch by accounting for 117 yds on 9 receptions. The Los Angeles Rams ran the ball 18 different times and accounted for 92 yards, which is an average of 5.1 yards per attempt. Overall, they had 54 plays for 290 yards. Los Angeles gave up 15 pass completions on 22 attempts for 167 yards, and a completion rate of 68.2%. Against the run, the Rams conceded 314 yds on 45 attempts, which averages out to 7.0 yards per run allowed.

Concerning scoring, the Los Angeles Rams have an average of 21.2 points per outing. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 95.1 yards on the ground ranking this team at 26th in the league. The Rams have earned 3,650 total yards for this campaign. Los Angeles has accumulated 131 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 61 penalties for 528 yards. They have turned the ball over 12 times (7 interceptions and 5 fumbles). In terms of getting in the endzone, Los Angeles has amassed 15 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns.
The Rams are sitting in 26th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 25.1 points per game. They are giving up 4.6 yards per run and 144.3 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have given up 1,587 yards via the running game in 11 games. Regarding passing yards, the Rams have allowed 2,400 yards which ranks them 19th in the league. They have allowed 218.2 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 66.6%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 362.5 yards per game putting them 26th in the league. They have allowed 19 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Saints come into this game with a record of 4-7 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Saints got the victory with a final of 35-14 when they faced the Cleveland Browns. Derek Carr (2 TDs) walked away from the contest with 248 yds on 21/27 passing while his QB rating was 129.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.2 yds. Taysom Hill carried the ball 7 times for 138 yds, finishing the game with 19.7 yards per attempt for New Orleans. Marquez Valdes-Scantling was featured in the passing game for the Saints, catching 2 passes for 87 yards (43.5 yds per catch). New Orleans ran the ball for 7.6 yards per tote, totaling 214 yds on 28 attempts. The Saints finished with 473 yards while they ran 57 plays (8.3 yards per play). The Saints pass defense conceded a completion rate of 63.8%, surrendering 377 yds on 30 out of 47 through the air. New Orleans conceded 20 attempts on the ground for 66 yards (3.3 yards per rush).
The New Orleans Saints have an average of 347.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 11th in football. They maintain an average of 130.7 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,438 yards for this season. The New Orleans offense has compiled 687 yards of penalties on 71 violations, which ranks 14th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. For the year thus far, the Saints have thrown for a total of 2,383 passing yards together with holding an average of 216.6 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 17th out of all NFL teams. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Saints currently rank 11th in the league maintaining an average of 23.8 points per contest.
The Saints are conceding 23.6 PPG, which has them in 21st of all teams in the league. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air and 256.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 30th in the NFL. New Orleans has given up a total of 1,476 yards rushing (134.2 yards/game) as well as 14 touchdowns by ground this season. The Saints defense has taken part in 709 plays, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. They have totaled 15 turnovers (3 fumbles and 12 picks) for the season.
Who will win tonight's Rams/Saints NFL game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Rams -3.0
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