Los Angeles Rams vs New York Jets Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Jets (+3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 46.5

The Los Angeles Rams (8-6) are headed to MetLife Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the New York Jets (4-10). Los Angeles opens this game as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over-under comes in at 46.5.

The Los Angeles Rams come into this matchup with a record of 8-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Rams played against the San Francisco 49ers and walked away with a win by a score of 12-6. Kyren Williams was the rushing leader for the Rams with 29 totes for 108 yards (3.7 yds per carry). Puka Nacua averaged 13.9 yards per reception by tallying 97 yds on 7 receptions. Matthew Stafford finished 16-27 with 160 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 76.2 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Against the run, the Rams gave up 63 yards on 19 attempts, which averages out to 3.3 yards per rush allowed. Los Angeles allowed 14 pass completions on 31 attempts for 128 yds, and a completion percentage of 45.2%. In the game, they had 65 plays which converted into 302 yds. The Los Angeles Rams ran the football 38 times and accumulated 142 yds, which had them averaging 3.7 yards per attempt.

The Rams have earned 4,731 total yards for the year. Los Angeles has accrued 161 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 77 infractions for 697 yds. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Los Angeles has earned 19 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 12 different times (7 picks and 5 fumbles). As a team they're averaging 105.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 22nd in the National Football League. In terms of scoring, the Los Angeles Rams hold an average of 22.1 points per contest.

The Rams rank 24th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 24.1 PPG. They are allowing 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 135.4 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,896 yards on the ground through 14 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Rams have allowed 3,054 yards which ranks them 20th in the league. They are conceding 218.1 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 353.6 yards-outing which has them sitting 25th in the NFL. They have allowed 23 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Jets come into this game with a record of 4-10 for this year. In their last game, the Jets got the victory with a final of 32-25 when they played the Jacksonville Jaguars. Aaron Rodgers (3 TDs) walked away from the game with 289 yards on 16-30 through the air while his QB rating was 120. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 9.6 yards. Aaron Rodgers carried the football 6 times for 45 yards, finishing the contest with 7.5 yards per carry for New York. Davante Adams was featured in the passing game for the Jets, catching 9 passes for 198 yards (22.0 yds per reception). New York rushed for 5.4 yards per tote, finishing the game with 125 yards on 23 carries. The Jets ended up finishing with 400 yards while they ran 53 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Jets passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.4%, surrendering 285 yds on 31 out of 46 through the air. New York relinquished 29 rushing attempts for 136 yds (4.7 yds per rush).

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Jets currently rank 22nd out of all teams in the NFL with 20.2 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Jets currently sit at 3,042 passing yards in addition to an average of 217.3 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 18th in the league. They are averaging 89.7 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,256 yards for the season. The New York Jets are averaging 307.0 yards per game which has them sitting 24th in the NFL. The New York offense has accrued 917 penalty yds on 107 infractions, which is 3rd in football in terms of making mistakes.

The Jets are conceding 23.2 points per contest, which has them sitting 18th in the NFL. They have given up 13 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 193.9 yards per game, which puts them in 5th in the NFL. New York has given up a total of 1,695 yards on the ground (121.1 yards-game) in addition to 18 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. The Jets defense has been on the field for 888 plays, which ranks 23rd in the league. They have totaled 12 takeaways (8 fumbles recovered and 4 picks) on the season.

Who will win tonight's Rams-Jets NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rams -3.5

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