Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 1/13/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Wild Card

Game: Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds-Point Spread: Rams (+2.0)

Total-Over-Under: 47

The Los Angeles Rams (10-7) will try to defeat the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) at SoFi Stadium on Monday in an NFC Wild Card contest. Los Angeles opens this contest as 2.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over-under comes in at 47.

The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a record of 14-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Vikings played against the Detroit Lions and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-9. Sam Darnold connected on 18-41 with 166 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 55.5 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Cam Akers was the rushing leader for the Vikings with 6 totes for 65 yds (10.8 yds per carry). Justin Jefferson averaged 18.0 yds per catch by accumulating 54 yards on 3 receptions. The Minnesota Vikings ended up running the ball 19 different times and tallied 120 yards, which is an average of 6.3 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they had 60 plays which gave them a total of 262 yards. Minnesota gave up 27 pass completions on 33 attempts for 216 yards, and a completion rate of 81.8%. Against the run, the Vikings gave up 178 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 5.7 yards per run surrendered.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Minnesota Vikings have an average of 25.4 points per contest. As a team they're maintaining an average of 109.1 yards on the ground which ranks them 19th in the NFL. The Vikings have earned 5,898 total yards for the year. Minnesota has 210 first downs, and they have been hurt by 110 penalties for 845 yds. They have turned the ball over 21 different times (12 interceptions and 9 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Minnesota has compiled 35 touchdowns through the air and 9 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Vikings have surrendered 4,114 yards which puts them in 28th in the NFL. They are allowing 242.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.1%. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns by air and 12 touchdowns running the ball. For the season, they have allowed 335.4 yards per outing which ranks them 16th in the National Football League. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per tote and 93.4 rushing yards per contest for the season. The Vikings sit in 5th in the league concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 19.5 PPG. During the season, they have allowed 1,588 running yards through 17 games.

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The Rams come into this game with a record of 10-7 this year. When they last took the field, the Rams took a defeat with a final score of 30-25 when they played the Seattle Seahawks. Jimmy Garoppolo (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 334 yds on 27-41 through the air while his QB rate was 97. He tossed 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 8.1 yards. Jordan Whittington was a featured target for the Rams, hauling in 3 passes for 86 yards (28.7 yds per reception). Ronnie Rivers carried the rock 12 times for 48 yards, walking away from the game with 4.0 yds per attempt for Los Angeles. The Rams finished with a total of 403 yards and they ran 62 plays (6.5 yds per play). Los Angeles ran the ball for 4.0 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 84 yards on 21 attempts. Los Angeles relinquished 24 attempts on the ground for 126 yards (5.3 yds per rush). The Rams pass defense gave up a completion rate of 74.1%, surrendering 210 yds on 20 out of 27 through the air.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Rams are sitting 20th in the league averaging 21.6 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Rams have earned 3,868 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 227.5 passing yards per game, which is ranked 10th in football. They are averaging 103.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,765 yards for this year. The Los Angeles Rams maintain an average of 331.4 yards per game which ranks them 15th out of all teams in the league. The Los Angeles offense has racked up 798 yards of penalties on 91 violations, which ranks 32nd in the league in terms of giving up free yards.

They have yielded 29 touchdowns through the air in addition to 223.1 yards-outing, ranking them 20th in the NFL. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 2,210 yards on the ground (130.0 yards per outing) as well as 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. Their defense has 20 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 13 picks) so far this year. The Rams defense has been on the field for 1,057 plays, ranking them 19th in the NFL. The Rams are giving up 22.7 points per contest, which has them ranked 17th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rams +2.0

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