Rams +3 (-108) over Lions
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- The Rams have won four straight games to get into the playoffs and they are playing their best football coming into the Wild Card round.
- Sam LaPorta is likely to miss this game due to injury, or at least be injured if he does play, which is a huge blow to the Detroit offense.
A face-off between familiar faces will take place on Sunday during NFL Wild Card weekend, as the Rams vs Lions game from Detroit features two quarterbacks facing their old teams. Jared Goff went to a Super Bowl with the Rams, while Matthew Stafford appeared in the playoffs with the Lions, before the two swapped teams and Stafford won a Super Bowl in Los Angeles. Now, they face off in what should be a fascinating matchup.
In this game, we like the LA Rams to cover the spread as a three-point underdog. Los Angeles comes into this game having won four games in a row, getting hot just when they needed to in order to secure a spot in the playoffs as the sixth-seed in the NFC. After battling injuries on offense for most of this year, the Rams are as healthy as they have been in a long time, especially at quarterback and at the skill positions.
Meanwhile, an injury for Detroit could deal them a crucial blow going into Rams vs Lions. Tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury last week, sparking debate over whether or not head coach Dan Campbell should have rested some of his key players in Week 18. LaPorta could miss this game entirely, or play through the injury. Either way, one of the most important weapons at Jared Goff’s disposal will not be at 100% from a health perspective going into the biggest game of their season so far.
Also important to keep in mind is the level of familiarity the Rams have with Jared Goff. While Stafford played for the Lions for many years, he did not play under the current coaching staff in Detroit. Goff played under Rams head coach Sean McVay, which could lead to the Rams knowing just how to game plan for their former signal caller this weekend.
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Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions
Team Stats
Passing
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Passing
DET
232 CMP 233 350 ATT 368 66.3 CMP% 63.3 240.6 YDS/GM 232.7 7.3 Y/A 6.8 6.5 NY/A 5.9 7 INT 14 21 SK 25
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Passing
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199 CMP 206 299 ATT 282 66.6 CMP% 73.0 223.3 YDS/GM 242.5 8.2 Y/A 9.2 6.8 NY/A 8.1 10 INT 9 27 SK 19 Rushing
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Rushing
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10 G 10 249 ATT 221 954 YDS 948 95.4 Y/G 94.8 3.8 Y/A 4.3 8 TD 9 0.8 TD/G 0.9
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Rushing
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10 G 10 299 ATT 323 1273 YDS 1522 127.3 Y/G 152.2 4.3 Y/A 4.7 7 TD 18 0.7 TD/G 1.8 Special Teams
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Special Teams
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11 Punts/Ret 13 96 Punt/Yds 90 8.7 Punt/Y/R 6.9 13 Kick Off/Ret 14 326 Kick Off/Yds 460 25.1 Kick Off/Y/rt 32.9
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Special Teams
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14 Punts/Ret 25 120 Punt/Yds 360 8.6 Punt/Y/R 14.4 4 Kick Off/Ret 8 121 Kick Off/Yds 279 30.3 Kick Off/Y/rt 34.9 Scoring
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Scoring
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10 G 10 8 RshTD 9 13 RecTD 7 16 FGM 19 20 FGA 22 21.3 Pts/G 17.7
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Scoring
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10 G 10 7 RshTD 18 18 RecTD 22 20 FGM 15 21 FGA 15 23.9 Pts/G 33.6 Team Advanced Defense
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Defense
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22.9% Bltz% 28.7% 10.7% Hrry% 10.9% 8.0% QB Hit% 9.2% 25.5% QB Prss% 25.3% Injuries
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Brian Branch DB Scrambled Scrambled 01/11/24 Brock Wright TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/11/24 Brodric Martin DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Cameron Sutton CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/11/24 Charles Harris DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Emmanuel Moseley CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Frank Ragnow C Scrambled Scrambled 01/12/24 Halapoulivaati Vaitai G Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Hendon Hooker QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 James Houston LB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 James Mitchell TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Jameson Williams WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/11/24 Jerry Jacobs CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 John Cominsky DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Julian Okwara LB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Kalif Raymond WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Matt Nelson OT Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Mohamed Ibrahim RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Nate Sudfeld QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Sam LaPorta TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Scott Daly LS Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Shane Zylstra TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Steven Gilmore CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Teddy Bridgewater QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/12/24 Tracy Walker III S Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Zonovan Knight RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/14/24 Betting Trends
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DET
OVERALL OVERALL 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 3-0-0 25.67 Avg Score 26.33 22.33 Avg Opp Score 21.33 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 26 Avg Score 31.33 27.33 Avg Opp Score 22
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DET
OVERALL OVERALL 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-2-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 4-1-0 27.2 Avg Score 26.8 24.8 Avg Opp Score 21.8 AWAY HOME 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 23.6 Avg Score 30.2 23.2 Avg Opp Score 21.2
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Betting Trends
DET
OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 7-3-0 6-4-0 ATS W/L/P 7-3-0 24.9 Avg Score 28.7 23.6 Avg Opp Score 24.4 AWAY HOME 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 8-2-0 7-3-0 ATS W/L/P 7-3-0 22.9 Avg Score 31.9 23.3 Avg Opp Score 20.6 Head to Head
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