NFC Conference Matchup
Point Spread: Rams -5.5 | Total Points: 44.5
Overall, the Rams have an above .500 record at 8-7 and have rattled off two straight wins. In NFC action, the team is 6-4. In week 16, the Rams had the Saints at home. Los Angeles finished the game with a 30-22 win. Los Angeles was favored by 4 against the Saints and notched an ATS victory. The over/under line for their game was set at 45.5 points, and the teams exceeded it with a combined total of 52 points.
This week, the Giants will look to snap their current two-game losing streak with a victory over the Rams. Heading into action, the team has a below .500 record of 5-10. In their most recent game, the Giants fell to the Eagles by a score of 33-25. The Giants covered the spread despite their loss to Philadelphia. They were underdogs by 14 before the game. The over/under line for their game was set at 41.5 points, and the teams exceeded it with a combined total of 58 points.
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants History
The Rams and Giants did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Rams have a record of 3-0. The Rams also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 47 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- Los Angeles has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 23 points per game while allowing 23. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Through their last five home games, New York has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 17 points per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Giants have a straight-up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-3-1.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rams have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Notable Injuries
Los Angeles Rams
- Joe Noteboom – Foot (Questionable)
- Alex Ward – Neck (Out)
- Tre Tomlinson – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Stetson Bennett – Non Injury Related (Out)
- Hunter Long – Knee (acl) (Out)
- Duke Shelley – Hamstring (Out)
New York Giants
- Darren Waller – Knee (Probable)
- A’Shawn Robinson – Back (Questionable)
- Saquon Barkley – Elbow (Probable)
- Dexter Lawrence II – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Justin Pugh – Elbow (Questionable)
- Adoree’ Jackson – Ankle (Probable)
- Jamie Gillan – Groin/knee (Questionable)
- Ben Bredeson – Quad (Probable)
- Wan’Dale Robinson – Quad (Probable)
- John Michael Schmitz Jr. – Shoulder (Probable)
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton – Knee (Out)
- Deonte Banks – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Cade York – Quad (Out)
- Joshua Ezeudu – Toe (Out)
- Evan Neal – Ankle (Out)
- Jarrad Davis – Knee (Out)
- Graham Gano – Knee (Out)
- Randy Bullock – Hamstring (Out)
- Rakeem Nuñez-Roches – Knee (Questionable)
- Daniel Jones – Knee (Out)
- J.C. Hassenauer – Triceps (Out)
- Lawrence Cager – Groin (Questionable)
- Shane Lemieux – Biceps/groin (Out)
- Gary Brightwell – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Aaron Robinson – Knee (Out)
Keys To Victory: Los Angeles Rams
Quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the league’s 8th-ranked scoring offense into New York, averaging 241.9 passing yards per game. Los Angeles will continue turning to the pass on offense, as they throw the ball an average of 35 times per contest. Overall, Stafford has put together a passer rating of 93.0 while throwing for 3,648 yards. Heading into the game, the team’s top receiver Puka Nacua who, through 15 games has 1327 receiving yards this season. Los Angeles comes into the game with one of the better rush attacks in the NFL, averaging 4.4 yards per attempt. This strong figure has led to the team ranking 10th in yards per game on the ground.
Keys To Victory: New York Giants
If the Giants are going to pull off the win as the underdog, they will be looking for a big game out of quarterback Tyrod Taylor and the league’s 28th-ranked scoring offense. Taylor comes in with a passer rating of 87.2 and is averaging 11.0 yards per completion. Against the Rams, the team will look to get receiver Darius Slayton involved in the passing game. This year, he is averaging 4.4 targets per game, leading to an overall receiving yards total of 602. At 110.7 rushing yards per game, the Giants are 15th in the NFL. This figure has come on an average of 26.9 attempts (13th).
Betting Trends
- Through their last ten road games, Los Angeles has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 20 points per game.
- In their last three home games, New York has averaged 20 points per game while allowing 25. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Giants have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight-up mark of 3-2.
- The Rams have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
Prediction
- Los Angeles Rams 22 – New York Giants 18
